Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in terms of
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at least: As a minimum
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• in the front row: Seated in the first row closest to the front.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• such as: For example; like
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• look the other way: To deliberately ignore something wrong or bad that happens.
• paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• at death's door: Very close to dying or very seriously ill.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• rely upon: To depend on someone or something; to trust or have confidence in.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• drop in the bucket: An amount too small to make any real difference.
• in the bucket: Situated or contained inside a bucket.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• writ large: Displayed or obvious in a very clear or exaggerated way.
• deal with
• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• keep at: To continuously try to do something
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• extreme: Very great in degree
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• sewage: Waste matter/excrement carried away in sewers
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• equity: Condition of people being treated the same
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• filtration: Process whereby fluids pass through a filter
• prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
• optimist: Someone who believes the future will be good
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• planetary: Concerning the orbital characteristics of a planet
• pediatric: Concerning the medical care of children
• vector: Math a quantity that has both size and direction
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
• aspen: Kind of tree