Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• go on: To continue doing something
• step over: To walk over something.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• have it both ways: To try to enjoy two opposing things at the same time.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• have on: To be wearing something.
• of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
• in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
• hit out: To criticize someone or something strongly and publicly.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• aside from
• break the ice: To say or do something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially at the start of a conversation or meeting.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• put it down: To place something on a surface.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• shot through with: To be full of or deeply affected by something.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• military: Army or armed forces
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• naive: Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• conceive: To become pregnant
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• spatial: About space
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• point: An item to be discussed
• steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• trust: To expect confidently
• siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
• compass: Device that shows the direction of north
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• atrocity: Shockingly cruel or inhumane act
• maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• moan: To complain about something
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• annex: An extension to a main building
• displace: To cause someone to move from their usual place
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
• bombing: To attack with explosives
• policeman: Male police officer