Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• have to: Must do
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• latch: To tightly attach yourself to something
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• shut: To stop being open for business
• great: Very good; better than before
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• trust: To expect confidently
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• main: Most important; most often used
• heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
• wait: To delay or not do something until later
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
• open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
• morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
• hour: 60 minutes
• walker: Person's name