Vocabulary

• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• captured on: To record or film something.
• comes apart: To break into separate pieces
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in operation: Currently working or functioning as intended.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• regardless of
• for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
• break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
• at least: As a minimum
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• down the track: At some point in the future.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• go on: To continue doing something
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• cram: To add more to something that is already full
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• investigation: Search for information about something
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• dozen: 12 people or things
• tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
• malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• inspection: Official examination to make sure everything is ok
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
• pendulum: Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point
• tub: Another word for a bath
• negligence: Failure to give someone or something enough care
• saucer: Small, round dish that you put a cup on
• foreseeable: That can be predicted in the future
• corrosion: Deterioration in metals caused by chemical action
• gust: Sudden strong blast of wind
• bungee: Elasticized rope you can hang from, as a sport
• tyre: Rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
• horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
• orca: Whale