Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the thick of it: Fully involved in an intense or difficult situation.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• show up with: To arrive at a place accompanied by someone or carrying something.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• go on: To continue doing something
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• financial: Involving money
• rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• address: Exact street location of a place
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• performance: Act of doing something
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• intersection: Place where two things cross
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• sanction: Official support or approval
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
• injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
• rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• visually: With respect to vision
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• racial: Of or relating to race
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• lever: A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
• chronicle: Record of something in time order
• bedrock: Fundamental idea underlying a concept
• electrify: To energize or excite people
• lint: Fabric with nap on one side, used to dress wounds
• exhilarate: To cause someone to feel very happy and excited
• pinky: Little finger; finger farthest from the thumb
• longtime: Concerning for a long duration