Vocabulary

• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• tag on: To add something extra or join a group or activity.
• think back: To recapture the past
• work out
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• have to: Must do
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• on the stock: Present or available in inventory or storage.
• school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• financial: Involving money
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• sue: Person's name
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• overhang: To stick out from an edge above something