Vocabulary

• in part: To some extent; partially.
• have to: Must do
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• from A to Z: Describes covering something completely or in full detail.
• crash down: To fall violently and noisily to the ground.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• march on: To continue with a journey or task despite difficulties.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• spin a yarn: To tell a long or imaginative story, often not completely true.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• poignant: Having the effect of making you feel sad/moved
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• dictatorship: Form of government with an absolute rules
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
• athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• battle: Military fight between armies
• reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
• part: Division of a book
• festival: Cultural event with a program of events
• continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• racial: Of or relating to race
• mud: Soft, wet dirt
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• happen: To take place or occur
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• employment: The state of being in work or having a job
• partly: In part; not completely
• history: Established pattern or record
• pave: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
• adaptive: Able to adjust to new conditions
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• wheelchair: Movable chair mounted on large wheels
• cashier: Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
• ballpark: Facility in which ball games are played
• woolly: Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
• junior: Student in third year
• sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
• weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
• teen: Teenager