Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• have to: Must do
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• extended period: A long duration of time.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in terms of
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• going on: To continue doing something
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• on all counts: In every respect or in all aspects.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• due to: Because of; owing to
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• metro area: A densely populated urban area and its surrounding suburbs, economically and socially integrated.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• gear up: To prepare for an activity or event.
• look ahead to: To think about and feel excited about a future event.
• set up
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• got to: To arrive at some place
• turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• couple: To join something to something else
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• great: Very good; better than before
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• wreckage: Remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• preservation: Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
• demolition: Act or state of being destroyed or torn down
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• national: Concerning a nation as a whole
• triple: Group or set of three
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
• chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
• midwest: North central region of the United States