Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• have to: Must do
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in places: In some locations but not others
• going on: To continue doing something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• weather out: To survive or endure a difficult situation or period.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• sedentary lifestyle: A way of life that involves little physical activity.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• got to: To arrive at some place
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• check out
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• consider: To think carefully about something
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• couple: To join something to something else
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• dirt: Loose earth or soil
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• consideration: Careful thought; thinking about something
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• rank: To rate or class things
• con: To trick or deceive someone
• datum: Item of factual information
• monsoon: Seasonal wind system in India, etc., bringing rain
• rim: Outer edge of something circular
• canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• northern: In or toward the north
• toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
• wildlife: All wild animals
• dam: Wall built to stop the flow of water
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• horseshoe: Metal plate nailed to the hoof of a horse
• summertime: Warmest season of the year