Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• at least: As a minimum
• live streaming: Broadcasting an event in real-time over the internet.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• neck and neck: So close in a race or competition that it's difficult to tell who is winning.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• soldier on: To continue despite suffering
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on the wrong side of history: Holding views or actions judged negatively by future generations.
• 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.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• behind the wheel: In control of a vehicle; driving.
• in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• due to: Because of; owing to
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• have to: Must do
• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• vein: Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
• central: Being in the middle
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• clot: Mass of blood, etc. that has dried up/become thick
• priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
• barn: Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• allege: To state without proof
• live: To be alive
• erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• bunker: Section of a golf course that contains sand
• congregation: Group of people, animals, etc. collected together
• airman: Someone who operates an aircraft
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet