Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in excess of: More than.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• in store: About to happen in the future
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• pull away: To drive (vehicle) away;
• in force: In large numbers or with great strength
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• spot: A certain place or area
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• shed: Small building used for storage
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• couple: To join something to something else
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• 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
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• northern: In or toward the north
• amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees