Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• bird flu: A highly contagious viral disease affecting birds, which can sometimes spread to humans.
• such as: For example; like
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• step off: To leave or move away from a place or situation, often used as a command.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• plane: An airplane
• mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
• phobia: Extreme fear