Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• such as: For example; like
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• burn: To destroy with fire
• counterintuitive: Contrary to what common sense would suggest
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
• air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
• forest: Large area with many trees
• open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly