Vocabulary

• for instance: As an example.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• have to: Must do
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• rein in: To control or limit something.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• left out: To forget; omit
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• measure up: To be good enough; to meet the required standard.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• carve up: To divide something into portions or shares.
• tune out: To stop paying attention to something; ignore
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• going on: To continue doing something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• instance: An example of something; case
• poverty: State of being poor
• strength: Condition of being strong
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• disposable: Being available to be used or spent
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• devour: To eat quickly and hungrily
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• jolt: Sudden shock (e.g. of electricity or surprise)
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• act: To behave in a certain way
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• spur: To make your horse go faster
• compartment: Enclosed part used to hold particular thing
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• manifesto: Political statement of the beliefs or policies
• interplay: Way two or more people/things affect each other
• foundational: Being the base or important starting point