Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• come running: To approach quickly by running.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• have to: Must do
• move along: To make progress; advance.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• substance use: The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• flag down: To signal a driver to stop a vehicle.
• seize up: (of an engine or other mechanism) to stop working, often because of overheating or lack of lubrication.
• color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
• in someone's face: Directly confronting or challenging someone.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• recovery from: The process of regaining health or strength after an illness or injury.
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• goes well: To happen in the way desired
• regardless of
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• barely: Only just; just possible
• culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• respond: To answer something or someone
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• basis: Main ingredient or part of something
• staff: Employees of a company
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• frantically: In a frenzied, wildly excited or worried way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• clog: To make or become blocked or filled with something
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• overdose: To take too many drugs, so that you might die
• sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
• daily: Happening every day
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
• administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
• needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• commotion: Sudden noisy excitement
• ambulance: Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
• segregation: Forced separation of people by race, color etc.
• nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
• inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
• violently: In a forceful way that may cause physical damage
• visibly: So as to be seen or noticed
• unstable: (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
• heroin: A highly addictive drug, a derivative of morphine
• sterling: Of very strong, true character; very reliable
• intoxicate: To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol
• restroom: Toilet; bathroom
• voter: Person who can vote in an election
• grandparent: Your mother or father's parent