Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in places: In some locations but not others
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• pluck out: To remove something from a place by pulling it quickly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• next to: Being located along side another
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• rampant: Growing rapidly and uncontrollably
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• impair: To damage or weaken something
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• agony: Great pain or suffering
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• distribute: To hand out or give to people
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• audacious: Fearless, brave and daring
• person: Man, woman or child
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• pluck: Quality of bravery or determination
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
• bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project