Vocabulary

• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• tumble down: To fall quickly and in a chaotic way.
• wash away: To remove something by the action of water.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• leave: To go away from; depart
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• rodent: Animal that gnaws/bites, e.g. rat, mouse, rabbit
• buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
• drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
• feral: Wild; behaving like a wild animal
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• granite: Type of very hard stone used in buildings
• fauna: All of the animals living in a certain area, time
• flora: Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
• river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
• month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
• slowly: In an unhurried or not speedy manner
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• homeowner: Someone who owns a home
• shanghai: Take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
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