Vocabulary

• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• go on: To continue doing something
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• for instance: As an example.
• tv show: A television program.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• instance: An example of something; case
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• imperative: The state of demanding notice or attention
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
• intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• leave: To go away from; depart
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• act: To behave in a certain way
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• affirmative: Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise