Vocabulary

• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• next moment: Immediately after; very soon.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• in reach: Close enough to be touched or grabbed.
• compressed air: Air that has been forced into a smaller space, increasing its pressure.
• reinforced concrete: Concrete in which metal bars or mesh are embedded to increase its tensile strength.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• on foot
• slow in: Being late or delayed in doing something.
• burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• replenish: To fill up again
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• explicitly: Clearly; specifically
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• unleash: To release or let an animal go
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• sizzle: A hissing sound of something burning or frying
• visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
• fascination: Quality that attracts attention
• evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
• thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
• rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
• surround: To be all the way around something
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
• descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
• malicious: Intending to harm or hurt someone
• tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• contamination: Being impure because of a harmful agent
• plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
• burn: To destroy with fire
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
• blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
• tacky: Having a cheap and ugly appearance
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• happen: To take place or occur
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• come: To arrive at a place
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• leukemia: Blood cancer
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• cloud: To confuse the mind/judgment of a person
• traumatize: To cause trauma and shock
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• detonate: To trigger or start an explosion
• shockwave: A wave of energy (e.g. after an earthquake)
• fireball: Ball of fire (such as the sun)