Vocabulary

• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• melt down: To heat a solid material, especially metal, until it becomes liquid.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• next to: Being located along side another
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• strike: To hit something
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• shift: To change in position or direction
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• lucrative: Producing a lot of money
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
• dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
• tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
• indefinitely: Without limit or end
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• idle: (Of engine) to be running but not moving the car
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• awry: Go awry to go wrong; not go as planned
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• thirst: Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
• heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
• clamor: To demand something in a noisy way
• shutdown: Termination of operations