Vocabulary	Meanings
generation /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/ A2	noun - All of the people born and living at about the same time; a group of people of a similar age.
nowhere /ˈnoʊˌwɛər/ A2	adverb - Not in or at any place; to no place. noun - No place; an unknown or remote place.
threat /θrɛt/ B1	noun - A statement of an intention to inflict injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone. A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
credible /ˈkrɛdəbəl/ B2	adjective - Able to be believed; convincing.
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.
alarmed /əˈlɑːrmd/ B1	adjective - Feeling anxious or frightened.
language /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ A1	noun - The method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.
walls /wɔːlz/ A1	noun - A continuous upright brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land. (Figurative: barriers or obstacles).
doors /dɔːrz/ A1	noun - A movable barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard. (Figurative: opportunities or access).
roads /roʊdz/ A1	noun - A wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use. (Figurative: paths, courses of action, or progress).
spiraling /ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ/ C1	verb - Moving in a continuous curve that winds around a central point or axis and gets further or closer to it; (often used figuratively) deteriorating or increasing in a continuous and accelerating way.
cracks /kræks/ B1	noun - A line on the surface of something along which it has broken without coming apart. (Figurative: flaws, weaknesses, or divisions).
map /mæp/ A2	noun - A diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc. (Figurative: a plan or guide for a situation).
land /lænd/ A1	noun - The part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air. (Figurative: a country or territory; a promised ideal or future).
promised /ˈprɒmɪst/ B1	adjective - Given as a promise; committed by a promise. (Often used with 'land' to refer to an ideal or hoped-for place/future).
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ A2	adjective - On fire; producing a lot of heat or light. (Figurative: intense, passionate, or causing destruction/distress).
promises /ˈprɒmɪsɪz/ A2	noun - A declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen.
ignored /ɪɡˈnɔːrd/ B1	adjective - Having been disregarded or deliberately not noticed.
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - To go or come up (a slope, incline, or stair); ascend.
hammers /ˈhæmərz/ A2	noun - A tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles to a handle, used for driving nails, breaking rocks, etc. (Figurative: hard work, struggle, or repeated forceful actions).

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