# Routine /ruːˈtiːn/: Adj

Done or happening as a normal part of a particular job, situation or process.

Fx: routine enquiries/questions/tests/screening
Fx: You mustn’t worry. These are just routine enquiries.
Fx: This equipment requires routine maintenance.

# Batty /ˈbæti/: Adj = nutty

Slightly crazy and behaving in a confused way, in a way that causes no harm.
Fx: She has some batty ideas, but she's quite sweet.
Fx: I'd go batty if I lived here.

# On board:
On a ship, plane, or spacecraft = aboard
Fx: There are 12 children on board the ship.
Fx: A light plane with four people on board crashed last night.
Fx: Have the passengers gone on board yet?

# Spot spɑːt/: V
To see or notice a person or thing, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so.
^ spot somebody/something
Fx: Can you spot the difference between these two pictures?
Fx: I finally spotted my friend in the crowd.
^ spot somebody/something doing something
Fx: Neighbors spotted smoke coming out of the house.
^ difficult/easy to spot
Fx: Drug addicts are fairly easy to spot.
^ spot that…
Fx: No one spotted that the gun was a fake.

# Appearance /əˈpɪrəns/: N
An act of appearing in public, especially as a performer, politician, etc., or in court.
Fx: The Dutch player will make his first appearance for Liverpool tomorrow.
Fx: The show featured a guest appearance from Amy Schumer.
Fx: The singer's first public appearance was at the age of eight.

# Up until ……: Prep = up to = up till

Not further or later than something; until something.
Fx: Read up to page 100.
Fx: Up till now he's been very quiet.
Fx: Up until yesterday, we had no idea where the child was.

# Frantically /ˈfræntɪkli/: Adv

Behaving in a desperate, wild, and disorganized way, because they are frightened, worried, or in a hurry.
Fx: I've been working frantically all week to get it finished on time.
Fx: He frantically searched for the key.
# Swoop /swuːp/: V
To move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a high position in order to attack.
Fx: The eagle hovered, ready to swoop at any moment.
^ swoop down/over/across etc
Fx: A helicopter suddenly swooped down.
Fx: The eagle swooped down to snatch a young rabbit.

# Tweet /twiːt/: V
To send a message or picture using the Twitter social media service
^ tweet about something
Fx: She's always tweeting about environmental issues.
^ tweet something
Fx: He tweeted a picture of himself with fans at the rally.

# Spokesperson /ˈspoʊksˌpɜːrsən/ : N = spokesman or spokeswoman

A person who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization:
Fx: a council spokesperson
^ spokesperson for somebody/something
Fx: a spokesperson for the local council
Fx: A spokesperson for the airline said that flights would run as scheduled.

# Corral /kəˈræl/: V
To corral a person or animal means to capture or confine them.
Fx: They corralled the cattle before loading them onto the truck.

# Lavatory /ˈlævətɔːri/: N
A toilet, or a room with a toilet in it
Fx: There's a bathroom and a lavatory upstairs.
Fx: The lavatories will be out of service for the rest of the flight.

# Ground /ɡraʊnd/: N
The surface of the Earth.
Fx: He lay on the ground and stared up at the sky.

# Disinfect /ˌdɪsɪnˈfekt/: V
To clean something with a chemical that destroys bacteria
Fx: to disinfect a surface/room/wound
Fx: First use some iodine to disinfect the wound.
Fx: Disinfect the area thoroughly.

# Precaution /prɪˈkɒːʃən/ : N
Something that is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger
Fx: Vets took precautions to prevent the spread of the disease.
Fx: They failed to take the necessary precautions to avoid infection.
^ as a precaution
Fx: I'll keep the letter as a precaution.
Fx: The traffic barriers were put there as a safety precaution.
^ precaution against
Fx: Save your work often as a precaution against computer failure.
^ wise/sensible precaution
Fx: The trails are well marked, but carrying a map is a wise precaution.
^ take the precaution of doing something
Fx: I took the precaution of insuring my camera.

# Overnight /ˌoʊvər naɪt/: Adj

Happening during the night; for a night
Fx: an overnight stop in Paris
Fx: An overnight flight to Chicago
Fx: overnight accommodation in London

# Maintenance /ˈmeɪntənəns/: N
The act of keeping something in good condition by checking or repairing it.
Fx: the cost of repairs and maintenance
^ maintenance of
Fx: The caretaker is responsible for the maintenance of the school buildings.
Fx: The theatres were closed on weekend for routine maintenance.
Fx: an evening class in car maintenance
Fx: maintenance crew/man/staff

# Viral /ˈvaɪrəl/: Adj

* Go viral
If a picture, video, joke etc goes viral, it spreads widely, especially on the Internet or mobile phones.
Fx: Within 24 hours, the video went viral on YouTube and Facebook.
Fx: Within days the film clip went viral.

# Prompt /prɑːmpt/: V
To make somebody decide to do something; to cause something to happen.
Fx: The accusation prompted the resignation of the education minister.
Fx: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight.
Fx: What prompted you to choose this area?