The Bystander Effect, New Words p.8

to risk one's life

to put one's life in danger

emergency services

the police, ambulance, and fire services

to face

if you face a particular situation, or it faces you, you have to deal with it

an option

choice

to approach

to come near

an attempt

trying to do something

to survive

to continue to live (especially after danger)

heroism

very brave behaviour

media

the main ways that large numbers of people receive information and entertainment, that is television, radio, newspapers and the internet

bravery

courage when facing danger

commendable

deserving praise

exceptional

unusually good; outstanding

phenomenon

a fact or event that can be observed; something unusual or amazing

bystander

a person who sees something happen but does not do anything

an experiment

a scientific test that is done in order to study what happens

to observe

to see; to notice

participant

a person who takes part in something

present (adj)

being in a particular place

to ignore

to pay no attention to

an event

anything that happens, especially something important or unusual

to occur

to happen or take place

acceptable

agreed or approved of by most people in a society

to assume

to think that something is true but without knowing for certain

appropriate

suitable, acceptable or correct for a situation

response

a reaction to something that has happened or been said

to react

to act, change, or behave in a particular way as a result of something else

empathy

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

victim

one who is hurt, killed, or suffers

lack of

not enough

assistance

help or support

relationship

the way in which two people behave towards each other

presence

being in a particular place

to make an impression

to make other people notice, admire, or remember you

to overcome

to succeed in dealing with a problem that has stopped you from achieving something

tendency

likely to behave or act in a particular way

unfortunately

used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position

influence

the effect that somebody/something has on another person

to oblige

force somebody to do something

mandatory

required by law