luxury (adj)
/ˈlʌɡʒəri/

a pleasure or an advantage that you do not often have

fortunate (adj)
 /ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/ 

lucky, especially because you have more advantages than other people

bummer (n)
/ˈbʌmər/

a disappointing or unpleasant situation

around us (prepphrase)
/əˈraʊnd əs/

close to us

generations before us (phrase)
/ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃnz bɪˈfɔr əs/

people in your family that are older than you

block (n)
/blɑk/

a group of buildings with streets on all sides

reminisce (v)
/ˌrem.ɪˈnɪs/

to talk, think, or write about enjoyable experiences in your past

church (n)
/tʃɝːtʃ/

a building for Christian religious activities

beg (v)
/beɡ/

to ask for help, an opportunity etc in a way that shows you want it very much

baseball (n)
/ˈbeɪs.bɑːl/

a game played by two teams of nine players who get points by hitting a ball with a bat and then running around four bases

amazing (adj)
/əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/

very surprising

grandmother (n)
/ˈɡræn.mʌð.ɚ/

the mother of a person's father or mother