Vocabulary

• on the plus side: Considering the advantages or positive aspects.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in league: Secretly working together to deceive or harm others.
• at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at least: As a minimum
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• left: To go away from; depart
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• American: Person from the USA
• history: Established pattern or record