Vocabulary

• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• have to: Must do
• flat screen tv: A television set with a thin, flat display screen, typically using LCD or plasma technology.
• jet lagged: Feeling tired and disoriented after a long flight across time zones.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• drunk driving: The act of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• plan out: To think about and decide on the details of something you want to do in the future.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• one too many: More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• chin up: An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
• pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
• grassroots movement: A political movement driven by the constituents of a community.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• set up
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• address: Exact street location of a place
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• civilization: A highly developed society
• furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
• communal: Shared or used in common by members of a group
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
• encompass: To encircle; cover completely
• chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
• hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• recreation: Activities done for pleasure or to relax
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• espionage: Act of spying
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
• flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• treason: Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
• torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
• nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
• semblance: Outward appearance
• ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
• suspiciously: With feelings that something is wrong
• insufferable: Unbearable; very rude or arrogant; intolerable
• birch: Type of tree whose leaves fall in winter
• encase: (Of hard thing) to surround or totally envelop
• blueberry: Sweet edible dark blue berries