Vocabulary

• in charge: To be responsible for
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in recognition: As an acknowledgment or appreciation of something.
• such as: For example; like
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• check out
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
• charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• battle: Military fight between armies
• orchestra: Large group who perform instrumental music
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
• transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
• rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• skill: Ability to do something well
• erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• famous: Excellent
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• plantation: A large area of plants, usually in a hot climate
• overt: Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
• illegitimate: Contrary to or forbidden by law
• aristocratic: Being/acting like one from the highest social group
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• playwright: Person who writes plays
• enslave: To make someone live like a slave
• eon: An immeasurably long period of time
• bravo: Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance