Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• pass by: To go past someone or something.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• have to: Must do
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• captured on: To record or film something.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• come on to: To make a sexual advance towards someone.
• box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• military: Army or armed forces
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• rebel: Person who fights against established government
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• alive: Living; not dead
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• haze: Dust, smoke, or gas that darkens or clouds the air
• siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
• embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• abortion: A medical operation to stop having a baby
• swift: Quick
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• dead: Not alive
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• sag: To become weak and less useful; to decrease
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• gay: Happy and bright