Vocabulary

• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• such as: For example; like
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• by sight: Based on visual recognition rather than personal acquaintance.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• fill out: To become fatter
• have to: Must do
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• poverty: State of being poor
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• inherently: As an essential part of
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
• caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• public: Owned by the government
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• plight: Difficult situation
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• sidekick: Person often with another more important person
• simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• treacherous: Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• foe: (Literary) an enemy
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• outcry: Show of anger or unhappiness by many people
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• patriotism: Love of your country and willingness to defend it
• backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• call: A order or request for action
• designation: Giving a name and purpose to something
• veterinary: Concerning the care of an animal's health
• civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
• hound: Dog
• generalize: To apply a particular idea to a large group
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.