Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
• to arms: A call to take up weapons and fight.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• just exactly: Precisely; exactly right.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• green light
• go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• the plot thickens: The story or situation is becoming more complicated or mysterious.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• torn between: Unable to decide between two conflicting choices or desires.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• for all time: Forever; eternally.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• fulfill: To finish or provide something successfully
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
• lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
• terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• entity: Something that exists by itself and is real
• submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• enigma: Person or thing that is hard to understand
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
• malware: Software containing virus or harmful code
• syndicate: Group of people or businesses that work together
• showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
• chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
• hacker: Person accessing computers without permission
• reinstate: To give someone back their previous job/position
• appendage: Part attached to a larger thing, e.g. arm to body
• unlock: To use a key or code to open something
• pickpocket: Thief stealing from pockets , purses in public
• honeymoon: Holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple