Vocabulary

• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• have to: Must do
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• in hiding: Trying to avoid being found or caught.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• let in: To allow someone to enter or come in
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• respect: To follow the established rules
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• anecdote: Brief story based on personal experience
• leave: To go away from; depart
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• act: To behave in a certain way
• mad: Very angry
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• deportation: Act of expelling a person from their native land
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• deport: To force a person to leave a country
• undocumented: Lacking necessary paperwork (e.g. a passport)