Vocabulary

• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• ride into: To enter a place on horseback or other vehicle.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• check out
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• deprivation: State of lacking something needed
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• consider: To think carefully about something
• temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• confession: Admission you have done something wrong
• realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• necessity: Something that you must have or do
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• confess: To admit that you did something wrong
• great: Very good; better than before
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• burn: To destroy with fire
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• persecute: To ill-treat, oppress or harass, as for religion
• submerge: To sink or put below the surface
• patriarchal: Of social organization in which older men rule
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• witchcraft: Performing magic using spells, often to harm
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• acquittal: A judgment saying someone is not guilty of a crime
• broomstick: Handle of a broom