Vocabulary

• back then: At that time in the past.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• grassroots movement: A political movement driven by the constituents of a community.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• longest time: The greatest duration of time.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• amount: Quantity of something
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• leave: To go away from; depart
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• occupation: A career or regular job
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
• terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• village: Small town in the country
• vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
• trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
• veterinarian: One whose job is to care for animals' health; vet
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
• heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• grandpa: Your mother or father's father
• blacklist: To put on a list of things to be avoided