Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in terms of
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• strike a chord: To evoke a feeling of recognition, familiarity, or sympathy; to resonate with someone.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• deal with
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• mental: Concerning the mind
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• strike: To hit something
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• blow: To move something using air
• ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• act: To behave in a certain way
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
• point: An item to be discussed
• person: Man, woman or child
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• reciprocal: Equal and meeting the needs of both sides
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
• otter: Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
• cashless: Not paying with physical money