Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in broad daylight: Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
• going on: To continue doing something
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• sell on: To resell something, often at a higher price.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• initially: At first; originally
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• valuable: Being useful or important
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• likelihood: Chance that something might happen
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• broad: General; not detailed
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• piece: A counter in a board game
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• theft: Act of stealing
• suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
• ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• wield: To exercise (authority or influence, for example)
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• plane: An airplane
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• concede: To admit that something is true
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• interrogation: Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
• panther: Black leopard
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer