Vocabulary

• above the law: Exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• out of power: Not currently holding a position of authority or government.
• such as: For example; like
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• important: Having power or authority
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• fraudulent: Using dishonest ways to take something valuable
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• convict: Person in prison
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• noun: The subject or object of a sentence
• worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• interim: Acting or being used for a limited period of time
• evasion: Act of evading; trying to escape from something
• oust: To eject from a position or place; force out
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader