Vocabulary

• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out of proportion: Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• such as: For example; like
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on the market: Available for sale.
• on sale: Available at a reduced price
• fair and square: In an honest and straightforward manner; legitimately.
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• have to: Must do
• take good care: To look after someone or something well; ensure their well-being.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• going on: To continue doing something
• regardless of
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• drum out: To expel someone from a group, especially the military, in a formal and dishonorable way.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• business: A company formed for making profit
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
• radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water