Vocabulary

• turn off
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• on the order of: Approximately; about a certain amount or number.
• in terms of
• at least: As a minimum
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• going on: To continue doing something
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• amount: Quantity of something
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• military: Army or armed forces
• pile: Large amount of something
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• piece: A counter in a board game
• fraudulent: Using dishonest ways to take something valuable
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• absurdity: State of being so foolish it is hard to believe
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
• draconian: (Of action, punishment) very strong or severe
• doge: Formerly the chief magistrate in Venice and Genoa