Vocabulary

• family man: A man who is devoted to his family and considers their needs to be very important.
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• tv show: A television program.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• check out
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• measure up: To be good enough; to meet the required standard.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• whole class: The entirety of a class of students.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• by night: During the night; not during the day.
• in accordance with: In agreement with; following
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• personal identity: The unique characteristics and beliefs that define an individual.
• million pieces: A very large number of individual items or components.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in service: Available for use; operational
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• round out: To complete or improve something by adding what is missing.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• initially: At first; originally
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• performance: Act of doing something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• protagonist: Main character in a story
• act: To behave in a certain way
• mad: Very angry
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• person: Man, woman or child
• business: A company formed for making profit
• trust: To expect confidently
• scout: To watch or search for something or someone
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• balance: Instrument for weighing things
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• espionage: Act of spying
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• cop: Slang for police officer
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
• pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• unstable: (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• severance: Money received when you are let go from a company
• alias: False or secret second name
• draper: Dealer in fabrics and sewing materials