Vocabulary

• all hands on deck: A call for everyone to work together in a difficult situation.
• on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• moving parts: Components of a machine or device that move to perform a function.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• respect: To follow the established rules
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• respond: To answer something or someone
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• inmate: Person who lives somewhere, especially in jail
• armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• tan: A light brown color
• metropolitan: Concerning a very large city
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• defiant: Refusing to obey (rules, parent); resistant
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• wrath: (Literary) extreme and sometimes violent anger
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
• kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
• ask: To say to someone that you want something
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• slab: Thick, flat slice of something
• spanish: Concerning the culture and people of Spain
• aide: Person assisting a person of higher rank
• leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
• venezuela: A republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in; rich in oil
• map: Diagram showing the geography of an area
• chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer