Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• on account of: Because of.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• live my life: To experience life in a way that is true to oneself and brings personal fulfillment.
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• go away: To go on vacation
• look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
• look past: To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• not necessary: Not required; not needed.
• save face: To avoid embarrassment or humiliation; to maintain one's reputation or dignity.
• formerly known as: Used to indicate a previous name of a person or place.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• came across as: To give a particular impression; to seem.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• account: An advantage
• favor: Support or approval from people
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• evoke: To bring forth a certain feeling or memory
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• frequently: Often; regularly
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• public: Owned by the government
• salute: Raising your hand to your head to show respect
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• inauguration: Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
• person: Man, woman or child
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
• regain: To get something back that had been lost
• ordeal: Event that is difficult to survive, live through
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• sue: Person's name
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• allege: To state without proof
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• coward: Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
• universally: Applying to all people, times, places
• downplay: To suggest something is not a serious as thought
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• noteworthy: Worthy of notice; important and worth attention
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• relocate: To move to a new or different place
• hilariously: In a very amusing or funny manner
• onwards: Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
• restitution: Act of returning something lost or stolen
• spacey: (Of rooms) wide and roomy