Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• automotive industry: The sector of industry involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales of motor vehicles.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• on to: Toward something; forward
• have to: Must do
• at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
• high and dry: In a helpless situation; stranded or abandoned.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• off the books: Not officially recorded, often to avoid legal or tax responsibilities.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• pay out: To finish paying a debt
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• financial: Involving money
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• account: An advantage
• value: Importance you attach to something
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• deception: Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• remorse: Sense of guilt for something bad you did
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
• bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
• tread: To step; to walk on
• misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer