Vocabulary

• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• aside from
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• at least: As a minimum
• true to form: Acting in a way that is typical or expected of someone.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in miniature: On a very small scale; a small representation.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• shift: To change in position or direction
• initial: First letter of your given name
• irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• respect: To follow the established rules
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
• condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• public: Owned by the government
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
• subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
• miniature: Small model of something larger
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• part: Division of a book
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• egregious: Conspicuously or outrageously bad or contemptible
• crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
• pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
• birthplace: Place where someone was born
• lurch: A sudden forward movement
• staffer: Person who works for the US President
• voter: Person who can vote in an election
• sicken: To shock, disgust or upset