Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• due to: Because of; owing to
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• sheer size: The impressive or intimidating magnitude of something.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• set up
• vacant lot: An empty piece of land, especially in a city or town.
• in reference to: Relating to; with regard to
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• shortly afterwards: A short time after something.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• medical research: Scientific investigation to improve medical knowledge and treatments.
• in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• due: When something is required or expected
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• alive: Living; not dead
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• person: Man, woman or child
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• formally: In a formal manner; officially
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• gay: Happy and bright