Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
• in terms of
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• at least: As a minimum
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• require: To demand that someone does something
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• seek: To ask someone for help
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• blow: To move something using air
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• point: An item to be discussed
• mansion: Very large, expensive home
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• pearl: Person's name
• scourge: Person or thing causing great suffering
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• cross: Angry and upset
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• examiner: Someone who gives a test
• journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• gloss: To summarize very briefly; skip over
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran