Vocabulary

• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• hiding out: The act of concealing oneself, especially to avoid detection or capture.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• hang over: To be a worry or problem that continues to exist
• up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• autobiography: Book written by a person about his or her own life
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
• anthropologist: Person who studies human origins and development
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• land: Region or country
• broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
• ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
• persuasive: Able to convince others to do or believe something
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• spawn: Product or result of something
• alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• picture: General situation or state of being
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• indictment: Charge of committing a crime
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• homage: Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
• shaft: To ruin the plans or prospects of others
• magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
• sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• youth: Being young; time when you are young
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• composer: Person who writes music
• photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
• fellowship: Friendly feeling or relationship
• pawn: Person used to advance the purposes of another
• shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
• intercom: Electronic system allowing speech between places