Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
• talks on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• deal with
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• have to: Must do
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• take good care: To look after someone or something well; ensure their well-being.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• walk free: To be released without punishment or penalty.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• shift: To change in position or direction
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• anguish: Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
• sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• fill: To make something full
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• convict: Person in prison
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• reply: Answer to someone's question
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• fiercely: In an emotionally violent manner
• adversary: Opponent who want to fight you for some reason
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• spokesperson: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• imprison: To put someone (e.g. a criminal) in prison
• authoritarianism: Belief that the state should be all-powerful
• firework: Exploding object making bright lights/loud bangs
• unlawful: Not conforming to legality