Vocabulary

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• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• going on: To continue doing something
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• set up
• at the worst: Used to describe the worst possible situation or outcome.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• descend on: To visit someone or a place unexpectedly and often in large numbers.
• go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• catch on: To become popular; start to be used
• swing for: To be punished, often by death, for a crime committed.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in truth: In fact; actually; really
• high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
• mess up: To make a mistake
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• cash in: To sell asset to get money back
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• pass down: To give something to someone younger than you in your family, often after you die.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• pay back: To return money or a favor
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• lucrative: Producing a lot of money
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
• dawn: First light of day
• charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• con: To trick or deceive someone
• token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
• clan: Group of related families or people
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• syndicate: Group of people or businesses that work together
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• mojo: Magic power or magic spell
• online: Connected to the internet
• lymphoma: Type of cancer that affects the lymph nodes
• teen: Teenager
• restitution: Act of returning something lost or stolen
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour