Vocabulary

• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• such as: For example; like
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in conclusion: Used to indicate a summary or final point.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• play the victim: To act as if one is a victim in order to gain sympathy or avoid responsibility.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• instance: An example of something; case
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• military: Army or armed forces
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• ethnicity: Ethnic group; shared origins or culture
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• incapable: Not capable or able to do something
• trust: To expect confidently
• terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• cleanse: To remove impurities or pollutants from something
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• democratically: In a democratic manner; based on democratic ideas
• peacefully: In a calm and quiet manner; without using force