Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at sea
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• strike down: To officially rule that a law or decision is not valid or legal.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• strike: To hit something
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• dude: Form of address for a man
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• furious: Extremely angry
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• respond: To answer something or someone
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• defense: Argument in support of something
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
• fertilizer: Substance added to soil to help plants grow
• succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
• hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• land: Region or country
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• tyranny: Cruel government by a ruler who has complete power
• con: To trick or deceive someone
• down: Along something's path, course, or direction
• picture: General situation or state of being
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• clam: Kind of shellfish
• righteous: Regarding what you think is right
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• pentagon: A five-sided shape
• sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
• gospel: Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
• senseless: Stupid; not showing the use of reason
• doctrine: Rules or principles taught in a system of beliefs
• feud: Bitter long quarrel, dispute or argument
• woe: Feeling of great pain or sadness; unhappiness
• slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
• filth: Dirt; any substance considered foul or unpleasant
• thee: An old-fashioned word for you
• footwear: Shoes, socks, etc.
• organizer: Someone who arranges and plans things
• keeper: Person taking care of animals
• elective: Done by choice; not required