Vocabulary

• in charge: To be responsible for
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• pull rank: To use one's superior position to get one's way or to unfairly exert authority.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• near and dear: Very important and loved; cherished.
• take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• in plain view: Visible clearly and openly, without being hidden.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• go on: To continue doing something
• engage with it: To interact with something or someone in a meaningful way.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• person: Man, woman or child
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• rank: To rate or class things
• burn: To destroy with fire
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• negligence: Failure to give someone or something enough care
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• bass: Type of fish
• homelessness: Having no home; living on the streets