Vocabulary

• at school: Present and attending school.
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• as a consequence of: Because of; due to something that happened before.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• under the circumstances: Considering the situation; given the facts.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• on remand: Being held in custody while awaiting trial.
• regardless of
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• at least: As a minimum
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• due to: Because of; owing to
• to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• mental: Concerning the mind
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
• dwell: To live in a certain place
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• utter: To make a particular sound; speak
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• despise: To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
• companionship: Good feeling from being with someone else
• confess: To admit that you did something wrong
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• metropolitan: Concerning a very large city
• pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
• deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
• torment: Great mental or physical pain
• psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
• heinous: Hatefully bad; evil
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• undercover: Operating in disguise; incognito
• probation: Reporting to police, instead of being jailed
• smother: To cover something or someone completely
• memoir: Written collection of memories someone has
• peep: To look at secretly or when you shouldn't
• manslaughter: Killing of a human being without intention
• jasmine: Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell