Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• write off: To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
• screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
• silver screen: The cinema; the film industry.
• the silver screen: The cinema; the world of films.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• at least: As a minimum
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• check out
• going on: To continue doing something
• off balance: In a state of being unsteady or unstable; lacking equilibrium.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• close out: To sell off or eliminate remaining items or inventory, often at discounted prices.
• cash flow
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• account: An advantage
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• role: Character played by an actor
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• profitable: Being useful; benefiting someone or something
• owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• contamination: Being impure because of a harmful agent
• tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
• part: Division of a book
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• nicotine: Addictive substance in tobacco
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• whistleblower: One revealing something they think antisocial
• plutonium: Radioactive metallic element
• informant: Person who reports what happened at an event
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer