Vocabulary

• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• on alert: In a state of readiness or vigilance; watchful and prepared for potential danger or action.
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• express: To send something by fast mail
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• communist: Believer in communism
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
• conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
• blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• shut: To stop being open for business
• chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
• disseminate: To distribute or scatter around
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
• intimidation: Being made to feel afraid or timid, as by threats
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
• interrogation: Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally