Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• drive out: To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• cry out: To shout or scream loudly, often due to pain, fear, or surprise.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
• saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
• like father, like son: Sons often resemble their fathers in behavior or character.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• inquire of: To ask a person for information.
• seek help: To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
• comes upon: To accidentally find; discover something
• put into action: To start using a plan or method.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on God: Used to solemnly swear or emphasize truthfulness.
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in totality: Completely; in the whole or entirety.
• in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• bank on: To rely on someone or something
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• whack out: To stop working properly or to break down.
• rely upon: To depend on someone or something; to trust or have confidence in.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• seek: To ask someone for help
• favor: Support or approval from people
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• wicked: Morally bad; evil
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• devote: To dedicate
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• fully: Completely or entirely
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• passage: Process of moving through time
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• prophet: Someone who predicts the future
• verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
• captivity: State of being held against your will (in prison)
• datum: Item of factual information
• inheritance: Past ideals, styles still important in the present
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• calamity: An event that causes great harm or distress
• widow: Woman whose husband has died
• scripture: Holy books of a particular religion
• voyager: Traveler to a distant land (especially by sea)
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• goliath: Very large or powerful person, company etc.