Vocabulary

• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to that end: In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• tv show: A television program.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• stand out
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on steroids: Greatly enhanced or intensified; more powerful or effective than usual.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• such as: For example; like
• lunch lady: A woman who prepares and serves food in a school cafeteria.
• lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• for instance: As an example.
• murder rate: The number of murders committed per a specific population size, usually per 100,000 people, in a given area and time period.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• primary purpose: The main or most important aim or reason for something.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• hand down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• on the nose: Exactly; precisely at the stated time or amount.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in terms of
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• going on: To continue doing something
• turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• fuck about: To waste time or behave in a silly, unproductive way.
• have to: Must do
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• appalling: Causing shock or distress because it is terrible
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
• muslim: Of or relating to Islam
• horny: Feeling great sexual desire
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly