Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• slap on the wrist: A mild or lenient punishment or warning.
• in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• of the like: And similar kinds or types; alike in category.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• dude: Form of address for a man
• resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• communist: Believer in communism
• leave: To go away from; depart
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• mad: Very angry
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
• enable: To make it possible to do something
• racial: Of or relating to race
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
• supremacist: Person believing their race is the best
• animus: Hostile feeling toward someone
• oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake