Vocabulary

• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• at each other's throats: Arguing angrily and aggressively with one another.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• stand between: To place oneself in the middle to prevent conflict or harm.
• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• deep love: A profound and intense feeling of affection and care.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• require: To demand that someone does something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
• public: Owned by the government
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• person: Man, woman or child
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• deep: Complex and important
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
• underdog: One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
• establishment: Act, process of starting an organization or system
• fund: To supply money for something
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• barefoot: (Walking) without shoes
• scripture: Holy books of a particular religion
• preacher: One speaking in church, etc. about religious ideas
• slingshot: Loop of leather used as a weapon to throw stones
• rabbi: Jewish religious teacher
• goliath: Very large or powerful person, company etc.