Vocabulary

• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• have to: Must do
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• picking out: To choose or select one item from many
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
• on the face of it: Based on first impressions; seemingly.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
• bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• up for grabs: Available to anyone who wants them.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in terms of
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• against the law: Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• even once: At least one time; even a single time.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• at pleasure: At one's own choice or convenience; freely and without restriction.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• look ahead to: To think about and feel excited about a future event.
• the plot thickens: The story or situation is becoming more complicated or mysterious.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• pay out: To finish paying a debt
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• under no obligation: Not required or forced to do something.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• give away
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• rein in: To control or limit something.
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• leave: To go away from; depart
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• reading: Text you are understanding or reading to others
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• fifteenth: 15th
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• part: Division of a book
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• enter: To start a career or an education
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• join: To bring something close to another, to become one
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• land: Region or country
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• account: An advantage
• limited: (Of a company) with a limit of financial liability
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• taxation: System of charging and collecting taxes
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• respect: To follow the established rules
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• agreement: Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• distinction: Special quality that makes something different
• consent: To agree or give approval to do something
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• funding: To supply money for something
• arise: To stand up
• enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• preservation: Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• constraint: Thing preventing you moving or acting; restriction
• implying: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• unalienable: Impossible to take away or give up.
• libertarian: Person who believes in low government interference
• conscription: Compulsory military service
• legislature: Official group with the authority to make laws
• pharmaceutical: Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
• patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
• appropriation: Setting aside of money for a specific purpose