Vocabulary

• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• such as: For example; like
• next to: Being located along side another
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
• cold feet: To be nervous or scared before doing something important.
• social workers: Professionals who work to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities by providing support, resources, and advocacy.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• at least: As a minimum
• price up: To increase the price of something.
• in the back seat: Having a less active or secondary role; not in control.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the wheel: In control of driving a vehicle.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• street vendor: A person who sells goods in a public place, especially on the street.
• abandonment issues: Psychological distress related to fear of being abandoned by significant others.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• ham up: To perform or behave in an exaggerated and theatrical way.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• second hand: (Of goods) already used
• have to: Must do
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• jail time: A period of imprisonment in a jail or prison.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
• good riddance: Expression showing relief at someone's departure.
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
• daughter: A female child of someone
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
• hot: Angry or excited
• dad: Another word for father