Vocabulary

• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at least: As a minimum
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• regardless of
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• good call: A wise or correct decision; a sensible choice.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• drum up: To try to get support or interest from people for something.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• mindset: Way someone things about something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• call: A order or request for action
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• motivated: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• committed: To do something bad, usually a crime
• personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• convinced: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• scout: To watch or search for something or someone
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• barren: (Of a woman) not able to have children
• handwriting: Way a person's writing looks
• memo: Brief note or message left for another person