Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• get a hold: To make contact with someone
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• fill up
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• live off: To receive money from someone on which to live
• up to par: Of a standard that is good enough; satisfactory
• cut costs: To reduce expenses or spending.
• sit down: To take a seat
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• instance: An example of something; case
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• value: Importance you attach to something
• favor: Support or approval from people
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
• necessity: Something that you must have or do
• usage: Amount something is used
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• inmate: Person who lives somewhere, especially in jail
• fill: To make something full
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• taint: To hurt or damage the good condition of something
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• barter: To exchange objects without exchanging money
• sweatshirt: Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
• divisible: Capable of being divided or separated
• systemic: Affecting the entire body, system
• correctional: Concerned with or providing correction
• standardize: To change to make everything the same level