Vocabulary

• revolving door: A door consisting of several panels that hang on a central shaft and rotate to allow people to enter or leave a building.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• fall out
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• feel out: To try to discover someone's opinions, ideas, or intentions by talking to them for a while.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• closer to home: Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• in contempt: Showing disrespect or disobedience to authority.
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• blow through: To spend money quickly and carelessly.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• jail time: A period of imprisonment in a jail or prison.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• veteran: Person experienced through long service
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• blow: To move something using air
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• statistic: Number that represents a piece of information
• rehabilitation: Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• auditory: Of the process of hearing
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• public: Owned by the government
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• inmate: Person who lives somewhere, especially in jail
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• prevalence: Fact of being widespread or common
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
• supervision: Act or process of watching, directing a task
• revolve: To move something in a circular motion
• accumulation: Act of becoming bigger or more over time
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• advocacy: Request for change
• statistically: With respect to statistics
• interpersonal: Occurring among or involving several people
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• hospitalization: Period of time when you are confined to a hospital