Vocabulary

• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• see the elephant: To gain experience, especially in difficult or dangerous situations.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• confession: Admission you have done something wrong
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• blow: To move something using air
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• communist: Believer in communism
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• reap: To harvest or to cut and collect crops
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• malicious: Intending to harm or hurt someone
• province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• rail: To complain or object forcefully
• wedge: Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
• let: To allow someone to do something
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
• subversion: Undermining moral integrity
• breakaway: Separated/wanting separation from a group/policy