Vocabulary

• liable for: Legally responsible for something.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• have to: Must do
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• account: An advantage
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• defense: Argument in support of something
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• point: An item to be discussed
• surround: To be all the way around something
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• person: Man, woman or child
• reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• whack: To hit someone or something with great force
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• allegation: Accusation against someone (often in court)
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
• disgrace: Shame or dishonor
• hoax: Act intended to deceive or trick
• allege: To state without proof
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• presidential: Concerning the president
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
• defamation: Law abusive attack on someone's reputation