Vocabulary

• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• plea deal: An agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a particular charge in return for some concession from the prosecutor.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• beverage: A drink other than water
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• leave: To go away from; depart
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• public: Owned by the government
• schedule: A list of events and their times
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• person: Man, woman or child
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
• alcoholic: Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
• allege: To state without proof
• sag: To become weak and less useful; to decrease
• probation: Reporting to police, instead of being jailed
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• bloodshot: (Of eyes) red due to tiredness, being drunk, etc.
• intoxicate: To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol
• standardize: To change to make everything the same level
• martini: Cocktail made with gin and vermouth
• glassy: Looks or acts like glass; shiny