Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in reaction to: As a response to something.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• within reason: Within acceptable or sensible limits; not exceeding what is fair or appropriate.
• by reason of: Because of; due to a particular cause or reason.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• extreme: Very great in degree
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• atmosphere: Air around us
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• tiny: Very, very small
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• public: Owned by the government
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• sketch: Brief account of something without many details
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• elevate: To make something higher
• swift: Quick
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• nullification: Act of invalidating, or making ineffective