Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in charge: To be responsible for
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
• lift a finger: To make even the slightest effort to do something.
• 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.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• all bets are off: Used to say that no plans or predictions can be relied upon.
• out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• on the condition: Depending on something happening or being done.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• check out
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• account: An advantage
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• aid: To help others and provide things
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• business: A company formed for making profit
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• incarceration: Act of putting in prison
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
• deportation: Act of expelling a person from their native land
• extradition: Sending someone to another country to stand trial
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• cartel: Groups united for a common (illegal) action
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• obstruction: Any structure that makes progress difficult
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
• scandalous: Shocked because of something unacceptable
• mafia: Secret criminal organization
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
• imprisonment: The state of being in a jail or prison
• rampage: To rush about in a wild, violent, or riotous way
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• sever: To cut off
• penitentiary: Prison for those convicted of major crimes
• correctional: Concerned with or providing correction
• restructure: To change or organize something in a different way
• incarcerate: To put in prison; to jail someone
• informant: Person who reports what happened at an event
• courthouse: Building that houses judicial courts