Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• on remand: Being held in custody while awaiting trial.
• sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• have to: Must do
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• consider: To think carefully about something
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• consent: To agree or give approval to do something
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• account: An advantage
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• manipulative: Controlling people dishonestly to get control
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• assert: To state or declare your ideas positively strongly
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• parole: Conditional release of a prisoner
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• horrendous: Causing horror; awful; very bad
• phd: Advanced university degree; Doctor of Philosophy