Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go away: To go on vacation
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• act against: To take action in opposition to something or someone.
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• regardless of
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• in totality: Completely; in the whole or entirety.
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• tiny: Very, very small
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• important: Having power or authority
• pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
• despicable: Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
• migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• dodge: To attempt to avoid something
• heinous: Hatefully bad; evil
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
• opaque: Hard to see through; cloudy
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
• unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
• hearsay: Rumor or gossip, not based on fact or evidence
• tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
• totality: State of being total and complete
• southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area