Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• going on: To continue doing something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• 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 jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• amount: Quantity of something
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• offender: Person who breaks a law or other rule
• plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
• hoax: Act intended to deceive or trick
• allege: To state without proof
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• publicity: Attention given to person/thing by news/radio/TV
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• decease: To die