Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• on bail: Released from custody by paying a sum guaranteeing court appearance.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• urge: A strong desire for something
• consider: To think carefully about something
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• initially: At first; originally
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• conduct: Your behavior
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• section: A part of a whole
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• investigation: Search for information about something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fully: Completely or entirely
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• point: An item to be discussed
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• land: Region or country
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• happen: To take place or occur
• plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• promptly: At a particular or expected time; right on time
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• religiously: According to a religion
• wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
• await: To keep ready for future needs
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• iris: Round colored part of an eye
• magistrate: Local official who has powers like a judge
• racially: With respect to race