Vocabulary

• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• go on: To continue doing something
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• judging from: Based on the available evidence or information.
• on a roll: Experiencing a period of success or good luck.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• strike: To hit something
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• velocity: Speed in a given direction
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• investigation: Search for information about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• century: Period of 100 years
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• shove: To roughly push someone or something away
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• fill: To make something full
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
• squad: A sports team
• aggravate: To make a negative situation even worse
• porn: Short for pornography
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• felony: A serious crime, such as murder
• tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
• bulletproof: Not penetrable by bullets
• protester: Someone publicly showing their opposition to
• takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
• late: At a time after the expected time
• push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
• cheddar: A type of cheese
• cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
• salami: Type of spicy sausage made from preserved meat
• pretzel: Glazed and salted cracker in the shape of a knot
• felon: Law one guilty of a serious crime