Vocabulary

• put forth: To bring into existence
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in terms of
• going on: To continue doing something
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• military: Army or armed forces
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• aid: To help others and provide things
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• blow: To move something using air
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
• prolific: Producing something in large quantities
• convict: Person in prison
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• dubious: Doubtful; giving rise to doubts; suspicious
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• rationale: Explanation of justification for something
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• parse: To analyze component parts of speech
• admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy