Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• light on: To illuminate something.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• public outrage: A strong feeling of anger and shock felt by many people about something considered bad or unfair.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• narrative: The telling of a story
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• chill: State of being a little cold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• confession: Admission you have done something wrong
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• role: Character played by an actor
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
• dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
• convict: Person in prison
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
• meticulously: In a very careful, correct way
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• staircase: Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• nun: Female member of a religious group
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
• satanic: Extremely evil or cruel
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information