Vocabulary

• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• poverty: State of being poor
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• amount: Quantity of something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• huge: Very very large
• account: An advantage
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• point: An item to be discussed
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• convict: Person in prison
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• subsidiary: Less important or supporting organization/company
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
• tout: To praise or promote something
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• launder: To disguise illegally gained money