Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• round the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• at the moment: At this time; now
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
• work round: To find a way to avoid or deal with a problem or obstacle.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• work over: To physically attack or beat someone severely.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at least: As a minimum
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• conduct: Your behavior
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• diligent: Showing care, continued effort and hard work
• compliance: Act of obeying a law, etc.
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
• trust: To expect confidently
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• confidential: Entrusted with another's secrets
• sloppy: (Of people) Not clean or orderly; messy
• diligence: Hard work and effort
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
• nick: Person's name
• pike: A type of fish