Vocabulary

• in contempt: Showing disrespect or disobedience to authority.
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• sit down: To take a seat
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• lead to: To result in some action
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• rally behind: To show strong support for a person, cause, or team.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• work out
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• traffic accident: An incident involving one or more vehicles on a public road, resulting in damage or injury.
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• option: A choice
• contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
• valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• investigation: Search for information about something
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• important: Having power or authority
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• point: An item to be discussed
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• unanimous: Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• compel: To force someone to do something
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• happen: To take place or occur
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• invalid: Having no force; not acceptable
• markup: Difference the cost of goods and the price
• deposition: Removal of a person from his or her position
• subpoena: Legal document forcing a witness to give evidence