Vocabulary

• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• good thing going: A successful or advantageous situation or activity.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• claw back: To recover something, especially money, that was previously lost or given away.
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• bear with me: Be patient with me.
• to that end: In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• amount: Quantity of something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• conduct: Your behavior
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• seek: To ask someone for help
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
• filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
• replenish: To fill up again
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• tease: To purposefully bother an animal
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• client: Person paying for professional services
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
• purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
• naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• presume: To assume that something is true till proven false
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
• forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
• patriarchy: Social system where males are rulers
• impromptu: Done with little or no preparation
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• intimidation: Being made to feel afraid or timid, as by threats
• contour: Shape of the outside edge of a face, a hill, etc.
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• egregious: Conspicuously or outrageously bad or contemptible
• offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• emerald: Green-colored gemstone
• call: A order or request for action
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• succinct: Said in a clear and short way
• interrogation: Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• sick: Having a physical or mental illness
• malpractice: Wrongful treatment or conduct by a doctor, etc.
• fetish: Something you are obsessed with/think about a lot
• extortion: Act of threatening people to get money
• latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
• paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
• piggy: Childish name for pig