Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• shield from: To protect someone or something from harm or damage.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• have to: Must do
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• at fault: Responsible for something negative or undesirable; deserving blame.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• mental: Concerning the mind
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• account: An advantage
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• public: Owned by the government
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• allege: To state without proof
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• provision: Clause in a legal document
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer