Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at the outset: At the very beginning; from the start.
• followed up: To check information or facts later
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• boil down: To reduce in volume by boiling; to concentrate.
• have to: Must do
• next to: Being located along side another
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• couple: To join something to something else
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• public: Owned by the government
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• offender: Person who breaks a law or other rule
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• comb: Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• illicit: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
• implicate: To show that person is involved, e.g. in a crime
• withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
• diversion: Action designed to distract attention
• livelihood: Way someone earns money to live
• outset: Beginning or start of something
• conclusive: Decisive; clear enough to confirm facts
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• assertion: Statement made as if it were fact
• investigative: Searching for information or truth
• stonewall: To obstruct a discussion by asking many questions
• sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader