Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• state trooper: A state police officer; a highway patrol officer.
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
• off the face of the earth: To vanish completely and become impossible to find.
• lead to: To result in some action
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• to a man: Every single person involved without exception.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• smoking gun: Decisive evidence of a crime or wrongdoing.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• receipt: Act of receiving something
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• pharmacy: Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• license: To give official permission to do something
• match: To equal or be as good as something else
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
• weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• cleavage: The narrow space between a woman's breasts, that is seen when she wears a piece of clothing that does not cover the top of them
• belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
• violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• floppy: Being soft and able to be bent easily
• manifesto: Political statement of the beliefs or policies
• downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
• topography: Physical land form, such as mountains and valleys
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• sever: To cut off
• fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
• hacker: Person accessing computers without permission
• hanger: Piece of wire to hang clothes on
• trooper: A US state police officer
• disk: Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data
• gargle: Medicated solution used for rinsing the mouth
• informant: Person who reports what happened at an event
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information