Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at least: As a minimum
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• hold up to: To withstand or endure something unpleasant or difficult.
• one and the same: Exactly the same person or thing.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• off the mark: Inaccurate; not correct.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• a shred of: A very small amount of something.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• address: Exact street location of a place
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• consecutive: Following one after the other in order
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• respect: To follow the established rules
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• explicitly: Clearly; specifically
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• defense: Argument in support of something
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• petition: Request to an authority to change something
• important: Having power or authority
• obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• act: To behave in a certain way
• public: Owned by the government
• pertain: To apply to a certain time or place
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• person: Man, woman or child
• oral: Concerning the mouth
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
• allege: To state without proof
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• rationale: Explanation of justification for something
• inexplicable: Unable to be explained; strange
• memo: Brief note or message left for another person
• numerical: Concerning or involving numbers
• underscore: To highlight or stress
• preview: Showing of a movie before public release
• totality: State of being total and complete