Vocabulary

• shoot up: To increase rapidly and suddenly.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• case out: To observe or investigate a place carefully before taking action.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• have to: Must do
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• at least: As a minimum
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• in the business of: Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• mental: Concerning the mind
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• conduct: Your behavior
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• respond: To answer something or someone
• leave: To go away from; depart
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• investigation: Search for information about something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
• act: To behave in a certain way
• staff: Employees of a company
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• person: Man, woman or child
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• immunity: State of not being able to catch a disease
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• sophomore: Someone in second year in high school or college
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
• unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• datum: Item of factual information
• counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
• prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
• backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
• manslaughter: Killing of a human being without intention
• freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
• gunman: Person who shoots a gun (as specified)