Vocabulary

• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
• have to: Must do
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• pay up: To pay money that you owe
• lead to: To result in some action
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• under the circumstances: Considering the situation; given the facts.
• appeal against: To make a formal request to a higher court or authority to change a decision.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• act: To behave in a certain way
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• point: An item to be discussed
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• liability: Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• punitive: Intended to punish; severe; harsh
• allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• malice: Intent to cause harm to someone; ill will
• allege: To state without proof
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear