Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on all counts: In every respect or in all aspects.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• liable for: Legally responsible for something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at school: Present and attending school.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• such as: For example; like
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• own: To have something as your property
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
• metaphorically: In a metaphorical manner
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
• worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• reshape: To form something into a new shape
• prefix: Part of a word added to the front, e.g. UNhappy
• spokesperson: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• fashionable: Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
• unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
• oversize: Larger than normal for its kind