Vocabulary

• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• spike: The top point in a graph
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• seek: To ask someone for help
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
• act: To behave in a certain way
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• sue: Person's name
• allege: To state without proof
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• complaint: Saying something is wrong and should be changed
• mega: Big; great; large; impressive
• knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
• amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
• matrix: Rock that surrounds rare stones
• ray: Person's name
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• hypnosis: Sleep-like state where you respond to suggestions
• defamation: Law abusive attack on someone's reputation
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• terminator: Another name for exterminator