Vocabulary

• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• military: Army or armed forces
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• defense: Argument in support of something
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• point: An item to be discussed
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• fund: To supply money for something
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• happen: To take place or occur
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area