Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• making waves: To cause problems or difficulties.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• check out
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
• reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• likelihood: Chance that something might happen
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• previously: At an earlier time
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• merit: To earn something, such as praise or a reward
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• public: Owned by the government
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• part: Division of a book
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• sue: Person's name
• malice: Intent to cause harm to someone; ill will
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• outcry: Show of anger or unhappiness by many people
• participation: Act of being involved in something
• saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
• defamation: Law abusive attack on someone's reputation
• overrule: To use your authority to reject a decision, action
• lego: Child's plastic construction set