Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• check out
• peel off: To remove the outer layer or skin of something.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• cast about: To search widely for something, especially ideas or solutions.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• kill off: To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
• have to: Must do
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• in terms of
• at least: As a minimum
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• fix up: To repair
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• algae: Green organisms that live in still water
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• client: Person paying for professional services
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• stagnant: Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• ample: (Of quantity, amount) more than enough
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• swamp: Area of land that is wet or covered with water
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• hue: Degree of lightness/darkness/strength of a color
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
• proactively: So as to head off anticipated future problems
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• horrendous: Causing horror; awful; very bad
• counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
• waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes
• composite: Made of more than one different part
• deflect: To cause to turn in a different direction
• improper: Not conforming to social or moral rules; rude
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• tamper: To interfere with; change for the worse
• incubator: Device for keeping newborn babies warm
• baseless: Without any reason or justification
• genus: Category of particular animal or plant species