Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• set off: To start a journey
• in his place: Instead of him; as his substitute.
• behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• such as: For example; like
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• without a trace: Leaving no sign or evidence of having been present.
• on duty
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• check out
• family man: A man who is devoted to his family and considers their needs to be very important.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• grim: Being very serious or determined
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• confess: To admit that you did something wrong
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• prolific: Producing something in large quantities
• convict: Person in prison
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• strangle: To kill by squeezing the throat, e.g. with a rope
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
• california: A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• earl: Man with a high or noble rank in a society
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• pitchfork: Long-handled hand tool for lifting hay