Vocabulary

• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• seek: To ask someone for help
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• confess: To admit that you did something wrong
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• aggravate: To make a negative situation even worse
• preliminary: Happening or necessary before a thing happens
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• autopsy: Examination of dead body to find cause of death
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• widow: Woman whose husband has died
• endanger: To bring a person/thing into a dangerous situation
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information