Vocabulary

• liable for: Legally responsible for something.
• have to: Must do
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• account: An advantage
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• compensation: (Money) given or received as payment for loss
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• fiercely: In an emotionally violent manner
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• long: Person's name
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• final: Last game in a series in a competition
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
• defamation: Law abusive attack on someone's reputation
• longtime: Concerning for a long duration