Vocabulary

• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• seek: To ask someone for help
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
• staff: Employees of a company
• public: Owned by the government
• expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• homicide: A murder
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• rank: To rate or class things
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• pointless: Being without a purpose or meaning
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• callous: Hardhearted; uncaring
• judicial: Concerning the orders and laws of a court
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• preposterous: Very foolish or silly; ridiculous
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• ask: To say to someone that you want something
• grievous: Being very serious and severe
• partisan: Resistance fighters in World War II
• cavalier: Gentleman trained in arms and horsemanship