Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• for show: Done only to impress others, not for real use.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• work out
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• shore up: To support to stop it bursting/being ruined
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• glimmer of hope: A faint sign or possibility that something good might happen or be achieved.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have it both ways: To try to enjoy two opposing things at the same time.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• point: An item to be discussed
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• corny: Silly or sentimental, e.g. because old-fashioned
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• garland: Crown made from flowers and leaves worn on head
• jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
• theatric: In a dramatic manner