Vocabulary

• to do with: To be about something; concern
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• pursuant to: In accordance with; following
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• break up
• work over: To physically attack or beat someone severely.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• under oath: Having promised legally to tell the truth in court.
• in contempt: Showing disrespect or disobedience to authority.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• bear with me: Be patient with me.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• take the fifth: To refuse to answer questions to avoid self-incrimination.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• on a whim: Based on a sudden desire or impulse; without planning.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
• make up: To invent or create a story
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• important: Having power or authority
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• revolve: To move something in a circular motion
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
• defendant: Person accused or sued in a legal case
• bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
• goddamn: Very bad; terrible
• microphone: Device you speak in to record or amplify sounds