Vocabulary

• in part: To some extent; partially.
• check out
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
• far cry from: Very different from.
• overwhelming majority: A very large majority; a majority that is so large as to be almost unanimous.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in under: Located inside and beneath something.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
• for instance: As an example.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• initial: First letter of your given name
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• shrink: To become smaller
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• role: Character played by an actor
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• defense: Argument in support of something
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fully: Completely or entirely
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
• public: Owned by the government
• campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• part: Division of a book
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• underway: Happening now
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• defendant: Person accused or sued in a legal case
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• envoy: Person sent to represent his, her country