Vocabulary

• small potatoes: Something considered unimportant or trivial.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• snow in: To be trapped inside due to heavy snowfall blocking exits.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• set after: To chase or pursue someone or something.
• change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• against all odds: Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• soup up: To improve or enhance a machine’s performance.
• work out
• churn out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• truck in: To bring goods or materials by truck to a location.
• larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• mental: Concerning the mind
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• military: Army or armed forces
• 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
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
• unanimous: Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
• gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
• juror: Member of a jury