Vocabulary

• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• under oath: Having promised legally to tell the truth in court.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• respect: To follow the established rules
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• defense: Argument in support of something
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• compel: To force someone to do something
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• questionnaire: Form used to get information from many people
• misinformation: Information that is incorrect
• oath: Promise to do something
• chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• impartial: Showing lack of favoritism; objective; fair
• civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
• worsen: To make or become worse
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits