Vocabulary

• in what world: Used to question the logic of an idea or belief.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look the other way: To deliberately ignore something wrong or bad that happens.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• under the rug: To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• carry out
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• utterly: Completely
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• address: Exact street location of a place
• account: An advantage
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• bare: Lacking contents; empty
• investigation: Search for information about something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
• license: To give official permission to do something
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
• voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
• enlist: To obtain support from someone
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• fraternity: Social club of male college students
• intoxicate: To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol