Vocabulary

• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• have to: Must do
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• in terms of
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• bring back: To cause to remember
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• concern about: To worry about something.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• have on: To be wearing something.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• respond: To answer something or someone
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• investigation: Search for information about something
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• protocol: Written agreement between countries
• remainder: What is left over after the larger part is gone
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
• ventilator: Device (e.g. fan) to bring in fresh air
• unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
• pike: A type of fish