Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• filed a lawsuit: To officially submit a legal claim or complaint to a court.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
• public life: The aspect of a person's life that concerns their involvement in public affairs, especially as a politician or other figure known to the general public.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• look back: To think about past events
• at least: As a minimum
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• wildest dreams: The most imaginative or unrealistic hopes or aspirations.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
• this day and age: The present period or modern times.
• in this day and age: In the present time; nowadays.
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• ask for help: To request assistance or support.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• tone down: To make something less forceful, intense, or extreme.
• come up to: To meet expectations
• captured on: To record or film something.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• behind the counter: Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• set up
• let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
• change your mind
• go on: To continue doing something
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• plea deal: An agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a particular charge in return for some concession from the prosecutor.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• pin on: To claim a specific person was guilty of a crime
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• due: When something is required or expected
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
• investigation: Search for information about something
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• shut: To stop being open for business
• employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
• smoothie: Someone who polite and confident, but in a insincere way
• person: Man, woman or child
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
• hipster: Cool person; one following the latest styles
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• racial: Of or relating to race
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
• sue: Person's name
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• conversion: Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
• probation: Reporting to police, instead of being jailed
• sterling: Of very strong, true character; very reliable
• tribunal: Type of court with authority over specific issues
• online: Connected to the internet
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer