Vocabulary

• first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
• behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
• incompetence: Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
• outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• reiterate: To say something again for further emphasis
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• injection: Act of adding or putting in; adding to
• incarcerate: To put in prison; to jail someone
• pike: A type of fish