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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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convict | v: to prove or declare someone to be guilty of a crime; (noun) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
steady | adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
bail | n: the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial in exchange for a monetary deposit to ensure their appearance in court | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
variation | n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
primarily | adv: mainly | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
accuse | v: to charge or criticize someone with a crime or wrongdoing | |
judge | n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something | |
fee | n: a sum of money charged for a particular service | |
verdict | n: an official opinion or decision made in a civil or criminal case or an inquest (= an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death); the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision | |
guilty | adj: feeling responsible for or having done something wrong or criminal | |
innocent | adj: not guilty of a crime, offense, etc.; not having an evil mind or knowledge | |
presume | v: to suppose or assume something to be true, often without sufficient evidence or proof; to take liberties, behave impolitely, or overstep one’s bounds, often due to arrogance or ignorance | |
imprison | v: to confine a person to a prison, a detention facility, or a place of involuntary confinement | |
honor | n: high regard or great respect for someone; the quality of having and doing based on a keen sense of morality; (verb) to show respect towards someone | |
presumption | n: an idea or belief taken to be true without proof or confirmation; an assumption or hypothesis based on incomplete evidence or understanding; a forward or audacious attitude or behavior that assumes too much authority or familiarity | |
subvert | v: to undermine, overthrow, or weaken the established order, system, or authority; to bring about fundamental change or revolution from within | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
likelihood | n: the probability or chance that something will happen or be the case | |
guilt | n: the fact of having committed something illegal; the negative feelings caused by believing or knowing that you have done something wrong | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
scrutiny | n: careful and detailed examination | |
pretrial | adj: referring to a period before a criminal trial, usually used for legal proceedings or investigations that take place during this time | |
discretion | n: the quality of behaving with caution and good judgment; the ability to keep confidential information confidential; freedom to make responsible decisions based on one’s judgment | |
prejudice | n: a thought or feeling that is unfair and makes no sense, mainly when it is formed without enough thought or knowledge | |
detain | v: to keep someone in official custody; to prevent them from leaving | |
defendant | n: a person or party who is accused of a crime or who is being sued in a court of law | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
hefty | adj: large, bulky, and heavy; impressively large, substantial, or powerful; large in amount, extent, or significance | |
median | n: the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a set of values arranged in order of size | |
prohibitively | adv: in a manner that discourages or prevents something from happening or being done, especially by making it too expensive | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
detention | n: the act of holding someone in custody, especially as a punishment for a crime they are suspected of having committed | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
disproportionately | adv: in a way that is not reasonably or appropriately balanced, equal, or distributed; in a manner that is unequal or excessive about something else | |
offense | n: an illegal act; a feeling of anger caused by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself; the action of attacking an enemy | |
plead | v: to make a serious and urgent request or appeal, especially for help or mercy | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
prosecution | n: the act of bringing legal charges against someone for a crime they are accused of committing; the legal team responsible for presenting the case against the defendant in a criminal trial | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
indefinitely | adv: without any fixed or definite limit; for an unknown or unspecified period of time | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
abolish | v: to do away with completely; to put an end to | |
nonprofit | adj: not established for commercial profit | |
incentive | n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
rearrest | v: to arrest someone again, typically for another crime or violation of the law, after a previous arrest or release from custody | |
reoffend | v: to commit another crime or violation of the law after having been punished or rehabilitated for a previous offense | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
incarcerate | v: to put or keep somebody in prison or in a place from which they cannot escape | |
extend | v: to broaden in scope, range, or area | |
livelihood | n: a means of earning money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc. | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
taxpayer | n: a person who pays taxes to the government | |
undermine | v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
societal | adj: relating to society or social relationships | |
structural | adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything | |
racism | n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized | |
reliance | n: the state of depending on or needing something or someone | |
incarceration | n: the state of being confined in prison or jail | |
meantime | n: the interval or period of time between two events; the interim or temporary time period between two actions or stages of something else | |
reformer | n: a person who makes changes to a system or law to improve it | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping |