Insight - Pre-Intermediate - Unit 6 - 6A - Part 1

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

to cause someone to suffer for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

someone who has committed a crime or done something against the moral code of conduct

to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

to become visible and noticeable

the place in which legal trials are held

to be dedicated to a person, cause, policy, etc.

to ask a person to pay a certain amount of money in return for a product or service

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

a building where people who did something illegal such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

emotionally feeling good

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

neglecting one's duties or obligations, often causing harm or inconvenience to others

reasonable or logical to consider

beyond what is acceptable or reasonable to imagine

related to the law

forbidden by the law

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

having bad manners or behavior

able to exist, happen, or be done

not able to occur, exist, or be done

happening or done most of the time

not commonly happening or done

full-grown and physically developed

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

being as great, complete, and flawless as possible

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

(of a person) avoiding emotions and taking logic into account when making decisions

not based on reason, logic, or evidence

describing someone who can read and write