NEW WORDS
brush
n. brief fight or encounter 小沖突；小接觸; 刷子
Process
n. course; method, esp. one used in manufacture 過(guò)程；制作法
arbitrary
a. based on one's own opinion only, not on reason 任意的；武斷的
circumstance
n. (usu. pl.) conditions, facts, etc. connected with an event or person 情況，環(huán)境
subsequent
a. following, later 隨后的，接下去的
fate
n. what will happen or happened to sb. or sth. 命運(yùn)
due be due to
a. expected; supposed (to) 預(yù)期的；約定的；到期的
temporary
a. lasting only for a limited time 暫時(shí)的
stroll
a. walk at leisure 散步，閑逛
obvious
a. easily seen or understood; clear 明顯的，顯而易見的
downfall
n. ruin 垮臺(tái)；衰落
employment
n. one's regular work or occupation; job 職業(yè)；工作
wander wonder想知道
vi. move about without a purpose 閑逛；漫游
commit 犯罪commit crime
vt. do (sth. wrong, bad, or unlawful)干（壞事），犯（錯(cuò)誤、罪）
arrestable
a. deserving to be arrested可逮捕的
offence (AmE offense) v. offend 防衛(wèi)、答辯defend defence
n. crime; the hurting of feelings; something unpleasant 罪行；冒犯；不愉快的事
straight face
a face or expression that shows no emotion, humor, or thought 板著的臉
petty
a. small; unimportant 小的；不足道的
doorstep
n. a step in front of a door 臺(tái)階
regard
vt. consider in the stated way 把……看作；把認(rèn)為(as)
counterculture
n. a culture, esp. of the young who oppose the traditional standards and customs of their society 反主流文化
unconcerned
a. not worried; untroubled; indifferent 無(wú)憂慮的；淡漠的
casual 反義formal casual attitude/wear
a. careless; informal 漫不經(jīng)心的，隨便的
conversational
a. of or commonly used in talking 會(huì)話（用）的
confirm
vt. make certain; support 證實(shí)，肯定；確定
belief
n. something believed; trust 相信；信念；信仰
thoroughly
ad. completely; in every way 完全地，徹底地
thorough a.
disreputable
a. having or showing a bad character; having a bad name 聲名狼籍的
worldly
a. experienced in the ways of society 老于世故的
au fait
a. (F) familiar 熟悉的；精通的
aha
int. a cry of surprise, satisfaction, etc. 啊哈！
magistrate
n. civil officer acting as a judge in the lowest courts 地方法官
conduct
vt. direct the course of; manage 處理；主持；引導(dǎo)；指揮
defence (AmE defense)
n. the act of defending in court the person who has been charged 辨護(hù)
solicitor
n. (esp. in Britain) lawyer who advises clients on legal matters and speaks on their behalf in lower courts （初級(jí)）律師
witness
n. a person who gives evidence in a court of law; sth. serving as evidence or proof 證人；證據(jù)
trial
n. the act or fact of examining and deciding a civil or criminal case by a law court 審判
dismiss
vt. (of a judge) stop (a court case) 駁回，對(duì)……不予受理
cost
n. (pl.) the cost of having a matter settled in a law court. esp. that paid to the winning party by the losing party 訴訟費(fèi)
award award sb, sth,
vt. give by a decision in court of law; give or grant by an official decision 判給；授予
accent
n. way of speaking typical of the natives or residents of a region, or of any other group 口音；腔調(diào)
respectable respectful
a. deserving respect 值得尊敬的
reliable
a. that may be relied or depended upon 可靠的，可信賴的
given 可以當(dāng)介詞或連詞
prep. taking into account; if allowed or provided with 考慮到；假定
obscure
a. not clearly seen or understood 模糊的；晦澀的
guilty 無(wú)罪innocence
a. having broken a law; showing or feeling that one has done wrong 有罪的；內(nèi)疚的
revolve 牽涉involve 進(jìn)化、進(jìn)展 evolve
v. (cause to) go round in a circle （使）旋轉(zhuǎn)
brilliant
a. causing great admiration or satisfaction; splendid 輝煌的；卓越的
courtroom
n. a room where a law court is held 審判室
meanwhile =at the same time
ad. during the same period of time 同時(shí)
gloomily
ad. depressedly, dejectedly 憂郁地；沮喪地
complain
vi. speak in an unhappy, annoyed, dissatisfied way 抱怨
complaint n.
reproachfully 責(zé)備reproach
ad. 責(zé)備地
presumably 假定、推測(cè)presume
ad. Probably 推測(cè)起來(lái)大概是
outrage 憤怒rage
vt. arouse anger or resentment by injury or insult 引起……的氣憤
successful
a. having done what one has tried to do; having gained a high position in life, one's job. etc. 成功的；有成就的
apologize apologize to sb,
vi. say one is sorry 道歉，謝罪
apology n.