NEW WORDS
brush
n. brief fight or encounter 小冲突；小接触; 刷子
Process
n. course; method, esp. one used in manufacture 过程；制作法
arbitrary
a. based on one's own opinion only, not on reason 任意的；武断的
circumstance
n. (usu. pl.) conditions, facts, etc. connected with an event or person 情况，环境
subsequent
a. following, later 随后的，接下去的
fate
n. what will happen or happened to sb. or sth. 命运
due be due to
a. expected; supposed (to) 预期的；约定的；到期的
temporary
a. lasting only for a limited time 暂时的
stroll
a. walk at leisure 散步，闲逛
obvious
a. easily seen or understood; clear 明显的，显而易见的
downfall
n. ruin 垮台；衰落
employment
n. one's regular work or occupation; job 职业；工作
wander wonder想知道
vi. move about without a purpose 闲逛；漫游
commit 犯罪commit crime
vt. do (sth. wrong, bad, or unlawful)干（坏事），犯（错误、罪）
arrestable
a. deserving to be arrested可逮捕的
offence (AmE offense) v. offend 防卫、答辩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 板着的脸
petty
a. small; unimportant 小的；不足道的
doorstep
n. a step in front of a door 台阶
regard
vt. consider in the stated way 把……看作；把认为(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 无忧虑的；淡漠的
casual 反义formal casual attitude/wear
a. careless; informal 漫不经心的，随便的
conversational
a. of or commonly used in talking 会话（用）的
confirm
vt. make certain; support 证实，肯定；确定
belief
n. something believed; trust 相信；信念；信仰
thoroughly
ad. completely; in every way 完全地，彻底地
thorough a.
disreputable
a. having or showing a bad character; having a bad name 声名狼籍的
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 处理；主持；引导；指挥
defence (AmE defense)
n. the act of defending in court the person who has been charged 辨护
solicitor
n. (esp. in Britain) lawyer who advises clients on legal matters and speaks on their behalf in lower courts （初级）律师
witness
n. a person who gives evidence in a court of law; sth. serving as evidence or proof 证人；证据
trial
n. the act or fact of examining and deciding a civil or criminal case by a law court 审判
dismiss
vt. (of a judge) stop (a court case) 驳回，对……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 诉讼费
award award sb, sth,
vt. give by a decision in court of law; give or grant by an official decision 判给；授予
accent
n. way of speaking typical of the natives or residents of a region, or of any other group 口音；腔调
respectable respectful
a. deserving respect 值得尊敬的
reliable
a. that may be relied or depended upon 可靠的，可信赖的
given 可以当介词或连词
prep. taking into account; if allowed or provided with 考虑到；假定
obscure
a. not clearly seen or understood 模糊的；晦涩的
guilty 无罪innocence
a. having broken a law; showing or feeling that one has done wrong 有罪的；内疚的
revolve 牵涉involve 进化、进展 evolve
v. (cause to) go round in a circle （使）旋转
brilliant
a. causing great admiration or satisfaction; splendid 辉煌的；卓越的
courtroom
n. a room where a law court is held 审判室
meanwhile =at the same time
ad. during the same period of time 同时
gloomily
ad. depressedly, dejectedly 忧郁地；沮丧地
complain
vi. speak in an unhappy, annoyed, dissatisfied way 抱怨
complaint n.

reproachfully 责备reproach
ad. 责备地
presumably 假定、推测presume
ad. Probably 推测起来大概是
outrage 愤怒rage
vt. arouse anger or resentment by injury or insult 引起……的气愤
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，谢罪
apology n.