Vocabulary!

New words from all the lessons:

• arrangements (accordi)

Today we're going to talk about the arrangements between the nations.

• intimidating (intimidatorio)

I looked at him with an intimidating air.

• to sway (oscillare)

That earthquake made all the buildings sway to and fro.

• to overthrow (rovesciare)

He tried to overthrow the government but he failed.

• to soak (mettere a bagno)

Soak the tablecloth in the bleach! It's dirty!

• to bind by (costringere)

Italian judges are bound by the written law. That's clear.

• custom (abitudine)

The custom is to bring a present when you're invited to someone's birthday.

• trial (processo)

Mario was acquitted after a long and complex trial.

• receipt (scontrino)

You have to ask for the receipt, if they don't give it to you.

• extenuating circumstance (attenuante)

Judges have to consider also extenuating circumstances during the trial.

• barristers (avvocati)

I'd like to be a barrister one day.

• to plead (dichiararsi)

The defendant pled not guilty but no one trusted him.

• to acquit or convict (assolvere o condannare)

The judge decided to acquit him because there weren't enough prooves against him.

• defendant (imputato)

The defendant went on trial.

• fine (multa)

Many crimes are punished with a fine.

• to perjury (spergiurare)

He perjuried in the trial but he was discovered.