Vocabulary

• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• set off: To start a journey
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• at least: As a minimum
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
• on the books: Recorded in official documents or laws.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• role: Character played by an actor
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• staff: Employees of a company
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• fringe: Decorative edge of hanging threads or hairs
• constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
• lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
• legislature: Official group with the authority to make laws
• clone: To make an exact copy of a living thing
• loosen: To make something less tight
• tribune: Unofficial defender of individual rights
• baptist: Member of a Christian church using baptism
• gunman: Person who shoots a gun (as specified)