Vocabulary

• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• fill out: To become fatter
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• mental: Concerning the mind
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• spike: The top point in a graph
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• margin: Edge of an area
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• public: Owned by the government
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• pertain: To apply to a certain time or place
• homicide: A murder
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• area: Amount of measured space
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• municipal: Concerning a city or town government
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
• policymaker: Someone who makes and decides (government) plans