Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• initially: At first; originally
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• seek: To ask someone for help
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• respond: To answer something or someone
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• vantage: (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
• aggravate: To make a negative situation even worse
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• happen: To take place or occur
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• intruder: A burglar; robber
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• mumbling: To speak without being clear or loud enough
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
• misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
• rebuke: To tell someone off for what they did wrong
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• safety: Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
• firearm: Small weapon that you fire