Vocabulary

• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• federal funding: Financial assistance provided by the federal government to support various projects, programs, or organizations.
• drug cartels: Criminal organizations that control drug trafficking operations.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• have to: Must do
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• financial: Involving money
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• afford: To make available, to provide
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• communist: Believer in communism
• insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• leave: To go away from; depart
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• syndicate: Group of people or businesses that work together
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour