Vocabulary

• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• pull apart: To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• murder rate: The number of murders committed per a specific population size, usually per 100,000 people, in a given area and time period.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• in light of: Because of; considering
• at least: As a minimum
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• cracked it: To solve a problem or mystery.
• give away
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• per year: For each year; annually.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• without me: Not including me; excluding me.
• take apart: To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• spike: The top point in a graph
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• confess: To admit that you did something wrong
• homicide: A murder
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• prolific: Producing something in large quantities
• convict: Person in prison
• zodiac: A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into constellations or signs for astrological purposes
• sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
• giveaway: Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
• arouse: To wake someone who has been sleeping
• elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
• psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
• victorian: Typical of 19th century standards or conduct
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• ripper: Murderer who slashes the victims with a knife