Vocabulary

• on fire: Very successful or popular
• set on: To attack
• setting off: To start a journey
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• tamp down: To reduce or suppress feelings or a situation.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• straighten out: To resolve a problem or difficulty; to clarify a misunderstanding.
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• strike: To hit something
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• initially: At first; originally
• threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• respond: To answer something or someone
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• slam: To criticize sharply
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• camouflage: Blending into the background by being similar
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• great: Very good; better than before
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
• paramount: More important/significant than all other things
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• sue: Person's name
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• publicity: Attention given to person/thing by news/radio/TV
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• projectile: Something thrown or fired at a target
• pellet: Hard little ball, e.g. of food or medicine
• nightfall: Time of day immediately following sunset
• freeway: Highway that can be used without paying a toll
• tamp: To press down tightly
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet