Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• deal with
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• lavish: To use or give a lot of something
• riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• hub: Center of action or interest
• disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
• allege: To state without proof
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• trickle: To flow in a thin slow stream
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• snowball: Ball of snow you throw at each other
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet