Vocabulary

• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• have to: Must do
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• for my sins: Humorously expressing regret for a misdeed or burden accepted.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• cry foul: To complain about unfair treatment or behavior.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• deal with
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• burn down: To destroy (usually buildings) by burning
• going on: To continue doing something
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• murder rate: The number of murders committed per a specific population size, usually per 100,000 people, in a given area and time period.
• regardless of
• stamped out: To get rid of or make disappear
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• paradigm: A set of ideas for understanding or explaining
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• act: To behave in a certain way
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• racial: Of or relating to race
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• datum: Item of factual information
• auburn: Reddish-brown color
• racially: With respect to race