Vocabulary

• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
• in terms of
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• leave: To go away from; depart
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• allegation: Accusation against someone (often in court)
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• allege: To state without proof
• happen: To take place or occur
• atrocity: Shockingly cruel or inhumane act
• tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• bulky: Large and awkward to carry or put somewhere
• duo: Two (e.g. of living or people)
• rifle: Group of soldiers armed with rifles
• populous: Having a large population
• detonate: To trigger or start an explosion
• screenshot: Picture taken of a computer screen
• archer: Person who shoots arrows from a bow
• gunman: Person who shoots a gun (as specified)