Vocabulary

• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• have to: Must do
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• first shot: The first attempt at doing something.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
• on the record: Officially documented or registered.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• aid: To help others and provide things
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• point: An item to be discussed
• subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
• judgment: Opinion that is made after careful consideration
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• trust: To expect confidently
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• happen: To take place or occur
• come: To arrive at a place
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• judicial: Concerning the orders and laws of a court
• manslaughter: Killing of a human being without intention
• ruby: Very valuable dark red gemstone
• blitz: To suddenly and aggressively attack
• videotape: Magnetic tape for recording live images and sound