Vocabulary

• turn on
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• drug free: Being in a state of not using or being influenced by drugs.
• in other news: Used to introduce a different or additional news topic.
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• confiscate: To take something away from someone as punishment
• studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• insulation: Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• cartel: Groups united for a common (illegal) action
• lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
• gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
• gate: Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
• hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
• awaken: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)