Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in terms of
• lead to: To result in some action
• new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• experienced in: Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
• deal with
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• alignment with: A state of agreement or cooperation between people, groups, or organizations.
• in alignment: In a state of agreement or correspondence; consistent.
• testing ground: A place or situation where something new is tested.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• conduct: Your behavior
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
• act: To behave in a certain way
• clarification: Act or process of making a liquid clear
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• indictment: Charge of committing a crime
• tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• calculation: Process or result of using mathematics
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• normalize: To make something normal or regular
• insurrection: Rising up against established authority; rebellion
• legalize: To make an illegal act legal
• keg: Small barrel, e.g. for beer or rum
• legitimize: To make something seem acceptable or credible