Vocabulary

• school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• getting home: The act of arriving at one's residence.
• on foot
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• have to: Must do
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• going on: To continue doing something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• 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
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• ample: (Of quantity, amount) more than enough
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• trust: To expect confidently
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• happen: To take place or occur
• counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
• implicitly: Without doubting or questioning
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• superintendent: Person in charge of a department or organization
• homeland: Country where you were born
• deposition: Removal of a person from his or her position
• preschool: Educational institution before primary school
• blitz: To suddenly and aggressively attack
• unsafe: Likely to be dangerous or harmful