Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• lead up to: To prepare the way for; to serve as an introduction to.
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• in the scene: Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• give access: To provide the ability or right to enter, use, or view something.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• under the rug: To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• investigation: Search for information about something
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• act: To behave in a certain way
• public: Owned by the government
• piece: A counter in a board game
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• point: An item to be discussed
• provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• altercation: A noisy quarrel, disagreement or fight
• scrum: A rugby play where players push against each other