Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• hardened criminals: Criminals who are habitual offenders and are unlikely to be reformed.
• out of a job: Without employment; having lost one's job.
• have to: Must do
• step down: To reduce the amount of something
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in attendance: Present at a particular event or meeting.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• leave: To go away from; depart
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• investigation: Search for information about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• jurisdiction: Specific area of legal authority
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• escalation: An increase in severity
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• syringe: Device with a needle to take blood/inject drugs
• outspoken: Saying (too) clearly what you think
• honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
• reset: To return to the original start or formation
• czar: Male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia)