Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• talking heads: A television program or segment that consists primarily of people talking, often with little or no visual variety.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• in other news: Used to introduce a different or additional news topic.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• fill out: To become fatter
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• push about: To treat someone in a rude or aggressive way, forcing them to do things.
• to the fullest: To the greatest extent possible; completely and without reservation.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• at least: As a minimum
• ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• stand behind: To support or defend someone or something.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• murder rate: The number of murders committed per a specific population size, usually per 100,000 people, in a given area and time period.
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• initial: First letter of your given name
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• account: An advantage
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• respect: To follow the established rules
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• act: To behave in a certain way
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
• cattle: Cows or bulls on a farm
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• porn: Short for pornography
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• deduction: Reaching of a conclusion by using reasoning
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
• gov: Shortened form of 'government'; internet address