Vocabulary

• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in terms of
• at least: As a minimum
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
• turn on
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• amount: Quantity of something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• huge: Very very large
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• account: An advantage
• retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• investigation: Search for information about something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• point: An item to be discussed
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• vantage: (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• flurry: Sudden rush of activity
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• ramble: To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
• ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• department: Division of a larger part or organization
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• interrogation: Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
• swat: To hit, slap, or smack, e.g. so as to kill a fly
• twofold: Two of something
• investigative: Searching for information or truth
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• doorbell: Button you push on outside door to gain entry