Vocabulary

• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on the hunt: Actively searching for someone or something.
• follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• narrow down: To reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• due to: Because of; owing to
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in contrast to: Differing from something else
• rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• murder rate: The number of murders committed per a specific population size, usually per 100,000 people, in a given area and time period.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• longest time: The greatest duration of time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• gone viral: To become very popular by circulating quickly through the Internet.
• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• crash out: To go to sleep very quickly because you are very tired.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• military: Army or armed forces
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• public: Owned by the government
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• supper: Evening meal, often when informal
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
• medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• silver: Person's name
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
• live: To be alive
• fiery: Of or like fire; hot or angry
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• castle: Large defensive building in historical times
• tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
• add: To include as well
• bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• cartel: Groups united for a common (illegal) action
• department: Division of a larger part or organization
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• chalk: To draw or write something with chalk
• search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
• hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
• monastery: Place where monks live
• skate: Flat sea fish
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
• airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
• skater: Person who moves wearing ice skates