Vocabulary

• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• narrow down: To reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
• follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
• 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
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• investigation: Search for information about something
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• point: An item to be discussed
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• avenue
• part: Division of a book
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• underway: Happening now
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• residence: Place where a person lives
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• coffin: Wooden box in which a dead body is put
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• update: Addition of a current version of something
• backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
• tirelessly: In a manner showing no signs of a lack of energy
• swat: To hit, slap, or smack, e.g. so as to kill a fly
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• grove: Small group of trees giving pleasant shade
• online: Connected to the internet
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information