Vocabulary

• in charge: To be responsible for
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• off base: Significantly incorrect; misguided.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• investigation: Search for information about something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• point: An item to be discussed
• jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• exterior: Outside layer or surface
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• preliminary: Happening or necessary before a thing happens
• perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• canister: Container, usually cylindrical and made of metal
• decease: To die
• shotgun: Double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon
• ifs: Introducing conditions for some things to happen