Vocabulary

• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• on the beat: Assigned to patrol a specific route or area.
• dead set against: Strongly opposed or determined not to accept something.
• set against: To compare or consider (one thing) in opposition to another.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on duty
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• at school: Present and attending school.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• regardless of
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• beat on: To strike something repeatedly and with force.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• revolve around: To have something as a main subject or purpose.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at the moment: At this time; now
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• initially: At first; originally
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• shift: To change in position or direction
• discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
• role: Character played by an actor
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• important: Having power or authority
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• savage: Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• person: Man, woman or child
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• revolve: To move something in a circular motion
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• area: Amount of measured space
• racial: Of or relating to race
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
• disadvantage: A negative point; a downside; difficulty
• outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
• publicity: Attention given to person/thing by news/radio/TV
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• liaison: Romantic relationship
• bungalow: House that only has one story
• hindu: Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
• jeep: Small sturdy vehicle with four-wheel drive