Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• leave out: To forget; omit
• such as: For example; like
• drug cartels: Criminal organizations that control drug trafficking operations.
• set on: To attack
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• military: Army or armed forces
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• due: When something is required or expected
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• cartel: Groups united for a common (illegal) action
• erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
• paved: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
• elimination: Act or process of removing or being removed
• pave: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
• telegraph: To signal to someone without speaking
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years