Vocabulary

• drug cartels: Criminal organizations that control drug trafficking operations.
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• carry out
• local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
• out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
• street value: The price that an illegal drug will fetch when sold on the street.
• pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• in the business of: Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• next to: Being located along side another
• in operation: Currently working or functioning as intended.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• deal with
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• couple: To join something to something else
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• important: Having power or authority
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• seizure: Act of taking control of something by force
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
• proliferation: Sudden and fast increase in something
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• heinous: Hatefully bad; evil
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• forest: Large area with many trees
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• allege: To state without proof
• happen: To take place or occur
• porous: With many tiny holes so liquid, etc. passes through
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• illicit: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• symbiotic: In an interdependent relationship
• gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
• backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
• transatlantic: Going across the Atlantic Ocean
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• nexus: Link or connection between things or groups
• southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area