Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
• set up
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in lieu of: Instead of.
• lieu of: Instead of
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• to the fullest: To the greatest extent possible; completely and without reservation.
• in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• out of favor: No longer approved of or supported; having lost popularity or approval.
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
• investigation: Search for information about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• squad: A sports team
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• allege: To state without proof
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• unit: One apartment in a building
• amnesty: Freedom given to someone who could be punished
• judicial: Concerning the orders and laws of a court
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• online: Connected to the internet
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines