Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• murder rate: The number of murders committed per a specific population size, usually per 100,000 people, in a given area and time period.
• lock up: To imprison someone.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• far and away: By a considerable margin; easily the best.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• other places: Different locations or areas
• in charge: To be responsible for
• tip off: Inform somebody about something that is secret or private.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• price up: To increase the price of something.
• deal with
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• slightly: Only a little
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• astronomical: Extremely large or high
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
• stationary: Being still or unmoving
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
• dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• vacancy: Space or position available for occupancy
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
• jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
• turf: Grass or a grass-like surface
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• snitch: To take by theft; to steal
• forceful: Using strong or effective means or expression
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• extortion: Act of threatening people to get money
• launder: To disguise illegally gained money
• hotline: Telephone line that gives direct, fast access
• coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine