Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• street fight: A physical fight in a public street.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• in memory of: To honor or commemorate someone who has died.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• rhyme or reason: No clear reason, logic, or explanation for something.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• thankful to: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• armed to the teeth: Fully equipped with weapons or tools for defense or attack.
• en route: On the way; during a journey.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• medical center: A facility providing comprehensive healthcare services, including diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• strike: To hit something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• gender: State of being male or female
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• leave: To go away from; depart
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• ignite: To catch fire
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• homicide: A murder
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• avenue
• ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• area: Amount of measured space
• massacre: Killing of a large number of people
• ridge: Edge where two leaning surfaces meet
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• spree: Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• come: To arrive at a place
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• apprehend: To arrest someone
• bloodshed: Violence leading to blood being split