Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at least: As a minimum
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• law enforcement officer: A member of an agency responsible for enforcing laws.
• run over: To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• regardless of
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• conduct: Your behavior
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• investigation: Search for information about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• frantically: In a frenzied, wildly excited or worried way
• public: Owned by the government
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
• grieve: To feel great sadness, as when someone dies
• emblem: Visual sign or symbol of (nation or organization)
• distrust: Feeling of having no faith in a person/thing
• officer: Person of high position in an organization