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.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• 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
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
• conduct: Your behavior
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• 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
• 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
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• 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
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• erode: To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
• verbal: Concerning verbs
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• defense: Argument in support of something
• investigation: Search for information about something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• 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
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• live: To be alive
• happen: To take place or occur
• evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
• emblem: Visual sign or symbol of (nation or organization)
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• distrust: Feeling of having no faith in a person/thing