Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• have to: Must do
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• law enforcement officer: A member of an agency responsible for enforcing laws.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• coordinate with: To work together efficiently and harmoniously with someone or a group to achieve a common goal.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• deal with
• got to: To arrive at some place
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
• jump to conclusions: To form an opinion or make a judgment about something before having all the necessary information.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• in the back seat: Having a less active or secondary role; not in control.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in terms of
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• staff up: To hire additional employees for a business or project.
• in the interim: During the intervening period of time.
• lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
• follow suit: To do the same thing that someone else has done
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• side against: To support one party in opposition to another.
• think back: To recapture the past
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• amount: Quantity of something
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• investigation: Search for information about something
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• person: Man, woman or child
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
• acknowledgment: Act showing you have received something
• windshield: Transparent screen to protect people in car
• deport: To force a person to leave a country
• eyewitness: Someone who sees and event with their own eyes
• overcrowd: To have too many people or things in