Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• deal with
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in flames: Burning fiercely
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• haze over: To become less clear or distinct; to blur.
• mask up: To put on a face mask for protection.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• federal funding: Financial assistance provided by the federal government to support various projects, programs, or organizations.
• like hell: Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• going on: To continue doing something
• at gunpoint: Forced or threatened with a gun.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• close call: A situation in which something bad almost happens; a narrow escape.
• suit up: To put on a suit or special attire
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• yellow pages: A telephone directory with listings of businesses, often printed on yellow paper.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• lapse: (Of license, etc.) to stop being valid; expire
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• alive: Living; not dead
• monument: Something built to remember an event or person
• lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• haze: Dust, smoke, or gas that darkens or clouds the air
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
• come: To arrive at a place
• landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
• ambulance: Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
• tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
• outdoor: Happening, used, or done outside a building
• shootout: Fight with guns, e.g. between police and gang
• gunman: Person who shoots a gun (as specified)