Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
• in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• going on: To continue doing something
• called off: To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
• such as: For example; like
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
• even out: To become level or uniform.
• on the watch: Being alert and carefully observing for something.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
• count on: To depend on someone
• stand together: To unite in support or defense as a group.
• passed by: Went past someone or something.
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• regardless of
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• as intended: In the way that was planned or meant to happen.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• concern about: To worry about something.
• block off: To prevent access to an area or road.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• consider: To think carefully about something
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• atmosphere: Air around us
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• leave: To go away from; depart
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• act: To behave in a certain way
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• convict: Person in prison
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• parole: Conditional release of a prisoner
• specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• datum: Item of factual information
• queer: Offensive term for a gay person
• prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
• judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
• chancellor: High government official
• extremism: Very strong political or religious theory/practice
• online: Connected to the internet