Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• off duty: Not working; not engaged in one's regular work or task.
• state trooper: A state police officer; a highway patrol officer.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• fast food chain: A company that operates many fast food restaurants.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• hash out: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach an agreement or solution.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• under oath: Having promised legally to tell the truth in court.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• in the back seat: Having a less active or secondary role; not in control.
• in under: Located inside and beneath something.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• above average
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in terms of
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• extreme: Very great in degree
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• cross: Angry and upset
• burn: To destroy with fire
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• happen: To take place or occur
• keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• vandalism: Act of damaging public property on purpose
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• spokesperson: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
• rainfall: Water falling from the sky
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
• unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
• trooper: A US state police officer
• savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
• southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
• gunman: Person who shoots a gun (as specified)
• midwest: North central region of the United States