Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the back seat: Having a less active or secondary role; not in control.
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• going on: To continue doing something
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
• stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• law enforcement officer: A member of an agency responsible for enforcing laws.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• captured on: To record or film something.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• pursuant to: In accordance with; following
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• lead up to: To prepare the way for; to serve as an introduction to.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• leave: To go away from; depart
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• public: Owned by the government
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• daily: Happening every day
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• vest: US sleeveless garment worn under a coat; waistcoat
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• windshield: Transparent screen to protect people in car
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• homeland: Country where you were born