 uniform a particular type of clothing worn by all the members of a group or organization such as the police, the army etc

PARTICIPANT----someone who is taking part in an activity or event 
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PICK OUT----to choose someone or something from a group: 
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LOTION---a liquid mixture that you put on your skin or hair to clean, SOFTEN, or protect it: 
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95 – 100 
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CONTACT----to write to or telephone someone: 
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CONSTABLE---a British police officer of the lowest rank 
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SHIFT----if workers in a factory, hospital etc work shifts, they work for a particular period of time during the day or 
night, and are then replaced by others, so that there are always people working 
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UNDERSTANDABLE----understandable behaviour, reactions etc seem normal and reasonable because of the situation 
you are in 
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CATCH UP ON---to do what needs to be done because you have not been able to do it until now 

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EXHAUSTED---extremely tired 
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ICE RINK----a specially prepared surface of ice where you can ICE-SKATE 
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ICE HOCKEY----a sport played on ice, in which players try to hit a hard flat round object into the other team’s GOAL 
with special sticks 
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CHASE---to quickly follow someone or something in order to catch them:\ 
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WAIL---to make a long high sound: 
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SIREN---a piece of equipment that makes very loud warning sounds, used on police cars, fire engines etc: 
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AT A TIME---if something happens for hours, days, months etc at a time, it continues for several hours, months etc 
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[ON] PATROL---when someone goes around different parts of an area at regular times to check that there is no trouble 
or danger 
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ON THE BEAT---
A police officer who is on/walking the beat is on duty, walking around rather than driving in 
a police car 
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COMMUNITY POLICING---
the practice by the police of trying to build good relationships with the people in the area 
where they work 
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PATROL---
to go around the different parts of an area or building at regular times to check that there is no trouble or 
danger 
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UGLY---
used to describe a situation which is very bad or violent, and which makes you feel frightened or threatened: 
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SCENE---
the place where an accident, crime etc happened: 
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DEMONSTRATION---
an event at which a large group of people meet to protest or to support something in public 
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VIOLENCE---
behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically 
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FRIGHTENING----
making you feel frightened: 
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COSH---
a heavy weapon in the shape of a short thick pipe 
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TRUNCHEON---
a short thick stick that police officers carry as a weapon 
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HANDCUFFS---
a pair of metal rings joined by a chain. Handcuffs are used for holding a prisoner’s wrists together: 
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IRREGULAR---
happening or done at unexpected times 
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ON DUTY---
working at that moment 
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EMERGENCY----
an unexpected and dangerous situation that must be dealt with immediately 
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RIOT----
a situation in which a large crowd of people are behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way, especially when 
they are protesting about something: 

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OFF---
not at work; at home or on holiday 
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OFF DUTY---
if someone such as a policeman, nurse, or soldier is off-duty, they are not working: 
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GET SMTH OFF---to have a particular period of time as a holiday 
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BURGLARY---
the crime of getting into a building to steal things: 
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SHOPLIFTING---
the crime of stealing things from shops, for example by hiding them in a bag or under your clothes 
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ROBBERY---
the crime of stealing money or things from a bank, shop etc, especially using violence 
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MUGGING---
an attack on someone in which they are robbed in a public place: 
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BURGLAR--
someone who goes into houses, shops etc to steal things 
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THEFT---
the crime of stealing 
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RAPE----
] the crime of forcing someone to have sex, especially by using violence 
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SMUGGLING----
the crime of taking something illegally from one country to another 
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MURDER---
the crime of deliberately killing someone 
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ARMED---
carrying weapons, especially a gun 
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INVESTIGATION----
an official attempt to find out the truth about or the cause of something such as a crime, accident, 
or scientific problem: 
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TREAT---
to behave towards someone or something in a particular way 
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PUBLIC IMAGE---
the public image of a famous person or organization is the character or attitudes that most people 
think they have 
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POLICE----
to keep control over a particular area in order to make sure that laws are obeyed and that people and 
property are protected, using a police or military force 
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PAVEMENT----
a hard level surface or path at the side of a road for people to walk on 
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COMBINATION LOCK---
a lock which can only be opened by using a series of numbers or letters in a particular order 
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INITIAL---
the first letter of someone’s first name: 
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LOSS---
the fact of no longer having something, or of having less of it than you used to have, or the process by which 
this happens 
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STRATEGY----
the fact of no longer having something, or of having less of it than you used to have, or the process by 
which this happens 
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GET ON----
to continue doing something 
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PLAYSCHOOL---
a type of school where children between two and four years old meet to learn and play 

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CHRISTENING---
a Christian religious ceremony at which a child is officially given a name and becomes a member of 
a Christian church 
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TAKE CARE---
used when saying goodbye to family and friends: 
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LEAVE TAKING----
an act of saying goodbye when you go away 
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