The Wire

an official organization whose job is to make people obey the law and to prevent and solve crime; the people who work for this organization

to not remember to do something that you ought to do, or to bring or buy something that you ought to bring or buy

the action or sport of running

in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not be

the act of firing a gun; the sound this makes

despite the fact that

to have the same opinion as somebody; to say that you have the same opinion

an act of killing somebody deliberately

the day of the week after Thursday and before Saturday

at or towards the back of somebody/something, and often hidden by it or them

playing video games

having a good chance of happening or being something; probable or expected

a person or an animal that runs, especially one taking part in a race

happening at exactly the right time

to stop and hold a moving object or person, especially in your hands

the part of the day between the afternoon and the time you go to bed

at all times; on every occasion

An expression of support and encouragement, telling someone they are capable of succeeding.

not in a curve or at an angle; in a straight line

an amount of something such as time or money that you do not need to use or spend

the most powerful evil being

a hollow space in something solid or in the surface of something

the spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after death

to fire a gun or other weapon; to fire something from a weapon

near in space or time

a piece of work involving careful study of a subject over a period of time, done by school or college students

not at any time; not on any occasion

having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet

a person who is in a position of authority in the armed forces or on a ship

at the beginning

behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture

a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people

a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information

to give somebody/something a particular name; to use a particular name or title when you are talking to somebody

great respect for somebody

feeling happy about something

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a person or company that pays people to work for them

used to answer a question and say that something is correct or true

a job or profession

The state of being free from danger or threat.

to give somebody a job to do for payment

a situation in which a person is shot with a gun

The act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in government.

a hard, usually clear, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles

in a way that is easy to see or hear

things that are produced to be sold

an adult male human

a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc.

A polite phrase used to ask for attention or to apologize for interruption.

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of high quality or an acceptable standard

the act of listening to, looking at or thinking about something/somebody carefully; interest that people show in somebody/something

the number 1

a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls

the most recent or newest

used instead of something in negative sentences and in questions; after if/whether; and after verbs such as prevent, ban, avoid, etc.

a person, especially a police officer, whose job is to investigate crimes and catch criminals

used to say that something is possible

two times; on two occasions

the amount of money that you have to pay for something

To repeat or write down words spoken or written by someone else.