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ESL FAST Lesson 42 CHiP

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  1. freeway
    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
    The CHP, as it is usually called, is a police agency that is entrusted with patrolling the vast number of freeway miles that exist in California.
  2. storied
    having an illustrious past
    The CHP has a long, and storied history.
  3. citation
    an official award usually given as formal public statement
    They handle a full-range of police duties ranging from traffic citations to murder, rape, and robbery cases.
  4. enforcement
    ensuring observance of or obedience to
    There are many law enforcement agencies in the United States, and especially in California.
  5. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
    The state was built during a time of great mobility after the advent of the personal vehicle.
  6. agency
    the state of being in action or exerting power
    There are many law enforcement agencies in the United States, and especially in California.
  7. ranging
    wandering freely
    They handle a full-range of police duties ranging from traffic citations to murder, rape, and robbery cases.
  8. enroll
    register formally as a participant or member
    Many young Californians, both male and female, are attracted to the CHP, and enroll into its academy in Sacramento, the state's capital.
  9. vehicle
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
    The state was built during a time of great mobility after the advent of the personal vehicle.
  10. endowed
    provided or supplied or equipped with
    CHP officers are endowed with the same powers other police officers have.
  11. dedicated
    devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
    This made it necessary to create a police force dedicated to its highways.
  12. unique
    the single one of its kind
    Because of the unique nature of the state, California created the California Highway Patrol.
  13. exception
    an instance that does not conform to a rule
    Because of this, the state has more freeway miles than any other states in the United States with the exception of Texas.
  14. vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
    The CHP, as it is usually called, is a police agency that is entrusted with patrolling the vast number of freeway miles that exist in California.
Created on Sat May 08 10:52:41 EDT 2021

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