Unit 12

to replace

to remove somebody/something and put another person or thing in their place

staff

all the workers employed in an organisation

appointment

a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time

customer

a person that buys goods or services from a shop or business

banquet

a formal meal for a large number of people, usually for a special occasion

graduation

the act of successfully completing a university degree

paramilitary

to describe an illegal group which is organised like an army

affair

a relationship between two people when at least one of them is already in a relationship with someone else

deliberate

done on purpose rather than by accident

to celebrate

to show that a day or event is important by doing something special on it

regret

to feel sorry or something you have done or about something that you have not been able to do

envious

wanting to be in the same situation as somebody else

victim

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

innocent

not guily of a crime; not having done anything wrong

guilty

having done something illegal, or being responsible for something bad that has happened

to stroll

to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way

shadow

dark shape

intruder

a person who enters a building or an area illegally

disguise

something that you wear or use to change your appearance so people don't recognise you

menacing

seeming likely to cause you harm or danger

hostage

a person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group

courageous

not being stopped by danger, fear or pain

coward

a person who is not brave

ashamed

feeling embarrassed about something you have done

vicious

violent and cruel

hysterical

in a state of extreme uncontrolable emotion

balaclava

a hat made of wool that covers most of the head, neck and face

interference

the act of getting involved in a situation that doesn't involve you and trying to change it

atrocity

a cruel and violent act, especially in a war

captor

a person who catches a person and keeps them as a prisoner

to embrace

to put your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship

sectarianism

strong support for one particular religious or political group

cautious

being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes

to cower

to bend low and move backwards because you are frightened

confidential

to describe something which is meant to be kept secret and not told or shared with other people

commotion

sudden noisy and confused activity

incoherent

not clear and hard to understand

desperate

feeling that you have little hope and are ready to do anything to get what you want

notorious

well known for being bad

to shield

to protect somebody from danger, harm or something unpleasant

supporter

a person who is loyal to something e.g. political party, football team

divorce

the legal ending of a marriage

adultery

a sexual relationship between a married person and someone who is not their husband or wife

martyr

a person who suffers very much because of an illness, problem or situation

to abandon

to leave somebody with no plans or returning

stunned

very suprised or shocked

to gamble

to risk losing something in the hope of success

to confess

to admit, especially to the police, that you have done something wrong

rumour

a piece of inofrmation that people talk about, but that may not be true

evidence

the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true