news: A religious leader in court part 3

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24 Terms

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Landmark /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/
Noun: Landmark /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/
Adjective: Landmark /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/

Example: A judge in Kenya has begun delivering a verdict in a landmark mass murder trial.

Meaning: Historically important, prominent, or serving as a major turning point or standard.
Перевод: Эпохальный, имеющий историческое значение, прецедентный.

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Doomsday /ˈduːmz.deɪ/
Noun: Doomsday /ˈduːmz.deɪ/ / Doom /duːm/
Verb: Doom /duːm/
Adjective: Doomed /duːmd/

Example: The group was led by a doomsday preacher who claimed the world was ending.

Meaning: Relating to the catastrophic end of the world or final judgment day.
Перевод: Судный день, конец света.

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Preacher /ˈpriː.tʃɚ/
Noun: Preacher /ˈpriː.tʃɚ/ / Preaching /ˈpriː.tʃɪŋ/
Verb: Preach /priːtʃ/

Example: The preacher gathered hundreds of followers in a secluded location.

Meaning: A person who gives religious speeches, sermons, or advocates particular religious doctrines.
Перевод: Проповедник.

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Charges /ˈtʃɑːr.dʒɪz/
Noun: Charge /ˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
Verb: Charge /ˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
Adjective: Charged /ˈtʃɑːrdʒd/

Example: The group faces charges over the tragic deaths of 191 people.

Meaning: Official accusations made by law enforcement or prosecutors stating that someone committed a specific crime.
Перевод: Официальные обвинения.

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Over /ˈoʊ.vɚ/
Adverb: Over /ˈoʊ.vɚ/

Example: The suspect was questioned over his direct involvement in the conspiracy.

Meaning: Concerning, regarding, or as a consequence of something specific.
Перевод: По причине, из-за, в связи с.

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Established /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/
Noun: Establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/
Verb: Establish /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/
Adjective: Established /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

Example: Mackenzie established a remote camp deep inside the forest.

Meaning: Set up, founded, or created an organization, settlement, or system.
Перевод: Основал, создал.

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Devotees /ˌdev.əˈtiːz/
Noun: Devotee /ˌdev.əˈtiː/ / Devotion /dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən/
Verb: Devote /dɪˈvoʊt/
Adjective: Devoted /dɪˈvoʊ.t̬ɪd/
Adverb: Devotedly /dɪˈvoʊ.t̬ɪd.li/

Example: He convinced hundreds of devotees that the end of the world was approaching.

Meaning: Ardent, zealous, or strong believers and dedicated followers of a cause or leader.
Перевод: Адепты, фанатичные последователи, приверженцы.

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Starve /stɑːrv/
Noun: Starvation /stɑːrˈveɪ.ʃən/
Verb: Starve /stɑːrv/
Adjective: Starved /stɑːrvd/ / Starving /ˈstɑːr.vɪŋ/

Example: He ordered that children be starved first before the adults.

Meaning: To suffer or cause someone to suffer or die from extreme hunger and lack of food.
Перевод: Морить голодом, умирать от голода.

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Uncovered /ʌnˈkʌv.ɚd/
Noun: Cover /ˈkʌv.ɚ/ / Coverage /ˈkʌv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
Verb: Uncover /ʌnˈkʌv.ɚ/ / Cover /ˈkʌv.ɚ/
Adjective: Uncovered /ʌnˈkʌv.ɚd/

Example: Investigators uncovered crucial evidence hidden beneath the surface.

Meaning: Discovered, exposed, or revealed something that was previously hidden or buried.
Перевод: Раскопали, обнаружили, раскрыли.

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Decomposed /ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊzd/
Noun: Decomposition /ˌdiː.kɑːm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Verb: Decompose /ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊz/
Adjective: Decomposed /ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊzd/

Example: Police later uncovered hundreds of decomposed bodies at the site.

Meaning: Decayed, rotted, or broken down organically after death.
Перевод: Разложившийся, сгнивший.

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Shallow /ˈʃæl.oʊ/
Noun: Shallowness /ˈʃæl.oʊ.nəs/
Verb: Shallow /ˈʃæl.oʊ/
Adjective: Shallow /ˈʃæl.oʊ/
Adverb: Shallonly /ˈʃæl.oʊ.li/

Example: The victims were buried in shallow pits across the area.

Meaning: Measuring little distance from top to bottom; not deep.
Перевод: Неглубокий, мелко вырытый.

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Graves /ɡreɪvz/
Noun: Grave /ɡreɪv/ / Graveyard /ˈɡreɪv.jɑːrd/
Adjective: Grave /ɡreɪv/
Adverb: Gravely /ˈɡreɪv.li/

Example: Investigators carefully excavated several mass graves in the forest.

Meaning: Excavated holes or trenches in the ground where dead bodies are buried.
Перевод: Могилы.

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Scattered /ˈskæt̬.ɚd/
Noun: Scatter /ˈskæt̬.ɚ/ / Scattering /ˈskæt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Verb: Scatter /ˈskæt̬.ɚ/
Adjective: Scattered /ˈskæt̬.ɚd/

Example: The evidence was scattered throughout the dense woods.

Meaning: Spread, distributed, or dispersed over a wide area irregularly.
Перевод: Разбросанные, рассеянные.

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Throughout /θruːˈaʊt/
Adverb: Throughout /θruːˈaʊt/

Example: Mass graves were found scattered throughout the entire forest region.

Meaning: In every part of; completely spanning across an area or time period.
Перевод: По всему, на всем протяжении.

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Despite /dɪˈspaɪt/

Example: Despite the overwhelming physical evidence, the defendants denied all guilt.

Meaning: In spite of; without being affected or stopped by the mentioned facts.
Перевод: Несмотря на, вопреки.

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Horrific /həˈrɪf.ɪk/
Noun: Horror /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/
Verb: Horrify /ˈhɔːr.ə.faɪ/
Adjective: Horrific /həˈrɪf.ɪk/ / Horrible /ˈhɔːr.ə.bəl/
Adverb: Horrifically /həˈrɪf.ɪ.kəl.i/

Example: The court listened to horrific details surrounding the victims' last days.

Meaning: Causing feelings of intense horror, shock, disgust, or distress.
Перевод: Ужасающий, кошмарный.

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Allegations /ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃənz/
Noun: Allegation /ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
Verb: Allege /əˈledʒ/
Adjective: Alleged /əˈledʒd/
Adverb: Allegedly /əˈledʒ.ɪd.li/

Example: Despite the horrific allegations, the defendants maintained their innocence.

Meaning: Formal statements claiming that someone has done something wrong or illegal, made without final proof yet.
Перевод: Обвинения, заявления о правонарушении.

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Co-defendants /ˌkoʊ.dɪˈfen.dənts/
Noun: Co-defendant /ˌkoʊ.dɪˈfen.dənt/ / Defendant /dɪˈfen.dənt/ / Defense /dɪˈfens/
Verb: Defend /dɪˈfend/
Adjective: Defensible /dɪˈfen.sə.bəl/ / Defensive /dɪˈfen.sɪv/

Example: Mackenzie and his 29 co-defendants appeared in court to hear the verdict.

Meaning: People who are tried together in a court of law alongside the main defendant.
Перевод: Соучастники, проходившие по одному делу подсудимые.

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Pleaded /ˈpliː.dɪd/
Noun: Plea /pliː/ / Pleading /ˈpliː.dɪŋ/
Verb: Plead /pliːd/ (PT: Pleaded /ˈpliː.dɪd/ / Pled /pled/, PP: Pleaded /ˈpliː.dɪd/ / Pled /pled/)

Example: All accused individuals pleaded not guilty to the mass murder charges.

Meaning: Made a formal statement in a law court declaring whether one is guilty or not guilty.
Перевод: Заявили в суде (о невиновности/виновности).

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Claimed /kleɪmd/
Noun: Claim /kleɪm/ / Claimant /ˈkleɪ.mənt/
Verb: Claim /kleɪm/
Adjective: Claimed /kleɪmd/

Example: They claimed that nobody was forced to participate in the starvation.

Meaning: Asserted or stated that something is true, typically without providing immediate proof.
Перевод: Утверждали, заявляли.

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Grieving /ˈɡriː.vɪŋ/
Noun: Grief /ɡriːf/ / Griever /ˈɡriː.vɚ/
Verb: Grieve /ɡriːv/
Adjective: Grieving /ˈɡriː.vɪŋ/ / Grievous /ˈɡriː.vəs/
Adverb: Grievously /ˈɡriː.vəs.li/

Example: Grieving families gathered at the courthouse to await justice.

Meaning: Feeling or showing intense distress and sorrow over a loss or death.
Перевод: Скорбящий, оплакивающий.

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Entire /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/
Noun: Entirety /ɪnˈtaɪr.ə.t̬i/
Adjective: Entire /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/
Adverb: Entirely /ɪnˈtaɪr.li/

Example: Tragically, some survivors lost entire households during the ordeal.

Meaning: Whole or complete, with no part left out.
Перевод: Целый, полный.

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Households /ˈhaʊs.hoʊldz/
Noun: Household /ˈhaʊs.hoʊld/ / Householder /ˈhaʊs.hoʊl.dɚ/
Adjective: Household /ˈhaʊs.hoʊld/

Example: Several entire households were destroyed by the cult's influence.

Meaning: All the people, family members, or occupants living together in one home.
Перевод: Семьи, домохозяйства.

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Closure /ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/
Noun: Closure /ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/
Verb: Close /kloʊz/
Adjective: Closed /kloʊzd/

Example: Relatives hope the final verdict will bring them closure after years of pain.

Meaning: A feeling that a tragic or difficult experience has finally ended, allowing emotional healing.
Перевод: Ощущение завершенности, эмоциональная разрядка / покой.