english knowledge gaps

Fiendish

Evil

Cruel

Arbitrary

Willkürlich

Assert

Claim (with proof)

• The politician's bold assertion was met with skepticism by the reporters.

• She gave an assertive reply that stopped the argument right away.

• The manager assertively explained the new company rules to the team.

Allege

Claim (without proof)

Gossip

Beschuldigung

• The prosecutor will allege that the defendant was at the scene of the crime.

• The company strongly denied the allegation of fraud.

• I didn't believe his alleged reason for being late to the meeting.

• Several high-ranking officials were allegedly involved in the scandal.

Telltale

giving information (often which a person would not wish to be known)

Assasinate

Murder for political reasons

• Conspirators plotted to assassinate the king as he rode through the capital.

• The assassination of the archduke in 1914 triggered a chain of events that led to World War I.

• The assassin escaped through a service exit before the guards could react

• The assassinated leader was mourned by millions.

Patently

Obviously

Devise

Invent

To tamper with

To interfear w smth.

(Esp. In a way that could cause damage)

Manipulate

I could see immediately that the lock had been tampered with.

Array

a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way:

• There was a splendid array of food on the table.

• They sat before an array of microphones and cameras.