Unit 8 (Proficiency Masterclass)

studied byStudied by 0 people
0.0(0)
Get a hint
Hint

entitled

1 / 224

flashcard set

Earn XP

Description and Tags

English

2nd

225 Terms

1

entitled

given the right to have or do something

New cards
2

virtue

behavior showing high moral standards; an advantage or good thing

New cards
3

by virtue of

because of, as a result of

New cards
4

conceive

to bring a thought or idea into being; imagine

New cards
5

egalitarian

believing that all people are equally important and should have the same rights and opportunities in life

New cards
6

abuse

to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong

New cards
7

conquer

take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force

New cards
8

violate

break or act against sth, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect

New cards
9

enumerate

name things separately, one by one

New cards
10

proclaim

announce sth publicly or officially

New cards
11

rage

happen in a strong or violent way

New cards
12

fashion

create sth, using the hands or the imagination

New cards
13

interference

an occasion when sb tries to interfere in a situation; obstruction

New cards
14

bribery

an attempt to make sb do sth for you by giving the person money, presents, or sth else that they want

New cards
15

outbreak

a time when sth suddenly begins, especially a disease or sth else dangerous or unpleasant

New cards
16

assembly

a group of people, especially one that meets regularly for a particular purpose, such as government, or, more generally, the process of coming together, or the state of being together

New cards
17

abolition

the act of ending an activity or custom officially

New cards
18

preamble

an introduction to a speech or piece of writing; sth that happens before or leads to sth else

New cards
19

cuneiform

a form of writing used for over 3,000 years until the 1st century BC in the ancient countries of Western Asia

New cards
20

decree

an official statement that sth must happen

New cards
21

charter

a formal statement of the rights of a country's people, or of an organization or a particular social group, that is agreed by or demanded from a ruler or government

New cards
22

storming

the sudden forceful attack and capture of a building or other place by troops

New cards
23

provision

a statement in an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done

New cards
24

scourge

sth or sb that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble

New cards
25

constituional

allowed by or contained in a constitution

New cards
26

smouldering

burning slowly with smoke but no flame; continuing and likely to become worse

New cards
27

judicial

relating to the legal system

New cards
28

eligible

having the necessary qualities or fulfilling the necessary conditions

New cards
29

distinctive

easy to recognize because it is different from other things

New cards
30

smuggling

the act or process of taking things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally

New cards
31

magistrate

a person who acts as a judge in a law court that deals with crimes that are less serious

New cards
32

blackmail

the act of getting money from people or forcing them to do sth by threatening to tell a secret of theirs or to harm them

New cards
33

bail

an amount of money that a person who has been accused of a crime pays to a law court so that they can be released until their trial

New cards
34

remand

to send someone accused of committing a crime away from court until their trial begins

New cards
35

money laundering

the crime of moving money that has been obtained illegally through banks and other businesses to make it seem as if the money has been obtained legally

New cards
36

sentence

decide and say officially what a punishment will be

New cards
37

behind bars

in prison

New cards
38

banned

not allowed; forbidden

New cards
39

remand in custody

hold a person in custody until the time of their trial

New cards
40

spate

a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same time

New cards
41

defendant

a person in a law case who is accused of having done sth illegal

New cards
42

lodge (a claim, complaint, protest, etc.)

make an official complaint about sth

New cards
43

appeal

a request made to a court of law or to sb in authority to change a previous decision

New cards
44

arrest

bring into custody; to use legal authority to catch and take sb to a place where the person may be accused of a crime

New cards
45

possession

ownership

New cards
46

acquitted of

freed from; released from

New cards
47

acquit

decide officially in a law court that sb is not guilty of a particular crime

New cards
48

defraud

take or keep sth illegally from sb by deceiving the person

New cards
49

curb

control or limit sth that is not wanted

New cards
50

crack down on

start dealing with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way

New cards
51

sway

persuade sb to believe or do one thing rather than another

New cards
52

futile

useless; pointless

New cards
53

remorse

a feeling of sadness and being sorry for sth you have done

New cards
54

manslaughter

the crime of killing a person when the killer did not intend to do it or cannot be responsible for his or her actions

New cards
55

libel

sth written or published that makes false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization

New cards
56

arson

the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property

New cards
57

shoplifting

the act of stealing goods from a shop

New cards
58

reckless

careless; without caution

New cards
59

computer hacking

the use of technology to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on a computer system

New cards
60

fraud

the crime of obtaining money or property by deceiving people

New cards
61

tax evasion

ways of illegally paying less tax than you should

New cards
62

arsonist

a criminal who illegally sets fire to property

New cards
63

fraudster

someone who gets money by deceiving people

New cards
64

shoplifter

someone who steals from shops

New cards
65

distress

make someone feel very upset or worried

New cards
66

sawn-off shotgun

a shotgun with most of the barrel cut off

New cards
67

point-blank

aimed or fired directly at from a close position

New cards
68

common-law wife/husband

someone who is not officially a wife or husband but is considered to be one because she or he has been living with their partner for a long time

New cards
69

prosecution

the lawyers in a court case who represent the side that accuses sb of committing a crime

New cards
70

premeditated

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

New cards
71

compassion

a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them

New cards
72

retire

leave a room or group of people and go somewhere quiet or private

New cards
73

cherish

feel or show affection toward sth

New cards
74

ultimately

finally; after a series of things have happened

New cards
75

grim

worrying, without hope

New cards
76

petty

not important, not worth giving attention to

New cards
77

impose

officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received

New cards
78

blackmailer

a person who threatens to tell a harmful secret about another person in order to try to force them to do sth

New cards
79

hacker

a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data

New cards
80

crush

press sth very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed

New cards
81

track sb down

find sb after a long search

New cards
82

release

give freedom or free movement to sb or sth

New cards
83

take over

begin to have control of sth

New cards
84

confront

face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person

New cards
85

charge with

make a formal statement saying that sb is accused of a crime

New cards
86

insanity

the condition of being seriously mentally ill

New cards
87

shed

a large, simple building used for a particular purpose

New cards
88

inspection

the act of looking at sth carefully in order to discover information

New cards
89

car boot

a covered space at the back of a car for storing things in

New cards
90

adjourn

stop proceedings temporarily; have a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial

New cards
91

barrister

a type of lawyer in the UK , Australia, and some other countries who can give specialized legal advice and can argue a case in both higher and lower courts

New cards
92

turn up

arrive or appear somewhere

New cards
93

coach

a long motor vehicle with comfortable seats, used to take groups of people on journeys

New cards
94

take in

completely understand the meaning or importance of sth

New cards
95

distinctly

clearly, obviously, unmistakably

New cards
96

prowl

move around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard

New cards
97

solicitor

a type of lawyer in Britain and Australia who is trained to prepare cases and give advice on legal subjects and can represent people in lower courts

New cards
98

will

a legal document in which sb states what should be done with their money and property when they die

New cards
99

vandalize

intentionally damage property belonging to other people

New cards
100

abusive

using rude and offensive words; treating sb badly or cruelly, esp. physically

New cards

Explore top notes

note Note
studied byStudied by 48 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 137 people
... ago
5.0(4)
note Note
studied byStudied by 12 people
... ago
4.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 123 people
... ago
5.0(3)
note Note
studied byStudied by 11 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 5 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 7 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 52132 people
... ago
4.8(394)

Explore top flashcards

flashcards Flashcard (33)
studied byStudied by 6 people
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (29)
studied byStudied by 2 people
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (268)
studied byStudied by 1 person
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (21)
studied byStudied by 1 person
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (103)
studied byStudied by 11 people
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (22)
studied byStudied by 19 people
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (118)
studied byStudied by 24 people
... ago
4.5(2)
flashcards Flashcard (30)
studied byStudied by 15 people
... ago
5.0(1)
robot