English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

peace treaty in 2014.
armistice
agreement to stop war while peace discussions take place: 
The generals from the opposing armies 
declared/signed an armistice.
truce
agreement between two enemies to stop fighting for a period of time: 
The two fighting politicians 
called a truce, agreeing to put their differences 
behind them for the good of the country.
accord
official agreement, especially between countries: 
There are fears that the current period of 
accord between the two sides in the 
civil war is at risk of collapsing.
ceasefire
agreement to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace: 
Both sides have agreed to a 
ceasefire while talks are underway.
A
B
C
When he was pronounced guilty of fraud, Jack Mosley showed no 
remorse
1
whatsoever. He was sentenced to ten years in prison. All three of his 
companions who were on trial with him were 
acquitted
2
of the crime and 
walked out of the courtroom free. Mosley later 
repented
3
whilst in prison 
and his sentence was reduced by one year.
CRIME WATCH

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Exercises
155
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Fill the gaps with suitable adjectives. There may be more than one possible answer.
1 She had a 
excuse for not mowing the lawn: she was allergic to grass.
2 I thought he gave rather a 
excuse and I’m not convinced at all.
3 He went around to her flat on the 
pretext of wanting to borrow a book.
4 The police had to let her go free, since she had a 
alibi.
5 I want to offer you all my most 
apology for the trouble I’ve caused.