Exercise 7
1-a; 2-a; 3-a; 4-a; 5-b; 6-b; 7-a; 8-b
Exercise 8
1. Arsonist; 2. burglar; 3. drug dealer; 4. hacker; 5. kidnapper; 6. blackmailer; 7. pickpocket; 8. robber; 9. thief; 10. smuggler; 11. rioter; 12. shoplifter; 13. forger; 14. spy.
Exercise 9
1.government; 2. prisoners; 3. amnesty; 4. women; 5. offenders; 6. convicted; 7. criminal; 8. crimes; 9. unemployment; 10. criminal
Exercise 10
1- I; 2-f; 3-g; 4-c; 5-l; 6-h; 7-j; 8-m; 9-n; 10-d; 11-b; 12-e; 13-k; 14-a.
A
accustomed (adv) -be accustomed to (doing) something to be familiar with something and accept it as normal
acupuncture (n)_a treatment for pain and disease that involves pushing special needles into parts of the body
acclimate (v)- to adjust or adapt to a new climate,place or situation
adapt (v)- transitive verb: To make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
adopt (v)- to start use a new method, system, law....
affable (adj)_friendly and easy to talk to SYN pleasant
aisle (n) - a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop
alleviate (v) -to make something less painful or difficult to deal with
alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc
alien (v)- adj:1) belongning to forign country (an alien culture)2)anfamiliar and disturbing or distasteful
amnesty (n)- an official order by a government that allows a particular group of prisoners to go freeavalanche (n)-a mass of snow, ice and rocks falling rapidly dawn a mountainside.
ant (n)- noun a small insect typically having a sting and living in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens. It is wingless expect for fertile adults , which from large mating swarms, and is proverbial for its industriousness
apprenticeship (n) - the job of being an apprentice, or the period of time in which you are an apprentice
a sudden arrivel or occurence of something in overwheling quantities.
arrest (v)- 1 v: seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into cutody2) stop or chek (progress or procces
B
bark (v)-when a dog barks, it makes a short loud sound or series of sounds
blingy (adj)-extravagantly flashy or showy
block (n)-solid material, a piece of hard material such as wood or stone with straight sides
blockage (n)-something that is stopping movement in a narrow place
breast (n)-the part of your body between your neck and your stomach
bribe (n)-money or a gift that you illegally give someone to persuade them to do something for you
bump (n)-an area of skin that is raised because you have hit it on something
burglary (n)-the crime of getting into a building to steal things
butcher ( n)-someone who owns or works in a shop that sells meat
buttery (adj)-containing or tasting like butter.
C
camel (n)- a large desert animal with a long neck and either one or two HUMP (=large raised parts) on its back
carpenter (n)- someone whose job is making and repairing wooden objects
cash (n)-money in the form of coins or notes rather than cheques, CREDIT CARD etc
chart (n)- information that is clearly arranged in the form of a simple picture, set of figures, GRAPH etc, or a piece of paper with this information on it SYN diagram
clack (v)- to make a continuous short hard sound
clipper (n)- a special tool with two blades, used for cutting small pieces from something
clogged (adv)- filled up or crowded so as to obstruct passage,blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter
creep (v)- to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention
croak (v)- to speak in a low rough voice, as if you have a sore throa
crow (v)- a large shiny black bird with a loud cry
current (adj) - belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now.
custody (n) - the protective care or guardianship of someone or something.
cypress (n) - an evergreen coniferous tree with small rounded woody cones and flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves.
D
deer (n)—a hoofed grazing or browsing animal, with branched bony antlers that are shed annually and typically borne only by the male.
deposition(n)—the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.
digits (n)—any of the numerals from 0 to 9, especially when forming part of a number.
disseminate (v)—spread (something, especially information) widely.
distribution (n)—the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.
dove (n)—a stocky bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, feeding on seeds or fruit. Doves are generally smaller and more delicate than pigeons, but many kinds have been given both names.
drought (n)—a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
duty (n)— a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.
E
enhance (v) - intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
enroll (v) - 1. officially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course.
episode (n) - 1.an event or a group of events occurring as part of a sequence; an incident or period considered in isolation. 2. each of the separate instalments into which a serialized story or radio or television programme is divided.
ethnicity (n) - the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
eyewitness (n) - a person who has seen something happen and can give a first-hand description of it.
F
Famine (n) – extreme shortage of food in a region
Fare (n) – a person hires a public vehicle and its driver
Fee (n) – a charge or payment for professional services
Fertilize (v) – to make productive
Fir (n) – the wood of such a tree
Flex (v) – to bend, as a part of the body
Flood (n) – any great outpouring or stream
Flicking (n) – the sound made by such a blow or tap
Fold (v) – to bend or wind
G
generous (adj) - willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected
glaciation (n)-the forming, existence, or movement of glaciers over the surface of the earth
gnaw (v)- to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it
grip (n)- control over something or someone.
growling (v) - marked by a growl
gulp (v)- to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a swallowing movement because of fear, surprise, or excitement
gutter (adj) - of the worst kind : offensive or immoral
H
hazard (n)- it is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone.
heron (n)-it is a a large fish-eating wading bird with long legs, a long S-shaped neck, and a long pointed bill.
holly (n)-a tree or bush with dark green leaves and bright red berries.
hose (n)-a flexible tube conveying water, used chiefly for watering plants and in firefighting.
howling (v)-to make a loud long mournful cry or sound Wolves howled at the moon.
I
illiterate (adj) - having little or no education
impact ( n) - the force of impression of one thing on another : a significant or major effect
immerse (v) - to plunge into something that surrounds or covers
insurance (n) - the business of insuring persons or property
industrious(adj) - constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied
inconsiderate (adj) - careless of the rights or feelings of others
insomnia (n) - careless of the rights or feelings of others
interrogation (n) - the act of interrogating someone or something: such as a formal question
ivy (n) - a climbing plant with dark green shiny leaves
J
jail (n)-a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
K
kangaroo (n)-a large plant-eating marsupial with a long powerful tail and strongly developed hindlimbs that enable it to travel by leaping, found only in Australia and New Guinea.
knackered (adv)-1.tire (someone) out."this weekend has really knackered me"2.damage (something) severely
koala (n)-a bearlike arboreal Australian marsupial that has thick grey fur and feeds on eucalyptus leaves.
L
ladybird (n)-a small beetle with a domed back, typically red or yellow with black spots. Both the adults and larvae are important predators of aphids.
latitude (n)-1.the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.2.scope for freedom of action or thought
loan (n)-a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.
M
moat (n) - a deep and wide trench around the rampart of a fortified place (such as a castle) that is usually filled with water The moat can be crossed by a drawbridge.
mean (adj) - intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.
moody (adj) - unpredictable changes of mood, especially sudden bouts of gloominess or sullenness
mugging (v) -the crime of attacking somebody violently, or threatening to do so, in order to steal their money, especially in a public place.
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