56. Flashcards
not real, but made to look or seem real
false
A false name
a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind, or the fact of accusing someone
accusation
he made a number of accusations against his former colleagues
(of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime
charge
she was arrested on charges of theft
to introduce a television or radio show
present
he presents a weekly sports quiz
to continue to talk in an annoying way about something
Keep on
I wish he wouldn’t keep on about how much he earns
to be ready to protect or defend someone
idiom
watch someone’s back
she thanked all her colleagues throughout her career, who she said had always watched her back
to lock all the doors and windows of a building when you leave it
lock (something) up
Sandra, will you lock up tonight when you go?
an action that is intended to deceive, either as a way of cheating someone, or as a joke or form of entertainment
trick
A trick question
work that you do to earn money
business
my uncle runs a small decorating business
the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story
end
i’ll be you at the end of next month
an act of making a place or a collection of things tidy
tidy-up
let’s have a quick tidy-up before mom gets home
a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong
excuse
I hope he’s got a good excuse for being so late
to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey
arrive
when we first arrived in New York, we didn’t speak a word of English
someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people
representative
a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about
issue
Political issues
connected with the law
legal
is it illegal to carry a handgun?
to solve or end a problem or difficulty
resolve
an attempt to resolve the dispute
to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people
represent
The union represents over 200 employees
a statement that something is not true or does not exist
denial
A denial of his guilt
to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of
handle
he handled the situation very well
a matter to be decided by a judge in a law court
case
A murder case
to accept a particular job or responsibility
take something on
I don’t want to take on too much work
not kind or showing sympathy; not willing to accept other people’s mistakes or failures
severe
A severe punishment
severe and lasting emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience, or a case of such shock happening
trauma