8. liability, legitimate, hesitantly, unsolicited, shenanigans, sketchy, presumption, bail, plausible Flashcards
liability
the fact that someone is legally responsible for something:
He denies any liability for the damage caused.
Our warranty clearly states the limits of our liability.
She assumed liability for the accident.
He denies any liability for maintaining the machinery.
Who has liability for health and safety round here?
She must accept liability for the damage.
something or someone that causes you a lot of trouble, often when that thing or person should be helping you:
After a certain age, a car’s just a liability.
Sue always manages to upset somebody when we go out - she’s a real liability.
legitimate
conforming to the law or to rules.
his claims to legitimate authority
make legitimate; justify or make lawful.
the regime was not legitimated by popular support
hesitantly
ˈhezədəntlē
in a tentative or unsure manner.
He speaks hesitantly and his voice is shaky.
A young guard hesitantly stepped into the room.
unsolicited
not asked for:
unsolicited advice
The proposed law would force senders of unsolicited e-mail to provide a valid return address.
Never purchase anything advertised through an unsolicited email.
shenanigans
ʃəˈnæn.ɪ.ɡənz
secret or dishonest activities, usually of a complicated and humorous or interesting type:
More business/political shenanigans were exposed in the newspapers today.
humorous or dishonest tricks:
I don’t know how he puts up with their shenanigans.
sketchy
containing few details:
So far we only have sketchy information about what caused the explosion.
not completely safe or not completely honest:
a sketchy guy
They lived in a sketchy neighborhood.
They said that guy looked sketchy.
Looks kind of sketchy to me.
presumption
/prɪˈzʌmp.ʃən/
the act of believing that something is true without having any proof:
The presumption of innocence is central to American law.
There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions.
[ + that ] The decision is based on the presumption that all information must be freely available.
a belief that something is true because it is likely, although not certain:
There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions.
bail
If someone accused of a crime is bailed, they are released until their trial after paying bail to the court:
She was yesterday bailed for three weeks on drink-driving offences.
to stop doing something or leave a place before something is finished:
It was so boring I bailed early.
Patrick gets the sense that his own wife doesnt care that much, that shes going to bail on him. He wouldn`t really blame her, given how things look.
plausible
ˈplɔː.zə.bəl
seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed:
a plausible explanation/excuse
A plausible person appears to be honest and telling the truth, even if they are not:
a plausible salesman
possibly true; able to be believed:
a plausible excuse/explanation
