Glossary Destination B2 Flashcards
that money you pay for a journey
fare
a large flat area where people go to skate
rink
someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules (like a referee but only in tennis, baseball and cricket)
umpire
the last part of a performance (also most exciting)
finale
a long thin bar or stick made of metal, plastig or wood
rod
not natural or real, but mady by people
artificial
to happen
occur
a newspaper that has small pages and not much serios news
tabloid
a serious type of newspaper that is printed on large sheets of paper
broadsheet
normal or average
ordinary
well known for something bad
infamous
information or evidence that shows that something is definitely true
proof
to believe that something is true
to suspect
to accuse someone of committing a crime
to charge sb with sth.
an official judgment made in a court
verdict
to officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them
to prosecute
to treate someone very badly because of their race, religion or political beliefs
to persecute
the punishment of legally killing someone who has committed a serious crime
capital punishment
punishment that consists of hitting someone
corporal punishment
someone who steals money or property
robber
someone who enters a building illegally in order to steal things
burglar
someone who steals something thief
thief
someone who deliberately damages or destroy things, especially public property
vandal
if a judge sentences someone, they offically say what the person’s punishment will be.
to sentence
someone who sees a crime, accident or other event happen.
witness
someone who sees an event happen, but who is not directly involved in it.
bystander
in the UK, a lawyer who gives legal advice, writes legal contracts, and represents people in the lower courts of law
solicitor