Month 6 Flashcards
accusation
a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind, or the fact of accusing someone
accused
the person who is on trial in a law court
caution
great care and attention
defect
a fault or problem in something or someone that spoils that thing or person or causes it, him, or her not to work correctly
emergence
the fact of something becoming known or starting to exist
gaze n.
a long look, usually of a particular kind
gaze v.
to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else
occurrence
something that happens
militant n.
someone who is militant
militant adj.
active, determined, and often willing to use force
militia
a military force whose members are trained soldiers but who often have other jobs
large-scale
involving many people or things, or happening over a large area
handling
the way that someone deals with a situation or person
inmate
a person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill
glimpse
to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly
AIDS
abbreviation for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: a serious disease caused by a virus that destroys the body’s natural protection from infection
deploy
to use something or someone, especially in an effective way
deployment
the use of something or someone in an effective way
tackle v.
to try to deal with something or someone
tackle n.
(especially in football or hockey) an act of tackling someone
unveil
to remove a covering like a curtain from a new structure at a formal ceremony in order to show the opening or finishing of a new building or work of art
vague
not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided
thesis
a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for a higher college or university degree
wander
to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction
spite
(used before one fact that makes another fact surprising) despite
retrieve
to find and bring back something
presumably
used to say what you think is the likely situation
namely
used when you want to give more detail or be more exact about something you have just said
affection
a feeling of liking for a person or place
blade
a feeling of liking for a person or place
seal
a large mammal that eats fish and lives partly in the sea and partly on land or ice
toss
to throw something carelessly
whip
a piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people
invoke
to use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action
inflict
to force someone to experience something very unpleasant
landmark
a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are
benchmark
a level of quality that can be used as a standard when comparing other things
depict
to represent or show something in a picture or story
compulsory
If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law
appealing
attractive or interesting
allocation
the process of giving someone their part of a total amount of something to use in a particular way
allocate
to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way
inflict
to force someone to experience something very unpleasant
plea
an urgent and emotional request
robust
(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail
testify
(of a person) to speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or to give or provide proof
widen
to become, or to make something greater in width
exceed
to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit
width
the distance across something from one side to the other
collision
an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other with force
anticipate
to imagine or expect that something will happen
alongside
next to, or together with
outline
the main shape or edge of something, without any details
exacerbate
to make something that is already bad even worse
inflammation
a red, painful, and often swollen area in or on a part of your body
repercussions
the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect
impaired
damaged in a way that makes something less effective
allegation
a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal
allegedly
used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done, but has not been proved
allege
to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof
comprehensive
complete and including everything that is necessary
inevitable
certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented
mosque
a building for Islamic religious activities and worship
predominantly
mostly or mainly
query
a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority
surveillance
the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected
tide
the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day
weaken
to (cause to) become less strong, powerful, determined, or effective
integrity
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change
odds
the probability (= how likely it is) that a particular thing will or will not happen
persistent
lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of
readily
quickly, immediately, willingly, or without any problem
whilst
during the time that, or at the same time as
coincide
to happen at or near the same time
auction
a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most
autonomy
the right of an organization, country, or region to be independent and govern itself
atrocity
an extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act
conquer
to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force, or to defeat someone in a game or competition
incentive
something that encourages a person to do something
lengthy
continuing for a long time
marginal
very small in amount or effect
massacre
an act of killing a lot of people
