testify, imply, sink, diverse, evolve, shooting, offence, treaty, possess, assault Flashcards
testify (verb)
to make statement that smth happened or that smth is true, especially as a witness in court
- She refused to testify against her husband.
imply (verb)
to suggest that smth is true or that u feel or think smth, without saying s odirectly (подразумевать)
- Are U implying that I am wrong ?
sink (verb)
to go down below the surface or towards the bottom of a liquid or soft substance.
- The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.
diverse (adj)
very different from each other and of various kinds
- My interests are very diverse.
evolve (verb)
- to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complicated form; to develop smth in this way
- The idea evolved from a drawing I discovered in the attic. - to develop over time, often many generations, into forms that re better adapted to survive changes in their environment
- The three species evolved from a single ancestor.
shooting (verb)
a situation in which a person is shot with a gun
- He was killed in a drive-by shooting.
offense (noun)
- an illegal act
- to commit an offense - the feeling of being upset or angry at smth that smbd has said or done
- The photo may cause offense to some people.
treaty (noun)
a formal agreement between two or more countries
- a peace treaty
possess (verb)
- to have or own smth
- He was charged with possess a shotgun without a license. - to have a particular quality of feature
- I am afraid he does not possess a sense of humor.
assault (noun)
the crime of attacking smbd physically (нападение)
- Both men were charged with assault.