UL orals, part 1 Flashcards
barbaric
cruel or violent behaviour. not expected from well educated people
deterrent
a thing that makes somebody less likely to do something
to exonerate
state that somebody is not responsible for something that they have been blamed for
prosperous
rich and successful
state-sanctioned
allowed by the government
to make an appeal
request to a court to change the decision
sloppy
lack of care or effort
parole
permision, given to a prisoner, to leave prison before the end of their sentence if they will behave well
contoversial / henious
morally very bad
to do away with
to make something end
slash
reduce something by a large amount
accountable
you are responsible for your decisions and actions
outrage
strong feeling of shock or anger
alleviate
to make something less severe
steer
guide somebody’s behaviour or a way a situation develop
