Unit 9:Finger Hoax Flashcards
severed
to cut sth off or completely through
to extort
to get money from someone through force or illegally
in a scheme
a plan or arrangement
the digit
a finger, thumb or toe
greed
the desire to have more of something
avarice
an extremely strong desire for money/possessions
lost their moral compass
a person who behaves badly, a bad citizen acts in an immoral way
conspiracy
a secret plan by people to do sth illegal
a tearful plea
a request made in an emotional way
leniency
to not be strict, be gentle, less punishment
to retch
your stomach moves as if you will throw up(vomit)
to chomp down on
chew noisily, biting down hard
hoax
a trick in which someone tells people a lie
stomach turning
sth that makes you feel ill/nauseous
to be laid off
to lose one’s job
bad publicity
when negative things are said about you publicly
legal claims
to bring a law suit against someone/sth
to plot
to secretly plan to do sth often illegal
jail house
prison
to brag
to say sth in a proud way, no modesty
an autograph
someone’s signature
a transcript
a written down conversation
