vocab foundation

Question 1

seclude

Answer 1

to keep yourself/somebody away from contact with other people (The monks secluded themselves from the rest of society.)

Question 2

abduction

Answer 2

the act of taking somebody away illegally, especially using force (child abduction)

Question 3

ailing

Answer 3

ill and not improving (She looked after her ailing father.)

Question 4

foul play

Answer 4

criminal or violent activity that causes somebody’s death (The police found no evidence of foul play.)

Question 5

elude

Answer 5

to manage to avoid or escape from somebody/something, especially in a clever way (The two men managed to elude the police for six weeks.)

Question 6

tow

Answer 6

to pull a car, boat, etc. behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain (Our car was towed away by the police.)

Question 7

complacently

Answer 7

in a way that shows you are too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not feel that any change is necessary

Question 8

brief

Answer 8

to give somebody information about something so that they are prepared to deal with it

Question 9

gravel

Answer 9

small stones, often used to make the surface of paths and roads

Question 10

common law

Answer 10

the part of the law that has been developed from customs and from decisions made by judges, not created by Parliament (običajno pravo)

Question 11

swearing-in

Answer 11

a special ceremony at which a new public official or leader promises to perform their duties well and show strong support for the organization or the party

Question 12

trespasser

Answer 12

a person who goes onto somebody’s land without their permission (The notice read: ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted.’)

Question 13

mane

Answer 13

1) the long hair on the neck of a horse or a lion (she spent ages braiding her horse’s mane)
2) a person’s long or thick hair (She tossed back her mane of black hair.)