Engels unit 25 Flashcards

1
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To convict

A

a) To find someone guilty in a court
b) A person who is serving a prison sentence

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2
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Conviction

A

A strong belief

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3
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Juvenile

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a) A young person
b) Characteristic of or suitable for young people

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4
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To observe

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a) To watch carefully in order to learn
b) To comment
c) To celebrate

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5
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Pistol

A

A small handgun

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6
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To panic

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To feel sudden, very strong fear, often among a group of people

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7
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Prohibit

A

To not permit

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8
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Cruel

A

Causing pain and unhappiness

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9
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Article

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a) A thing
b) A piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine

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10
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To hand over

A

To give

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11
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To hold up

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a) To rob with a weapon
b) To delay; to slow

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12
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To deceive

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To cause to accept as true or valid something that is false

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13
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To admit

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a) To say that something is true and valid
b) To permit to enter

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14
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Case

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a) An action in a court of law
b) An occurrence of disease or injury
c) A situation requiring in investigation or action, for example by the police
d) A condition
e) An argument in favor of something

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15
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Verdict

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The decision on a case in court

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16
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Thief[plural; thieves]

A

A person who steals

17
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Motive

A

Something that causes a person to act

18
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To execute

A

a) To put to death according to a legal sentence
b) To carry out

19
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To detect

A

To discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

20
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To get around

A

To avoid

21
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Testimony

A

Evidence given by a person

22
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To frustrate

A

To cause feelings of discouragement

23
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To charge (with)

A

a) To accuse formally (of)
b) To make someone pay

24
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To clear out

A

a) To leave
b) To remove the contents of a three-dimensional space

25
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Capital

A

a) Punishable by death
b) The city where the government of a country or state located
c) Large(used only to describe letters in writing)
d) Money and possessions

26
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To enforce

A

To use greater strength or power to make sure that something is done