Week Fifteen Flashcards
(62 cards)
Complicity
N: involvement in a crime or some activity that is wrong
Example:
She is suspected of complicity in the fraud.
Liquidation
N:
1.a situation in which a company stops operating and sells all its assets in order to pay its debts
Example:
-go into liquidation: After three years of heavy losses the company went into liquidation with debts totalling £100 million.
-put sth into liquidation: They were forced to put the company into liquidation in June.
2.disposal of; killing
Accomplice
N: a person who helps someone else to commit a crime or do something morally wrong
Example:
The thieves and two accomplices made away with over $25,000 in cash.
Recant
V: withdraw previous statements
Example: Anderson recanted, saying his brother had told him to lie.
Culpable
Adj: deserving to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad; deserving blame
Example:
- The landowner could be proved culpable for starting the fire.
-held culpable: He was held culpable (= blamed) for all that had happened.
-culpable for: Offenders may say this to appear less culpable for their crimes.
-If anyone is found to be culpable, they should be formally disciplined.
Hoodlum
N: a criminal, esp. one who is a member of a group
Example:
Hoodlums robbed two people in a convenience store, police said.
Raise (a few) eyebrows
Idiom: to cause surprise or shock
Example:
Jemma’s miniskirt raised a few eyebrows at the board meeting.
Proceed
V: to continue as planned
Example:
-His lawyers have decided not to proceed with the case.
-Preparations for the festival are now proceeding smoothly.
Swindle
V: to get money dishonestly from someone by deceiving or cheating them
Example:
-They swindled local businesses out of thousands of dollars.
-The wealthy banker was ultimately convicted of swindling investors.
Ambitious
Adj: having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich
Example:
-an ambitious young lawyer
-He’s very ambitious for his children (= he wants them to be successful).
Incontrovertible
Adj: impossible to doubt because of being obviously true
Example:
-incontrovertible proof/evidence
-Her logic is utterly incontrovertible.
Treaty
N: a written agreement between two or more countries, formally approved and signed by their leaders
Example:
a peace treaty
Abrogate
V: to end a law, agreement, or custom formally; abolish
Example:
The treaty was abrogated in 1929.
Alleged
Adj: reported; supposed
Example:
It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence.
Deny
V: to say that something is not true:
Example:
-[ + that ] Neil denies that he broke the window, but I’m sure he did.
-[ + -ing verb ] Neil denies breaking the window.
Access
V: to be able to use or obtain something such as a service; admittance
Example:
Older people may have difficulty accessing medical services.
Attorney
N: a lawyer
Example:
-a defense attorney
-an attorney for the plaintiff
-a civil/criminal attorney
Invalidate
V: to officially stop a document, ticket, law, etc. being legally or officially acceptable; to deprive of legal force; to nullify
Conviction
N:
1. the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty
Example:
-conviction for: Since it was her first conviction for stealing, she was given a less severe sentence.
-He has a long record of previous convictions for similar offences.
-conviction of: The conviction of the three demonstrators has caused public outrage locally.
- a strong opinion or belief
Example:
-religious/moral convictions
-deep/strong/lifelong conviction They share a deep/strong/lifelong conviction that you can do anything if you’re willing to work hard.
Entitle
V: to give someone the right to do or have something
Example:
-entitle someone to something: Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment.
Preclude
V: to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something
Example:
-His contract precludes him from discussing his work with anyone outside the company.
-The fact that your application was not successful this time does not preclude the possibility of you applying again next time.
Uphold
V: to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct
Example:
-As a police officer you are expected to uphold the law whether you agree with it or not.
-Judge Davis upheld the county court’s decision.
Virtuous
Adj: having good moral qualities and behaviour
Example:
He described them as virtuous and hard-working people.
Corrupt
V: dishonestly using your position or power to get an advantage, especially for money
Example:
Both companies are under investigation for corrupt practices.
