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question		réponse
•Dead commencer à apprendre		No longer alive.
•Stabbed commencer à apprendre		Injured by being pierced with a sharp object, usually a knife.
•Testified commencer à apprendre		Provided evidence or gave a formal statement under oath in a court of law.
•Witness commencer à apprendre		A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, and provides evidence about it.
•Confirmed commencer à apprendre		Verified or established as true.
•Searched commencer à apprendre		Looked for something or someone, often thoroughly or systematically.
•Scene of the crime commencer à apprendre		The location where a crime took place.
•Oracle commencer à apprendre		A person or source believed to provide wise or prophetic predictions, often in mythology or
religion. commencer à apprendre		religion.
Crimes and misdemeanors: commencer à apprendre		Crimes and misdemeanors:
•Arson commencer à apprendre		The illegal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
•Assault commencer à apprendre		A physical attack or threat of violence.
•Bigamy commencer à apprendre		The crime of marrying someone while already legally married to another person.
•Blackmail commencer à apprendre		The crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging
information. commencer à apprendre		information.
•Burglary commencer à apprendre		The illegal entry into a building to commit theft or another crime.
•Conspiracy commencer à apprendre		A secret plan by a group to commit a crime or unlawful act.
•Drug-trafficking commencer à apprendre		The illegal production, distribution, and sale of drugs.
•Embezzlement commencer à apprendre		The fraudulent taking of money or property entrusted to one's care.
•Forgery commencer à apprendre		The act of creating a fake document, signature, or artwork with the intent to deceive.
•Fraud commencer à apprendre		Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
•Gambling commencer à apprendre		The act of betting money or valuables on an uncertain outcome, often in games of
chance. commencer à apprendre		chance.
•Handling stolen goods commencer à apprendre		The crime of possessing, receiving, or selling stolen items.
•Housebreaking commencer à apprendre		The act of entering someone's house illegally, especially with intent to steal.
•Joyriding commencer à apprendre		The crime of stealing a vehicle and driving it for pleasure without intending to keep it.
•Kidnapping commencer à apprendre		The crime of taking someone away illegally by force, usually to demand ransom.
•Libel commencer à apprendre		The act of publishing false and damaging statements about someone.
•Manslaughter commencer à apprendre		The unlawful killing of someone without premeditation, less severe than murder.
•Mugging commencer à apprendre		An attack on someone in a public place to steal their possessions.
•Petty theft commencer à apprendre		A minor theft involving items of relatively low value.
•Pick-pocketing commencer à apprendre		The crime of stealing from someone's pocket or bag without them noticing.
•Poaching commencer à apprendre		The illegal hunting or capturing of animals, often on protected land.
•Racism commencer à apprendre		Prejudice or discrimination against people based on their race or ethnicity.
•Shoplifting commencer à apprendre		The act of stealing goods from a shop.
•Stalking commencer à apprendre		The act of repeatedly following or harassing someone, causing them fear or distress.
•Treason commencer à apprendre		The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to overthrow the
government. commencer à apprendre		government.
•Trespass commencer à apprendre		Entering someone’s property without permission.
•Sentence somebody to commencer à apprendre		To give a punishment decided by a court to someone found guilty.
•Reach/return a verdict commencer à apprendre		The jury or judge’s decision regarding guilt or innocence in a trial.
•Fine somebody for something commencer à apprendre		To impose a monetary penalty on someone for a wrongdoing.
•Arrest somebody for something commencer à apprendre		To detain someone by legal authority, usually for a crime.
•Be involved in a crime commencer à apprendre		To participate or be connected to a criminal act.
•Ban somebody from doing something commencer à apprendre		To legally prevent someone from performing an action or
entering a place. commencer à apprendre		entering a place.
•Sue somebody for something commencer à apprendre		To take legal action against someone, usually to claim
compensat commencer à apprendre		compensat
•Charge somebody with something commencer à apprendre		To formally accuse someone of committing a crime.
•Be suspected of something commencer à apprendre		To be thought to have done something wrong or illegal.
•Be tried for something commencer à apprendre		To be formally judged in a court for an alleged crime.
•Be convicted of something commencer à apprendre		To be found guilty of a crime by a court.
•Impose a sentence on somebody commencer à apprendre		To officially declare the punishment for someone convicted of a
crime. commencer à apprendre		crime.
•Besetting sin commencer à apprendre		A persistent fault or weakness.
•A near miss commencer à apprendre		An event in which something dangerous almost happened but was avoided.
•A foul play commencer à apprendre		Unlawful or dishonest behavior, especially involving violence.
•A marked man commencer à apprendre		A person who is at risk or under threat from others.
•A spot check commencer à apprendre		A random examination or inspection.
•Ill-gotten gains commencer à apprendre		Money or benefits obtained through illegal or unethical means.
•Rough diamond commencer à apprendre		A person who is good-hearted but lacks refinement.
•Put-up job commencer à apprendre		A situation or crime arranged in advance to deceive or frame someone.
•Sharp practice commencer à apprendre		Dishonest or unethical behavior in business or other dealings.
•Funny business commencer à apprendre		Dishonest or suspicious activities.
•Eliminated commencer à apprendre		Removed or gotten rid of.
•Discarded commencer à apprendre		Thrown away or rejected.
•Resort commencer à apprendre		To turn to something as a solution or escape, often as a last option.
•Recourse commencer à apprendre		A source of help or protection when in difficulty.
•Dispersed commencer à apprendre		Spread out or scattered.
•Disposed commencer à apprendre		Gotten rid of or dealt with.
•Lane commencer à apprendre		A narrow road, often in the countryside.
•Slope commencer à apprendre		A surface or piece of ground that inclines or slopes downwards.
•Refugee commencer à apprendre		A person who has been forced to leave their country due to conflict or persecution.
•Fugitive commencer à apprendre		A person who is running away, usually from law enforcement or danger.
•Least commencer à apprendre		Smallest in amount, degree, or significance.
•Slightest commencer à apprendre		The smallest or least degree.
•Reprieved commencer à apprendre		To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially a death sentence.
•Liberated commencer à apprendre		Freed from oppression or imprisonment.
•Punished commencer à apprendre		Given a penalty for wrongdoing.
•Sentenced commencer à apprendre		Declared the punishment of someone found guilty of a crime.
•Mounting commencer à apprendre		Increasing or growing.
•Maintaining commencer à apprendre		Keeping something at the same level or condition.
•Hovering commencer à apprendre		Remaining in one place in the air or lingering close by.
•Loitering commencer à apprendre		Standing or waiting around without apparent purpose.
•Accused commencer à apprendre		A person who is charged with a crime.
•Alleged commencer à apprendre		Claimed to be true but not yet proven.
Advertisement and after-sale service: commencer à apprendre		Advertisement and after-sale service:
•Moving commencer à apprendre		Changing position or location.
•Shifting commencer à apprendre		Changing or moving from one position or place to another.
•Inflexible commencer à apprendre		Unwilling or unable to change or bend.
•Rigid commencer à apprendre		Stiff and unable to change or bend.
•Necessary commencer à apprendre		Required or essential.
•Integral commencer à apprendre		Essential or fundamental for completeness.
•Discriminating commencer à apprendre		Able to see differences and make fine distinctions.
•Opinionated commencer à apprendre		Holding strong beliefs and being unwilling to change them.
•Hopes commencer à apprendre		Desires or expectations for the future.
•Aspirations commencer à apprendre		Strong desires to achieve something, especially goals or ambitions.
•Respectful commencer à apprendre		Showing politeness and consideration for others.
•Deferential commencer à apprendre		Showing respect, often by yielding to the judgment or opinion of others.
•Dubious commencer à apprendre		Doubtful or uncertain.
•Sceptical commencer à apprendre		Having doubts or reservations about something.
•Condemned commencer à apprendre		Declared to be wrong or evil, often formally.
•Doomed commencer à apprendre		Destined to fail or face an unpleasant outcome.
•Clever commencer à apprendre		Intelligent and quick to learn.
•Savvy commencer à apprendre		Practical knowledge or understanding.
•Difficult commencer à apprendre		Hard to deal with, solve, or understand.
•Daunting commencer à apprendre		Something that seems intimidating or overwhelming.
•Boredom commencer à apprendre		The feeling of being uninterested and restless.
•Obsolescence commencer à apprendre		The state of being outdated or no longer in use.
•Awareness commencer à apprendre		Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
•Pride commencer à apprendre		A feeling of deep satisfaction derived from one's achievements.
•Confidence commencer à apprendre		A feeling of self-assurance arising from trust in one's abilities.
•Generosity commencer à apprendre		The quality of being kind and giving.
•Independency commencer à apprendre		The state of being self-reliant or free from control.
•Inefficient commencer à apprendre		Not achieving maximum productivity; wasting resources.
•Insecurity commencer à apprendre		Lack of confidence or uncertainty about oneself or one's surroundings.
•Mean commencer à apprendre		Unkind or selfish.
•Individualism commencer à apprendre		The belief in the importance of individual rights and independence.
•Guilty parties commencer à apprendre		Those who are responsible for committing a crime or wrongdoing.
•Sorry saga commencer à apprendre		A prolonged, unfortunate series of events.
•Fell victim to commencer à apprendre		Became harmed or affected by something.
•Eye of the ball commencer à apprendre		Focus and attention, often used to describe awareness of what is important.
•Fatal error commencer à apprendre		A serious mistake that leads to disaster or death.
•Shortchanged commencer à apprendre		Given less than what is deserved or expected.
•To drag on indefinitely commencer à apprendre		To continue without an end in sight, taking longer than expected.
•Sluggish commencer à apprendre		Slow-moving or lacking energy
•A shot of commencer à apprendre		A small amount of.
•Wimpish commencer à apprendre		Weak and frightened.
•Speak their minds commencer à apprendre		Say what they think.
•Decaf commencer à apprendre		Short for decaffeinated.
•Dip your toe in the water commencer à apprendre		cautiously try a new thing.
•Take the plunge commencer à apprendre		make a commitment.
•Shies away from commencer à apprendre		Avoids.
•The cutting edge commencer à apprendre		The latest, most modern (fashion, technology etc.).
•No-nonsense commencer à apprendre		Practical, functional, business-like.
•Flighty commencer à apprendre		Unreliable.
•No-frills commencer à apprendre		No-nonsense, practical, functional.
•To click (with someone) commencer à apprendre		To like (someone) from the first moment.
•Workwise commencer à apprendre		As far as work is concerned.
•Homely commencer à apprendre		Home-loving.
•Aspirational commencer à apprendre		Ambitious.
•Etiquette commencer à apprendre		Politeness, correct behavior.
•Enhance commencer à apprendre		Improve.
•Outlook commencer à apprendre		Attitude, correct philosophy.
•Bubbly commencer à apprendre		Extrovert, full of life.
•Favor commencer à apprendre		Prefer, like.
•Single-minded commencer à apprendre		Determined, focused.
Reading Comprehension: commencer à apprendre		Reading Comprehension:
•Holsted commencer à apprendre		Place name; may refer to specific contexts or locations.
•Hitched commencer à apprendre		To fasten or connect, often used to describe getting married.
•Towed commencer à apprendre		Pulled along behind a vehicle or another object.
•Lifted commencer à apprendre		Raised or elevated from a lower position.
(He parked in the wrong place and the police towed his car away.) commencer à apprendre		(He parked in the wrong place and the police towed his car away.)
•Alive commencer à apprendre		Living; not dead; having life.
•Performing commencer à apprendre		Acting or executing a task, especially in front of an audience.
•Busy commencer à apprendre		Engaged in activity; having a lot to do.
•Active commencer à apprendre		Engaging in action; not passive; energetic.
(The volcano on the Island is still active.) commencer à apprendre		(The volcano on the Island is still active.)
•Set down commencer à apprendre		Placed or laid something in a particular position.
•Put back commencer à apprendre		Returned something to its original place.
•Filled in commencer à apprendre		Completed or supplied information, often in a form.
•Put down commencer à apprendre		Set something down or to criticize someone harshly.
(His greediness was put down to his often going hungry as a child.) commencer à apprendre		(His greediness was put down to his often going hungry as a child.)
•Solid commencer à apprendre		Firm, stable, or not liquid; having structure.
•Fat commencer à apprendre		Having a large amount of body mass; also refers to substances that are oily or greasy.
•Thick commencer à apprendre		Having a large distance between opposite sides; dense.
•Wet commencer à apprendre		Covered or saturated with liquid.
(You can't see five yards in thick fog like that.) commencer à apprendre		(You can't see five yards in thick fog like that.)
•With commencer à apprendre		Accompanied by; in the company of.
•At commencer à apprendre		In a specific location or position.
•For commencer à apprendre		Intended to be given to; used to indicate purpose.
•To commencer à apprendre		Indicating direction, destination, or purpose.
(I was hard put to it to decide which of the two computers I liked best.) commencer à apprendre		(I was hard put to it to decide which of the two computers I liked best.)
•Yen commencer à apprendre		A strong desire or craving; also a unit of currency in Japan.
•Guess commencer à apprendre		To estimate or conjecture without sufficient information.
•Clue commencer à apprendre		A hint or piece of information that helps solve a problem or mystery.
•Thought commencer à apprendre		The process of considering or reasoning; an idea or opinion.
(I haven't a clue what the Professor is talking about most of the time.) commencer à apprendre		(I haven't a clue what the Professor is talking about most of the time.)
•Offer commencer à apprendre		To present something for acceptance or rejection.
•Propound commencer à apprendre		To put forward for consideration or discussion.
•Suggest commencer à apprendre		To propose an idea or course of action.
•Propose commencer à apprendre		To formally put forward a plan or suggestion.
(I should like to propose a toast: To the bride and groom.) commencer à apprendre		(I should like to propose a toast: To the bride and groom.)
•Squeezed commencer à apprendre		Compressed or forced into a smaller space.
•Squashed commencer à apprendre		Crushed or flattened; often used informally for something ruined.
•Cramped commencer à apprendre		Restricted in space; not enough room to move freely
•Pressed commencer à apprendre		Pushed down or applied pressure to something.
(I must run, I'm rather pressed for time at the moment.) commencer à apprendre		(I must run, I'm rather pressed for time at the moment.)
•Rushing commencer à apprendre		Moving quickly or hurriedly.
•Rustling commencer à apprendre		A soft, muffled sound of movement, often associated with leaves or paper.
•Rattling commencer à apprendre		Making a series of short, sharp noises; can refer to objects moving or shaking.
•Rumbling commencer à apprendre		A low, continuous sound, like distant thunder.
(I knew we'd have a storm when I heard the leaves rustling.) commencer à apprendre		(I knew we'd have a storm when I heard the leaves rustling.)
•Scarcely commencer à apprendre		Barely; hardly; not enough to meet a need.
•Just commencer à apprendre		Exactly; only; recently.
•Hardly commencer à apprendre		Almost not; very little.
•Once commencer à apprendre		One time; at some time in the past.
(Once I had turned the corner, I began to run.) commencer à apprendre		(Once I had turned the corner, I began to run.)
•Ugly commencer à apprendre		Unpleasant or repulsive in appearance.
•Cruel commencer à apprendre		Willfully causing pain or suffering; lacking compassion.
•Vicious commencer à apprendre		Deliberately cruel or violent; marked by malice.
•Nasty commencer à apprendre		Unpleasant; offensive; in bad condition.
(It's a vicious circle.) commencer à apprendre		(It's a vicious circle.)
•Of commencer à apprendre		Belonging to; relating to; made from.
•From commencer à apprendre		Indicating the source or starting point of something.
(I inferred from her remark that her husband doesn't often eat meat.) commencer à apprendre		(I inferred from her remark that her husband doesn't often eat meat.)
•Relegate commencer à apprendre		To assign to a lower position or category.
•Delegate commencer à apprendre		To assign tasks or responsibilities to others.
•Regulate commencer à apprendre		To control or maintain according to a set of rules or principles.
•Allocate commencer à apprendre		To distribute resources or duties for a specific purpose.
(He refused to delegate anyone to attend the meeting.) commencer à apprendre		(He refused to delegate anyone to attend the meeting.)
•Sign commencer à apprendre		A mark or indication; also a gesture or symbol.
•Mark commencer à apprendre		A visible indication or sign; to indicate or designate.
•Trace commencer à apprendre		To follow the course of something; a small sign or evidence of something.
•Spot commencer à apprendre		A small mark or area; to see or notice.
(Their van was stolen without trace from a public car park.) commencer à apprendre		(Their van was stolen without trace from a public car park.)
•Matching commencer à apprendre		Corresponding in some way; similar or equal.
•Corresponding commencer à apprendre		Related to or in agreement with something else.
•Equaling commencer à apprendre		Being the same in quantity, value, or measure.
•Relating commencer à apprendre		Making a connection or association; pertinent to a topic.
(We sold more umbrellas during the wet spell this summer than during a corresponding spell last commencer à apprendre		(We sold more umbrellas during the wet spell this summer than during a corresponding spell last
•Identify commencer à apprendre		To recognize or establish the identity of something.
•Imagine commencer à apprendre		To form a mental image or concept of something not present.
•Mistake commencer à apprendre		An error or misunderstanding; to wrongly identify or interpret something.
•Mislead commencer à apprendre		To guide someone to a wrong conclusion or belief.
(Don't mistake shouting for ability as a dramatic actor.) commencer à apprendre		(Don't mistake shouting for ability as a dramatic actor.)
•On the whole commencer à apprendre		Generally; when considering the entirety.
•As a whole commencer à apprendre		In total; considering all parts together.
•Above all commencer à apprendre		Most importantly; primarily.
•All over commencer à apprendre		Everywhere; throughout.
(On the whole, we had a very mild winter last year.) commencer à apprendre		(On the whole, we had a very mild winter last year.)
•Agree commencer à apprendre		To have the same opinion or to consent.
•Coincide commencer à apprendre		To occur at the same time or to correspond in nature.
•Adopt commencer à apprendre		To take up, follow, or use; to accept or embrace.
•Accept commencer à apprendre		To receive or agree to something offered.
(She found him much too ready to agree with everything she said.) commencer à apprendre		(She found him much too ready to agree with everything she said.)
•As though commencer à apprendre		Similar to; in a manner that suggests.
•Although commencer à apprendre		In spite of the fact that; even though.
•Even so commencer à apprendre		Nevertheless; despite that.
•Even though commencer à apprendre		In spite of the fact that; although.
(I know it's not sunny now; even so, I shall take my sunglasses.) commencer à apprendre		(I know it's not sunny now; even so, I shall take my sunglasses.)
•Early commencer à apprendre		Before the usual or expected time.
•First commencer à apprendre		Coming before all others in time, order, or importance.
•New commencer à apprendre		Recently created, discovered, or introduced; not existing before.
•Bright commencer à apprendre		Producing or reflecting a lot of light; intelligent or cheerful.
(Our new neighbour's party went on into the early hours of the morning.) commencer à apprendre		(Our new neighbor's party went on into the early hours of the morning.)
•Told commencer à apprendre		Informed; communicated information to someone.
•Said commencer à apprendre		Expressed in words; communicated.
•Meant commencer à apprendre		Intended or signified; expressed an intention.
•Found commencer à apprendre		Discovered or located; established.
(All told, there must have been 3,000 people in that small hall.) commencer à apprendre		(All told, there must have been 3,000 people in that small hall.)
•Set up commencer à apprendre		Established or arranged; prepared for operation.
•Put in commencer à apprendre		Inserted or placed within something.
•Got up commencer à apprendre		Rose from a lying or sitting position; awakened.
•Turned on commencer à apprendre		Activated or caused to function; aroused interest.
(The sky began to darken as the wind got up.) commencer à apprendre		(The sky began to darken as the wind got up.)
•Prospective commencer à apprendre		Likely to happen or expected in the future; potential.
•Respected commencer à apprendre		Regarded highly or admired; worthy of respect.
•Perspective commencer à apprendre		A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
•Respective commencer à apprendre		Relating separately to each individual or thing mentioned.
(After the meeting, the staff went back to their respective offices.) commencer à apprendre		(After the meeting, the staff went back to their respective offices.)
•Centre commencer à apprendre		The middle point of something; a focal point.
•Gist commencer à apprendre		The main point or essence of a matter.
•Base commencer à apprendre		The bottom support of something; the foundation.
•Root commencer à apprendre		The part of a plant that attaches it to the ground; the source or origin of something.
(In an attempt to get to the root of the problem, he took his car en commencer à apprendre		(In an attempt to get to the root of the problem, he took his car en
•Whereupon commencer à apprendre		Immediately after which; as a result of which.
•Whereby commencer à apprendre		By which; through which.
•Wherewithal commencer à apprendre		The means or resources needed to accomplish something.
•Whereabouts commencer à apprendre		The location or position of something or someone.
(Private printing was simply a means whereby he could increase his income.) commencer à apprendre		(Private printing was simply a means whereby he could increase his income.)
Phobias: commencer à apprendre		Phobias:
•Phobia commencer à apprendre		Is an intense, irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity that leads to
significant anxiety or avoidance behavior. commencer à apprendre		significant anxiety or avoidance behavior.
•Carcinophobia - Fear of cancer. commencer à apprendre		•Carcinophobia - Fear of cancer.
•Claustrophobia - Fear of confined spaces. commencer à apprendre		•Claustrophobia - Fear of confined spaces.
•Thanatophobia - Fear of death. commencer à apprendre		•Thanatophobia - Fear of death.
•Aviophobia (or Aerophobia) - Fear of flying. commencer à apprendre		•Aviophobia (or Aerophobia) - Fear of flying.
•Cardiophobia - Fear of heart disease. commencer à apprendre		•Cardiophobia - Fear of heart disease.
•Acrophobia - Fear of heights. commencer à apprendre		•Acrophobia - Fear of heights.
•Agoraphobia - Fear of open spaces. commencer à apprendre		•Agoraphobia - Fear of open spaces.
•Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder) - Fear of people and social situations. commencer à apprendre		•Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder) - Fear of people and social situations.
•Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders. commencer à apprendre		•Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders.
•Astraphobia - Fear of thunderstorms. commencer à apprendre		•Astraphobia - Fear of thunderstorms.
•Pogonophobia - Fear of beards. commencer à apprendre		•Pogonophobia - Fear of beards.
•Scopophobia - Fear of being stared at. commencer à apprendre		•Scopophobia - Fear of being stared at.
•Gephyrophobia - Fear of crossing bridges. commencer à apprendre		•Gephyrophobia - Fear of crossing bridges.
•Sitiophobia (or Cibophobia) - Fear of food. commencer à apprendre		•Sitiophobia (or Cibophobia) - Fear of food.
•Phasmophobia - Fear of ghosts. commencer à apprendre		•Phasmophobia - Fear of ghosts.
•Gamophobia - Fear of marriage. commencer à apprendre		•Gamophobia - Fear of marriage.
•Spectrophobia - Fear of mirrors. commencer à apprendre		•Spectrophobia - Fear of mirrors.
•Neophobia - Fear of newness. commencer à apprendre		•Neophobia - Fear of newness.
•Triskaidekaphobia - Fear of the number 13. commencer à apprendre		•Triskaidekaphobia - Fear of the number 13.
•Ergophobia - Fear of responsibility. commencer à apprendre		•Ergophobia - Fear of responsibility.
•Mysophobia (or Germophobia) - Fear of germs. commencer à apprendre		•Mysophobia (or Germophobia) - Fear of germs.

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