English 3

Detonate

to explode, or to make a bomb or other device explode

Repeal

the act of repealing a law (= officially making it no longer valid)

Conspiracy

a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal

Surplus

an amount that is extra or more than you need

Forge

o make an illegal copy of something in order to cheat people

pedestal

the base that a column, statue, etc. rests on

pedestrian

a person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle

Rock

to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side; to make somebody/something move in this way

personify

to be an example of a quality or characteristic, or to have a lot of it

Podium

a small platform that a person stands on when giving a speech or conducting an orchestra, etc.

in question

being considered or discussed

Pastor

a minister in charge of a Christian church or group, especially in some Nonconformist churches

Stagnate

to stop developing or making progress

perpetuation

he act of making something such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time

durable

likely to last for a long time without breaking or getting weaker

discreetly

in a careful way, in order to keep something secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for somebody

endeavour

(formal) an attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult

all over

completely finished

tenuous

so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists

tipsy

slightly drunk

Devolve

Definition of devolved adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary devolved adjective BrE /dɪˈvɒlvd/; NAmE /dɪˈvɑːlvd/ Add to my wordlist if power or authority is devolved, it has been passed to somebody who has less power

kudos (to somebody)

special praise or congratulations to somebody for something they have done

Hearing

an official meeting at which the facts about a crime, complaint, etc. are presented to the person or group of people who will have to decide what action to take

Plead

to state in court that you are guilty or not guilty of a crime

Entitelement

the official right to have or do something

Allegation

a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal

Hedge

to avoid giving a direct answer to a question or promising to support a particular idea, etc.

Wacky

Funny or amusing in a slightly crazy way

Make a bed

to arrange a bed so that it is neat and ready for use

Mantra

a word, phrase or sound that is repeated again and again, especially during prayer or meditation

Intently

with strong interest and attention

Surge

to move quickly and with force in a particular direction

rhetoric

speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere

supremacy

a position in which you have more power, authority or status than anyone else

Arson

the crime of deliberately setting fire to something, especially a building

Come to pass

to happen

tomb

a large grave, especially one built of stone above or below the ground

At gunpoint

while threatening somebody or being threatened with a gun

brandish

brandish something to hold or wave something, especially a weapon, in an aggressive or excited way

Conduct(n.)

a person’s behaviour in a particular place or in a particular situation

ordeal

[usually singular] ordeal (of something/of doing something) a difficult or unpleasant experience

vandalism

the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason

ensue(v.)

to happen after or as a result of another event (An argument ensued)

monetary(adj.)

connected with money, especially all the money in a country

airliner(n)

a large plane that carries passengers

seizure

seizure (of something) the use of legal authority to take something from somebody; an amount of something that is taken in this way

cloaks

cloaks

Warrant(n.)

a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something an arrest warrant

make it snappy

(informal) used to tell somebody to do something quickly or to hurry

Sprain

an injury to a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, caused by suddenly twisting it

on the fly

(informal) if you do something on the fly, you do it quickly while something else is happening, and without thinking about it very much

twiddle thumbs

o move your thumbs around each other with your fingers joined together

Detention center

a place where young people who have committed offences are kept in detention

crooked

Dishonest

Frayed

of cloth) with threads in it that are starting to come apart

Meeting minutes

[plural] a summary or record of what is said or decided at a formal meeting