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Growing Concerns -U4
Upstream Advanced - C1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| drought | a long period of time in which no rain falls |
| shelter | a building that provides a place to stay for the homeless |
| truancy | the practice of children staying away from school without permission |
| lay off | not to employ any longer, usually when there is not enough work to do |
| retrain | to teach somebody or be taught new skills in order to get a new job |
| keep an eye on something/somebody | to watch something or somebody carefully to make sure that they are safe and not in trouble |
| number plate | a sign on the front and back of a vehicle that shows its number |
| database | a collection of information that is stored in a computer and can be easily used |
| surveillance | the careful watching of somebody by the police or army |
| traffic master | an advanced traveller information system which uses sensors and cameras to record changes in speed, number plates, etc |
| densely populated | with a lot of people in a small area |
| trace | to find somebody or something after looking for them |
| twitch | (of curtains) to move slightly apart so that one can see what is behind |
| track | to follow somebody’s or something’s movements |
| regulation | a rule made by a government in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave |
| borough | a town or district within a larger town, which has its own council |
| boom | to increase |
| camera feed | the playback of images or pictures from a camera |
| mount | to place something firmly on something else |
| retain | to continue to have something |
| digit | any of the ten numbers from 0 to 9 |
| gauge | to measure, calculate |
| cross-reference | to check relevant information that has already been compared or is already known |
| topography | the physical features of an area (hills, valleys and rivers) |
| cell congestion | too many calls in a particular area |
| keep (close) tabs on somebody | always to know where somebody is and what they are doing in order to control them |
| trawl | searching through a large number of similar things |
| scuffle | to fight for a short time in a disorganised way |
| moot | to suggest something for discussion |
| embezzlement | the crime of taking and using money illegally from the organisation or company one works for |
| jaywalking | the act of walking across the street in a careless and dangerous way or not at the proper place |
| manslaughter | the killing of a person by somebody who didn’t want to kill them |
| slander | to say untrue things about somebody in order to damage their reputation |
| loiter | to stay in a place without any purpose |
| mug | to attack somebody in order to steal their money |
| libel | to write or print something in a book or newspaper which damages somebody’s reputation |
| trespass on something | to go on somebody’s land without permission |
| legal aid | money given by the state to people who can’t afford to pay for a lawyer |
| constable | a low-ranking police officer |
| probation officer | somebody whose job is to supervise and help people who have committed crimes but are not in prison |
| solicitor | a lawyer who gives legal advice, prepares legal documents and cases and represents clients in a lower court of law |
| barrister | a lawyer who represents clients in a higher court of law |
| Justice of the Peace | somebody who is not a lawyer but can act as a judge in a local criminal law court |
| juror | a member of the jury |
| revocation | a cancellation of a law or an agreement |
| probation | a period of time during which a criminal has to obey the law and be supervised rather than be in prison |
| parole | the release of a criminal before the official end of their prison sentence after they have promised to behave well |
| community service | working in the local community without being paid |
| prior | previous |
| impose | to use one’s authority to force people to accept something |
| sentence somebody to something | to state in a court of law what somebody’s punishment will be |
| inmate | a prisoner |
| imprison | to lock somebody up in prison for a crime |
| out of sight | where something cannot be seen |
| mission statement | an official statement of the aims of an organisation |
| committed to something | saying that one will definitely do something |
| leading | the most important or successful in a particular area |
| phasing out | gradual extinction |
| overseas | in foreign countries |
| aftermath | the situation that results from an important or harmful event |
| scarcity | not enough of something for those who need it |
| break out of | to escape |
| make/take a stand on/against | to make a strong effort to defend oneself or one’s opinion about something |
| make amends | to show that one is sorry about doing something to somebody by doing something to please them |
| do one’s bit | to do one’s share of a task |
| pass a law | to formally agree to a new law or to approve it |
| do/serve time | to spend time in prison |
| serve somebody with (a legal document) | to give or send somebody an official document |
| plead | to officially state whether somebody is guilty or innocent of a crime |
| reach a verdict | to achieve a particular decision at the end of a trial |
| foot the bill (for something) | to pay for something |
| on the fringes of society | separated or apart from society |
| take the law into one’s own hands | to punish somebody or put a situation right instead of waiting for the police to take action |
| kill two birds with one stone | to achieve two things you want rather than just one |
| throw oneself on the mercy of the court | to put oneself in a situation where the court will have the complete control to decide whether to punish or forgive one |
| bridge the generation gap | to reduce or get rid of the differences between generations |
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