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Unanimous 504 Absolutely Essential Words lesson 15 /juːˈnæn.ɪ.məs/ (adj) agreeing altogether unitedly on something, in harmony, in accord, in agreement, agreed, consistent, undivided, undisputed In Canada, the jury must reach a unanimous decision on criminal cases. If the jury cannot reach a unanimous decision, a hung jury is declared. A new panel of jurors will…
Pledge 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /pledʒ/ (noun & verb) a serious and formal promise, vow, guarantee, word of honor, assurance, commitment, undertaking, oath – to make a formal and serious promise, take an oath, undertake, assure, swear An oath is a public pledge that a person will perform some action or duty, generally…
Evidence 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 11 with synonyms, antonyms and parts of speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS students in real contexts and authentic examples /ˈev.ɪ.dəns/ (noun) documents and facts to prove or disprove something, verification, data, substantiation, testimony, corroboration, affirmation, attestation, confirmation, proof, indication To gain a conviction in countries where the rule…
Document 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 9 with synonyms, antonyms and parts of speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS in real context /ˈdɒk.jʊ.mənt/ (noun & verb) written official information or data on papers or on a computer, evidence, dossier, text, file, manuscript, contract, paper, report, record, certificate, legal agreement, indenture – to record or store…
Valid 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 8 with antonyms, synonyms and parts of speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS students in authentic context /ˈvæl.ɪd/ (adj) based on facts and reason, reasonable, sound, acceptable, bona fide, legitimate, tenable, justifiable, rational – according to the law, legal, having legal force, official, contractual, effective, in force By entering…
Defraud 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 6 with synonyms, antonyms, parts of speech and real examples in authentic context for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS candidates /dɪˈfrɔːd/ (verb) to deceive people, deprive someone of the money or property that belongs to them by deceiving them, cheat, take advantage of, swindle, trick, dupe, rip off OSHAWA, Ont.…
Oath 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 Oath 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 1 /əʊθ/ (noun) a promise that you make to indicate that you just tell the truth in a court of law, vow, assurance, word of honor, pledge, avowal – a swear word, curse, profanity, dirty word, obscenity, malediction, vulgarity, expletive, swearword Sworn…
Prevarication 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 Prevarication 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 /prɪˌvær.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) avoiding telling the truth, concealing the truth, evasiveness, evasion, hedging, avoidance, untruth, lying, lie, beating around the bush, equivocation, falsification It is ironic that Thomas F. who accuses CMI of prevarication did not get his…
Decapitate 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 4 Decapitate 1100 Words You Need Week 45 Day 4 /dɪˈkæp.ɪ.teɪt/ (verb) to cut off the head of a person, behead, guillotine, decollate, execute, amputate, truncate, kill Man whose remains were mysteriously discovered at the edge of a creek was ‘brutally decapitated’ – as police charge ‘close…
Defamatory 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 2 Defamatory 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 2 /dɪˈfæm.ə.tər.i/ (adj) intended to ruin one’s reputation, libelous, scandalous, malicious, abusive, vicious, backbiting, insulting, offensive, derogatory, deprecating The reputation you’ve built for your business can be damaged in a short space of time by defamatory comments. If…