Right or wrong

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Michael Zürcher

Michael Zürcher

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Language English
Category English
Level Other
Created / Updated 14.10.2013 / 14.10.2013
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a pang

a very strong, sudden and unpleasant pain or emotion

to be stricken

affected by serious problems such as injury or illness

a rival

a person, team or business that competes with another.

rival (adj)

to rival (verb)

 

to hoodwink

to make someone believe sth that is not true.

 

to be devious

dishonest and clever

deviously (adv)

deviousness (noun)

a traitor

someone who tells secrets about their own country to a country that is its enemy.

 

to reproach

to criticize someone and feel disappointed with them for sth they have done.

a reproach (noun)

to bribe

to give money or presents to someone so that will help you by doing sth illegal or dishonest

a bribe (noun)

a conscience

the idea and feelings you have that tells you whether sth you are doing is right or wrong

conscience-stricken (adv)

concientious (adj)

a vice

a bad habit or personal quality

 

a fraud

the crime of obtaining money from someone by tricking them.

 

a tax evasion

the use of illegal methods to pay less tax or no tax.

 

to loot

to steal things from houses or shops during a war or after a desaster such as a fire or flood

a loot (noun)