undercover
[adjective]
working or conducted secretly under the supervision of a law enforcement agency to gather information or catch criminals
Ex:
Face2face - Intermediate - Unit 11 - 11C
Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 11 - 11C in the Face2Face Intermediate coursebook, such as "undercover", "smuggles", "warehouse", etc.
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cop
[noun]
someone who works as one of the members of a police force
Ex:
She
admired
her
father
,
who
had
served
as
a
cop
for
over
twenty
years
.
smuggler
[noun]
an individual who illegally and secretly imports or exports goods or people
Ex:
The
smuggler
had
been
using
tunnels
to
secretly
transport
goods
between
two
countries
without
detection
.
to bug
[verb]
to hide a small microphone in a place or device in order to secretly listen to or record someone's conversations
Ex:
Private investigators
were
hired
to
bug
the
office
,
hoping
to
uncover
any
corporate
espionage
.
statue
[noun]
a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood
Ex:
The
artist
spent
months
sculpting
the
intricate
details
of
the
marble
statue
,
bringing
his
vision
to
life
.
warehouse
[noun]
a large place in which raw materials or produced goods are stored before they are sold or distributed
Ex:
Automated
robots
now
navigate
the
warehouse
,
significantly
speeding up
the
process
of
sorting
and
retrieving
items
.
trap
[noun]
the act of hiding and waiting in secret to catch someone or something by surprise
Ex:
The
spy
set
a
trap
by
pretending
to
leave
,
only
to
hide
and
observe
his
target
.
to invite
[verb]
to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something
Ex:
We
decided
to
invite
the
neighbors
to
our
annual
barbecue
.
to offer
[verb]
to present or propose something to someone
Ex:
The
teacher
offered
valuable
feedback
to
help
the
students
improve
their
work
.
to admit
[verb]
to agree with the truth of something, particularly in an unwilling manner
Ex:
He
often
admits
when
he
does
n't
know
the
answer
.
to refuse
[verb]
to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked
Ex:
The
employee
had to
refuse
the
assignment
as
it
conflicted
with
their
current
workload
.
to promise
[verb]
to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen
Ex:
While
on
the
campaign
trail
,
the
candidate
was
promising
various
improvements
to
the
community
.
to agree
[verb]
to hold the same opinion as another person about something
Ex:
We
all
agree
that
we
need
more
resources
for
the
project
.
to suggest
[verb]
to mention an idea, proposition, plan, etc. for further consideration or possible action
Ex:
The
professor
suggested
several
topics
for
research papers
in
the
upcoming
semester
.
to remind
[verb]
to make a person remember an obligation, task, etc. so that they do not forget to do it
Ex:
Last
week
,
she
reminded
the
team
about
the
important
client
meeting
.
to warn
[verb]
to tell someone in advance about a possible danger, problem, or unfavorable situation
Ex:
The
detective
warned
the
witness
about
the
possible
threats
to
their
safety
.
to threaten
[verb]
to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met
Ex:
The
landlord
threatened
to
evict
the
tenants
if
they
did
n't
pay
the
rent
on time
.