Insight Pre-Intermediate "Unit 6 - 6A - Part 1" Vocabulary

to get into trouble

phrase

/ɡɛt ˌɪntʊ tɹˈʌbəl wɪð/

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to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

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When he broke the window, he knew he was going to get into trouble with his parents.

Skipping school can lead to students getting into trouble with school authorities.

to arrest

Verb

a

ɜ

rr

r

e

ɛ

s

t

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to punish

Verb

p

u

ə

n

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

Grammatical Information:

transitive

offender

noun

o

ə

ff

f

e

ɛ

n

d

e

ɜ

r

a person who commits a crime

to pay

Verb

p

a

e

y

ɪ

to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

fine

noun

f

i

aɪ

n

e

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

to appear

Verb

a

ə

pp

p

ea

ɪ

r

to become visible and noticeable

disappear

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

court

noun

c

k

ou

ɔ

r

t

the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

to commit

Verb

c

k

o

ə

mm

m

i

ɪ

t

to be dedicated to a person, cause, policy, etc.

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive

to charge

Verb

ch

ʧ

a

ɑ

r

g

ʤ

e

to ask a person to pay a certain amount of money in return for a product or service

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

assault

noun

a

ə

ss

s

au

ɔ

l

t

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

to spend

Verb

s

p

e

ɛ

n

d

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive

prison

noun

p

r

i

ɪ

s

z

o

ə

n

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

happy

Adjective

h

a

æ

pp

p

y

i

emotionally feeling good

unhappy

Adjective

u

ʌ

n

h

a

æ

pp

p

y

i

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

happy

responsible

Adjective

r

e

i

s

p

o

ɑ

n

s

i

ə

b

ə

l

e

(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

irresponsible

Adjective

i

ɪ

rr

r

e

ə

s

p

o

ɑ

n

s

i

ə

b

ə

l

e

neglecting one's duties or obligations, often causing harm or inconvenience to others

responsible

thinkable

Adjective

th

θ

i

ɪ

n

k

a

ə

b

ə

l

e

having the possibility of being imagined

unthinkable

Adjective

u

ə

n

th

θ

i

ɪ

n

k

a

ə

b

ə

l

e

beyond what is acceptable or reasonable to imagine

thinkable

legal

Adjective

l

e

i

g

a

ə

l

related to the law or the legal system

illegal

Adjective

i

ɪ

ll

l

e

i

g

a

ə

l

forbidden by the law

legal

polite

Adjective

p

o

ə

l

i

aɪ

t

e

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

impolite

Adjective

i

ɪ

m

p

o

ə

l

i

aɪ

t

e

having bad manners or behavior

polite

possible

Adjective

p

o

ɑ

ss

s

i

ə

b

ə

l

e

able to exist, happen, or be done

impossible

Adjective

i

ɪ

m

p

o

ɑ

ss

s

i

ə

b

ə

l

e

not able to occur, exist, or be done

possible

usual

Adjective

u

ju

s

ʒ

u

w

a

ə

l

conforming to what is generally anticipated or considered typical

unusual

Adjective

u

ʌ

n

u

ju

s

ʒ

u

w

a

ə

l

not commonly happening or done

usual

mature

Adjective

m

a

ə

t

ʧ

u

ʊ

r

e

fully-grown and physically developed

immature

Adjective

i

ɪ

mm

m

a

ə

t

u

jʊ

r

e

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

mature

perfect

Adjective

p

e

ɜ

r

f

e

ɪ

c

k

t

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

imperfect

Adjective

i

ɪ

m

p

e

ɜ

r

f

e

ɪ

c

k

t

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

perfect

rational

Adjective

r

a

æ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a

ə

l

(of a person) avoiding emotions and taking logic into account when making decisions

irrational

Adjective

i

ɪ

rr

r

a

æ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a

ə

l

not based on reason or logic

rational

literate

Adjective

l

i

ɪ

t

e

ɜ

r

a

ə

t

e

having the skills to read and write

illiterate

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