Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 9 - Lesson 1

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 9 - Lesson 1 in the Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "insure", "arson", "convict", etc.

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to sue

[Verb]

to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

Ex: The dissatisfied customer decided to sue the company for breach of contract.

to insure

[Verb]

to make sure or certain that something will happen or be done correctly

Ex: He took extra precautions to insure the safety of the workers on site.

claim

[noun]

a statement about the truth of something without offering any verification or proof

Ex: His claim that he had seen a UFO was met with skepticism.

premium

[noun]

the amount of money paid to an insurance company in exchange for coverage or protection against specified risks or potential losses

Ex: She pays a monthly premium for her health insurance.

to commit

[Verb]

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

Ex: He was arrested for attempting to commit fraud by falsifying financial documents.

arson

[noun]

the criminal act of setting something on fire, particularly a building

Ex: The fire department suspects arson as the cause of the warehouse fire.

fraud

[noun]

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

Ex: He was arrested for fraud after it was discovered that he had been falsifying financial records for years.

to arrest

[Verb]

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

Ex: The police officer decided to arrest the suspect after gathering sufficient evidence.

to convict

[Verb]

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

Ex: The jury deliberated and decided to convict the defendant of murder.

to sentence

[Verb]

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

Ex: The judge will sentence the convicted criminal to five years in prison.

to get away with

[Verb]

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

Ex: Some white-collar criminals try to get away with embezzling money from their companies.

Total English - Upper-intermediate
Unit 8 - Vocabulary	Unit 8 - Reference	Unit 9 - Lesson 1	Unit 9 - Lesson 2
Unit 9 - Vocabulary	Unit 9 - Reference	Unit 10 - Lesson 2	Unit 10 - Lesson 3
Unit 10 - Vocabulary	Unit 10 - Reference

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