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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Total English - Upper-intermediate
to sue
to sue [verb]

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

Ex: The author opted to sue the publisher for copyright infringement .
to insure
to insure [verb]

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

Ex: The company took steps to insure the quality of its products before releasing them .
claim
claim [noun]

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

Ex: She made a claim that the painting was an original Van Gogh , but she could n't prove it .
premium
premium [noun]

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

Ex: A higher premium often means better coverage .
to commit
to commit [verb]

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

Ex: She admitted to committing perjury during the trial by providing false testimony under oath .
arson
arson [noun]

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

Ex:
fraud
fraud [noun]

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

Ex: The victim lost a significant amount of money to an online fraud scheme that promised high returns but was fake .
to arrest
to arrest [verb]

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

Ex: The authorities have the power to arrest those who are caught in the act of committing a crime .
to convict
to convict [verb]

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

Ex: The prosecutor worked diligently to build a strong case that would convict the accused .
to sentence
to sentence [verb]

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

Ex: The judge carefully considered the evidence before deciding how to sentence the defendant .
Total English - Upper-intermediate
Unit 1 - Lesson 1 Unit 1 - Lesson 2 Unit 1 - Lesson 3 Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Unit 1 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 1 - Reference - Part 2 Unit 2 - Lesson 1 Unit 2 - Lesson 2
Unit 2 - Lesson 3 Unit 2 - Vocabulary Unit 2 - Reference Unit 3 - Lesson 1
Unit 3 - Lesson 2 Unit 3 - Lesson 3 Unit 3 - Vocabulary Unit 3 - Reference
Unit 4 - Lesson 1 Unit 4 - Lesson 2 Unit 4 - Lesson 3 Unit 4 - Vocabulary
Unit 4 - Reference Unit 5 - Lesson 1 Unit 5 - Lesson 2 Unit 5 - Lesson 3
Unit 5 - Vocabulary Unit 5 - Communication Unit 5 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 5 - Reference - Part 2
Unit 6 - Lesson 1 Unit 6 - Lesson 3 Unit 6 - Vocabulary Unit 6 - Reference
Unit 7 - Lesson 1 Unit 7 - Lesson 2 Unit 7 - Lesson 3 Unit 7 - Vocabulary
Unit 7 - Reference - Part 1 Unit 7 - Reference - Part 2 Unit 8 - Lesson 1 Unit 8 - Lesson 2
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