Speaking: Solving Crime with Modern Technology
arrest /əˈrest/
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noun
definition: the act of using legal authority to catch and take someone to a place where the person may be accused
example: Suspected drug dealers were placed under arrest by the FBI.
clue /kluː/
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noun
definition: information that helps you to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery
example: The fugitive left clues so as not to be tracked by the police.
enforce /ɪnˈfɔːrs/, /ɪnˈfɔːrz/
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verb
definition: to cause or make a law or rule to be obeyed; to make something happen
example: There is a law against smoking in public, but the authorities rarely enforce it.
evidence /ˈevɪdəns/
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noun
definition: anything that helps prove that something is or is not true; a visible sign of something
example: The FBI has found no evidence of a crime.
expert /ˈek.spɜːrt/
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noun
definition: a person who has special skills or knowledge relating to a particular subject
example: The newly appointed government officers are experts in foreign relations.
criminologist /ˌkrɪm.ɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒɪst/
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noun
definition: someone who studies crime and criminals
example: It was criminologist Franco Ferracuti who noted that there was no such thing as an isolated terrorist.
file /faɪl/
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verb
definition: to store papers, folders, and other documents in an ordered or particular way
example: We file the letters by zip code.
pattern /ˈpæt.ən/
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noun
definition: a regular arrangement of lines, shapes, or colors
example: There is a lovely pattern of flowers around the border of the plates and bowls.
scene /siːn/
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noun
definition: a place where an actual or imagined event or activity happens or happened
example: I watched the movie up to the last scene.
fingerprint /ˈfɪŋɡərˌprɪnt/
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noun
definition: the mark left by the pattern of curved lines on the end of a finger or thumb
example: Detectives found his fingerprints all over the knife used to commit the crime.
Reading: Wired Youth Want Face Time
wired /waɪrd/
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adjective
definition: connected to the internet
example: Many teenagers are wired to their social media accounts.
acquaintance /əˈkweɪntəns/
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noun
definition: someone that you know but who is not a close friend
example: He is just a business acquaintance so we are not really close.
expand /ɪkˈspænd/
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verb
definition: to increase something in size, range, or amount; to become bigger
example: The company continues to expand from 50 branches to 100 branches.
superficial /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/
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adjective
definition: concerned only with what is seen; affecting only the outer part or surface of something; not deep or serious
example: I only have a superficial knowledge of the subject.
depth /depθ/
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noun
definition: the strength, quality, or degree of being complete; the ability to think seriously about something
example: It’s hard to comprehend the depth of his wisdom.
wear off /wɛr ɔːf/
phrasal verb
definition: to stop having an effect or influence
example: I felt muscle pains when the anesthesia started wearing off.
publicize /ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz/
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verb
definition: to cause something to be publicly known; to give information about something to the public
example: Luna has helped publicize the problem of homelessness.
confront /kənˈfrʌnt/
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verb
definition: to oppose or challenge someone especially in a direct and forceful way
example: Alison and her friends confronted Carl about the lies he spread.
sophomore /ˈsɑːfəmɔːr/, /ˈsɔːfəmɔːr/
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noun
definition: a student in the second year of high school or college
example: My sister is a sophomore in high school.
Listening: Robots Part 2
explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr/, /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
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verb
definition: to travel over or through a place in order to learn more about it or to find something
example: We have to explore new ways to market our school.
robot /ˈroʊbɑːt/, /ˈroʊbət/
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noun
definition: a machine that can do work of a person and that works automatically; a real or imaginary machine that is made to look and act like a person or animal
example: Asimo is the first human robot.
radio-controlled /ˈreɪdi.oʊ kənˈtroʊld/
adjective
definition: controlled by radio signals sent from somewhere else
example: A radio-controlled device works by receiving radio signals.
programmable /ˈproʊɡræməbəl/
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adjective
definition: able to be programmed
example: The new automatic car system is programmable.
personal /ˈpɜːrsənl/
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adjective
definition: made or designed to be used by one person
example: Please take all personal belongings with you when you leave the train.
obtain /əbˈteɪn/, /ɑːbˈteɪn/
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verb
definition: to gain or get something usually by effort
example: A university degree in Harvard is difficult to obtain.
sense /sɛns/
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noun
definition: one of the five natural powers such as touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing through which you receive information about the world around you
example: Our five senses play different roles in our everyday life.
observation /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
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noun
definition: the activity of paying close attention to someone or something in order to get information
example: She made interesting observations about the poet’s intentions.
Writing: Sentence Variety and Building Better Vocabulary
allow /əˈlaʊ/
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verb
definition: to permit someone to have or do something
example: They allowed me to finish what I was doing.
license /ˈlaɪsəns/
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noun
definition: an official document or card that gives you permission to do, use or have something
example: Do they have a license to carry a gun?
immigrate /ˈɪmɪˌɡreɪt/
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verb
definition: to come to live in a country
example: My parents immigrated to Canada before I was born.
jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/
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adjective
definition: feeling or showing an unhappy or angry desire to have what someone else has
example: It is difficult being married to a jealous husband.
approach /əˈproʊtʃ/
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verb
definition: to move or become near or nearer in time for something
example: People are standing closer in line as the train approached from a distance.
beam /biːm/
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verb
definition: to smile happily
example: His face beamed as if he had won a gold medal at the Olympics.
anticipation /ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
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noun
definition: a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen
example: Skiers look forward to the first snow of winter with eager anticipation.
driveway /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
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noun
definition: a short private road from a street to a house or other building where cars can be usually parked
example: Please don’t park in the driveway.
device /dɪˈvaɪs/
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noun
definition: an object, machine or piece of equipment that has been made for a special purpose
example: He invented a device for measuring very short distances exactly.
stick shift /ˈstɪk ˌʃɪft/
noun
definition: a device in a car that you move into different positions in order to change the car's gears
example: Manual cars have a stick shift.
lecture /ˈlɛktʃər/
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verb
definition: to give a talk or speech to someone or to a group to teach them about a particular subject
example: He lectured on law for ten years.
pedal /ˈpɛdəl/
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noun
definition: a flat piece of metal or rubber that you push with your foot to make a machine move, work or stop
example: These bicycle pedals are difficult to move.
throne /θroʊn/
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noun
definition: the special chair for a king, queen or other powerful people; a special chair meant for nobility
example: The chairs were designed to be used as thrones for the Spanish King or Queen.
residential /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/
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adjective
definition: containing mostly homes instead of stores or business; used as a place or area to live in
example: I bought a residential house in the countryside.
navigate /ˈnævɪˌɡeɪt/
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verb
definition: to find the way to get to a place when you are traveling on a ship, airplane, car or other vehicles
example: He navigated the ship back to the port.
twinkle /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
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verb
definition: a friendly or happy expression in one’s eyes
example: The lights of the town are twinkling from a distance.
somber /ˈsɑːmbər/
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adjective
definition: very sad and serious
example: He wore a somber black suit.
severity /səˈvɛrɪti/
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noun
definition: very bad, serious, or unpleasant
example: The severity of the virus is alarming the people.
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