EN131 Unit 3: Reading 2 Vocabulary

One of the players on the team was suspended for three games for hitting another player.

• required to pay money as a result of doing something wrong

• fired from one's job

• not allowed to participate in an activity for a period of time

The city announced it would prosecute anyone who disturbed the peace during the election.

• search for in order to arrest

• take to court to determine the guilt of

• commit a crime against

For weeks, he has been receiving malicious letters and phone calls, filled with lies that could destroy his career.

• legal but inappropriate

• untruthful

• intentionally hurtful

We will probably never be able to eliminate crime, but we can take steps to reduce it.

• remove; get rid of completely

• find an appropriate punishment for

• weaken significantly

The research institute has assembled a team of top scientists in an effort to find the cause of the disease.

• gathered

• attracted

• interviewed

The government imposes a penalty on people who do not pay their taxes on time.

• law

• punishment

• permission

The government has just passed a set of laws to help regulate the growing online retail market.

• control

• encourage

• tax

The inability to write well can be a barrier to professional success.

• the answer

• the last step

• something that blocks access