Vocabulary 29/05/2023 (5)

Mr Turnock claimed the editorial had ... him.

(damaged the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true)

We had to sign a ... , giving up any rights to the land in the future.

(an agreement that you do not have to pay or obey something)

Have you heard the (latest) ... ?

(conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true)

She was ... with/as having diabetes.

(recognized and name the exact character of a disease or a problem, by examining it)

Recent happenings on the money markets can be ... in various ways.

(decided what the intended meaning of something is)

... turn off the lights before leaving the room. Save money on electricity, and don’t waste electricity.

(đừng quên)

Banks normally give ... to large businesses when deciding on loans (= they deal with them first because they consider them most important). (something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things)

• She is always polite and ... towards her employees.

• (always thinking of other people’s wishes and feelings; careful not to hurt or upset others)

In these cases there is no choice but to ... .

(to cut off a part of the body)

The government plans to cut taxes in order to ... the economy.

(to encourage something to grow, develop, or become active)