SECTION 34

vague

adjective /veɪɡ/

rumor

noun /ˈruːmə $ -ər/

prove

verb /pruːv/

false

adjective /fɔːls $ fɒːls/

nevertheless

adverb /ˌnevəðəˈles $ -vər-/

skepticism

noun /ˈskeptɪsɪzəm/

linger (on)

linger

verb /ˈlɪŋɡə $ -ər/

senior

adjective

noun

/ˈsiːniə $ -ər/

official

noun /əˈfɪʃəl/

adjective

suspect A of B

suspect

verb /səˈspekt/

noun /ˈsʌspekt/

adjective

verb /əkˈsept/

bribe

verb /braɪb/

noun

sufficient

adjective /səˈfɪʃənt/

evidence

noun /ˈevɪdəns/

verb

arrest ～ (for A)

arrest

verb /əˈrest/

noun

be in charge (of)

charge

noun /tʃɑːdʒ $ tʃɑːrdʒ/

verb

project

noun /ˈprɒdʒekt $ ˈprɑː-/

verb /prəˈdʒekt/

dismiss

verb /dɪsˈmɪs/

corruption

noun /kəˈrʌpʃən/

to (the best of) my knowledge

best

adjective /best/

adverb

noun

verb

knowledge

noun /ˈnɒlɪdʒ $ ˈnɑː-/

be involved in

involved

adjective /ɪnˈvɒlvd $ ɪnˈvɑːlvd/

fraud

noun /frɔːd $ frɒːd/

scheme

noun /skiːm/

verb

find ～ out

find

verb /faɪnd/

noun

truth

noun /truːθ/

examine

verb /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

a pile of

pile

noun /paɪl/

verb

relevant (to)

relevant

adjective /ˈreləvənt/

document

noun /ˈdɒkjəmənt $ ˈdɑːk-/

verb /ˈdɒkjəment $ ˈdɑːk-/

trial

noun /ˈtraɪəl/

verb

come to light

come

verb /kʌm/

noun

light

noun /laɪt/

adjective

verb

cover ～ up

cover

verb /ˈkʌvə $ -ər/

noun

illegal

adjective /ɪˈliːɡəl/

noun

transaction

noun /trænˈzækʃən/

decade

noun /ˈdekeɪd, deˈkeɪd/

detective

noun /dɪˈtektɪv/

take ～ down

take

verb /teɪk/

noun

testimony

noun /ˈtestəməni $ -moʊni/

on the spot

spot

noun /spɒt $ spɑːt/

verb

adjective

word for word

word

noun /wɜːd $ wɜːrd/

verb

word

noun /wɜːd $ wɜːrd/

verb

for the first time

first

adjective /fɜːst $ fɜːrst/

adverb

noun

pronoun

time

noun /taɪm/

verb

pang of

pang

noun /pæŋ/

conscience

noun /ˈkɒnʃəns $ ˈkɑːn-/

way out

way

noun /weɪ/

adverb

haunt

verb /hɔːnt $ hɒːnt/

noun

vivid

adjective /ˈvɪvɪd/

nightmare

noun /ˈnaɪtmeə $ -mer/

by and large

large

adjective /lɑːdʒ $ lɑːrdʒ/

verb

do not hesitate to do

not

adverb /nɒt $ nɑːt/

hesitate

verb /ˈhezɪteɪt/

intrude (on)

intrude

verb /ɪnˈtruːd/

author

noun /ˈɔːθə $ ˈɒːθər/

verb

revise

verb /rɪˈvaɪz/

manuscript

noun /ˈmænjəskrɪpt/

over and over (again)

over

preposition /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/

adverb, adjective

noun

prefix /əʊvə $ oʊvər/

over

preposition /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/

adverb, adjective

noun

prefix /əʊvə $ oʊvər/

again

adverb /əˈɡen, əˈɡeɪn $ əˈɡen/

be second to none

second

number /ˈsekənd/

noun

adverb /ˈsekənd/

verb

verb /sɪˈkɒnd $ -ˈkɑːnd/

none

pronoun /nʌn/

adverb

when it comes to

when

adverb, conjunction, pronoun /wen/

comes

verb /kʌm/

noun

find fault with

find

verb /faɪnd/

noun

fault

noun /fɔːlt $ fɒːlt/

verb

on the whole

whole

adjective /həʊl $ hoʊl/

noun

elite

noun /eɪˈliːt, ɪ-/

adjective

be sensitive to

sensitive

adjective /ˈsensətɪv/

criticism

noun /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

tabloid

noun /ˈtæblɔɪd/

reveal

verb /rɪˈviːl/

noun

drug

noun /drʌɡ/

verb

addict

noun /ˈædɪkt/

reputation

noun /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/

all but

but

conjunction /bət; strong bʌt/

preposition

adverb

noun /bʌt/

ruin

verb /ˈruːɪn/

noun

consider

verb /kənˈsɪdə $ -ər/

aspect

noun /ˈæspekt/

defense

noun /dɪˈfens/

noun /dɪˈfens $ ˈdiːfens/

program

noun /ˈprəʊɡræm $ ˈproʊ-/

verb

point ～ out

point

noun /pɔɪnt/

verb

numerous

adjective /ˈnjuːmərəs $ ˈnuː-/

flaw (in～)

flaw

noun /flɔː $ flɒː/