Focus on Words

Work on Words
awe n a feeling of great respect and admiration, often mixed with fear.She looked
at him in awe.
betray v to be disloyal or unfaithful to sb/sth. // to betray someone’s trust/secret; to
betray one’s beliefs or principles. She had betrayed all her principles.
confirm v to say or prove that something is true. Please, bring your passports to confirm
your identity. To confirm sb’s suspicions/fears. To confirm sb in their belief/
view/determination. The documents confi rmed my suspicions.
deny v 1. to declare untrue, refuse to accept as a fact. He didn’t deny that he had met
them. There is no denying that (it’s very clear that). There is no denying to
the fact that they are involved in the crime. 2. to refuse to give or allow. They
were denied permission.
execute v 1. to kill someone as a punishment for a crime. 2. to complete something that
you have agreed or planned to do, to do sth difficult, to create a work of art:
The work must be executed on time.
menace n someone or something that is dangerous: This part of the city is a menace to
the children.
trial n 1. hearing and judging a person or case in a court: The murder trial lasted six
weeks. to be/go on trial: He is on trial for robbery. 2. an act or period of testing:
I took the car on trial, but I didn’t like it, so I took it back. 3. an annoying, difficult
thing. to be a trial to sb. That child is a real trial to his parents.
Rewrite the sentences using words from Work on Words.
1. It was only a harmless remark: I didn’t mean to hurt you.
2. The poor man was put to death by order of the King.
3. When he spoke, his voice was full of threat.
4. Scientists all over the world are looking for a cure for cancer.
5. Give your new Ford a test.
6. He was a traitor to his own brother giving him away to the enemy.
7. The child looked at the great king with wonder and fear.
8. The law court decided that he should be subjected to life imprisonment.
9. The government didn’t admit selling guns to terrorists.
10. Terrorists are a great danger to society.
Look at these three pictures and say what they depict.
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