Vocabulary

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MARTA OLEK
Authorities:
customs
and police
Entering and leaving:
customs
landing card - a form with personal
details and date of arrival
customs declaration form -an
official document that lists and
gives details of goods that are
being imported or exported
vaccination certificate - a paper
proving you have had the necessary
health injections
entry restrictions - rules about who
can enter a country and for how
long
spot check/random check - check
done without warning
sniffer dog - a specially trained
dog who can smell drugs and
bombs
clear customs -to be checked by
an official and allowed into a
country
port of entry - a place where a
person enters a country
political asylum - the protection
given by a government to foreign
people who have left their own
country because they disagree with
their own government
economic migrant - a person who
leaves their home country to live in
another country with better working
or living conditions
Police, traffic warden, etc.
offence - an illegal act; a crime
fixed penalty - a fixed amount of money you have to
pay as a punishment for a certain offence
on-the-spot fine - a fine that is charged immediately
upon being caught and found guilty of a crime
parking ticket - a piece of paper with instructions to
pay a fine, and is put on your car when you have
parked it somewhere illegally
breathalyser - a device for estimating the amount of
alcohol in the breath
to make a statement - to say what happened and to
sing a copy of it
stop-and-search - the power, which enables police
officers to stop and search citizens without probable
cause
surveillance cameras -video cameras used for the
purpose of observing an area
search warrant - a special document that gives the
police permission to search a house or other building.
Other types of policing
security forces - often a name for the army and
police together enforcing the law
plain clothes/undercover police - police who do
not wear a uniform
paramilitary police - police who are more like
soldiers than civilian police officers
drug squad - police specially trained to fight the
illegal drug trade
anti-corruption squad - police specially trained to
discover and fight bribery/corruption
1. Armed police with s______ ____ used to patrol the terminals.
2. Norway received 30,000 a_____ seekers last year.
3. With this information the officers gained a s_____ _______, which they used to
search the property.
4. He was arrested by p____-_______ detectives as he walked through the customs
hall.
5. There she was stopped for a s___ _____ by a young officer who made a speciality of
suspecting attractive women.
6. He helped to jail about 200 dealers while working u_________ in the d____
_____.
7. Rail travellers who try to avoid paying their fares could face o_-___-____ _____.
8. Apparently, next to the question on race asked on his l______ ____ the passenger
had written 'human'.
9. He considers himself a refugee but will be classed as an illegal e______ _______.
1. Armed police with sniffer dogs used to patrol the terminals.
2. Norway received 30,000 asylum seekers last year.
3. With this information the officers gained a search warrant, which they used to search
the property.
4. He was arrested by plain-clothes detectives as he walked through the customs hall.
5. There she was stopped for a spot check by a young officer who made a speciality of
suspecting attractive women.
6. He helped to jail about 200 dealers while working undercover in the drugs squad.
7. Rail travellers who try to avoid paying their fares could face on-the-spot fines.
8. Apparently, next to the question on race asked on his landing card the passenger had
written 'human'.
9. He considers himself a refugee but will be classed as an illegal economic migrant.
 World
views:
ways of
thinking
People in relation to their
beliefs
adherent - a person who supports a particular idea or
party
adherence - the fact of someone behaving exactly
according to rules, beliefs
to adhere to - to continue to obey a rule or have a belief
convert - someone who has taken on a new set of beliefs
conversion - the process of converting something from
one thing to another
to convert - to change in form or character
fanatic - (disapproving) someone with a very strong
belief
fanaticism - extreme beliefs that may lead to
unreasonable or violent behaviour
fanatical - extremely interested in something, to a degree
that some people find unreasonable
radical - someone who believes there should be extreme
political change, either of a left- or right-wing nature
radicalism - the belief that there should be great or
extreme social or political change
reactionary - (disapproving) someone opposed to
change or new ideas
reaction - the belief or principle that there should be no
social or political change, and the attempt to stop such
change from happening
bigot (disapproving) someone with strong unreasonable
beliefs who thinks that anyone with other beliefs is wrong
bigotry - obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own
opinions
bigoted - blindly devoted to some creed, opinion, or
practice
A definition of one world
view
feminism - the belief and aim that women should have the same rights, power, and
opportunities as men
assumption - something that you accept as true without question or proof
derive from sth - to come from something
eradicate - to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad
postulate - (n) an idea that is suggested or accepted as a basic principle
(v) to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle
consciousness - the state of understanding and realizing something
usher in - to serve to bring into being
 Other words and expressions
relating to believing
credible - able to be believed or trusted
They haven't produced any credible evidence for convicting
him.
credulous - too willing to believe what you are told and so
easily deceived
Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense.
incredulous - unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as
true
Why am I here?" the witness responded in an incredulous tone
gullible - easily deceived or tricked
I'm not gullible enough to believe something that outrageous.
ingenuous - honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way
that seems silly
He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter.
implausible - difficult to believe, or unlikely
The whole plot of the film is ridiculously implausible.
plausible - seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed
All this seems plausible enough but it's not the full story.
ascribe sth to someone/sth - to consider something to be
caused, created, or owned by someone or something
To what do you ascribe the enormous success of your latest
book?
attribute sth to someone/sth - to think that someone or
something has a particular quality or feature
To what do you attribute your longevity?
tenet - one of the principles on which a belief or theory is
based
The basic tenet of our law is innocent until proven guilty.
to give someone the benefit of the doubt - to decide that you
will believe someone, even though you are not certain
I am basically a trusting person. I make it a practice to give
everyone the benefit of the doubt.
to take sth with a pinch of salt - to not completely believe
something that you are told
I take the guidebooks with a grain of salt, preferring to follow
my instincts.
If you don't belive what
someone is saying you can
say informally:

I don't buy that!

A likely story!
What d'you take me for?
I wasn't born yesterday!
Pull the other one!
I'll believe it when I see it!
 1. She has long been an a.................. of the Communist Party.
2. I am not a religious f............... but I am a Christian.
3. If you try to c............ him, you could find he just walks away.
4. Jones himself was a curious mixture of r.......... and conservatism.
5. They are already battling to er.............. illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.
6. Her opposition to abortion and f................ mark her as a convinced traditionalist.
7. New year celebrations may not always u....... ..... a better year.
8. I think Peter broke the window but he denies it. I will give him .............................. until I can
get the video from the surveillance company.
9. The reports painting a rosy scenario of the current economic condition are to be taken
................................. .
10. These words have been falsely a................. to a different writer.
 1. She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party.
2. I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.
3. If you try to convert him, you could find he just walks away.
4. Jones himself was a curious mixture of radicalism and conservatism.
5. They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.
6. Her opposition to abortion and feminism mark her as a convinced traditionalist.
7. New year celebrations may not always usher in a better year.
8. I think Peter broke the window but he denies it. I will give him the benefit of the doubt
until I can get the video from the surveillance company.
9. The reports painting a rosy scenario of the current economic condition are to be taken
with a grain of salt.
10. These words have been falsely attributed to a different writer.
Festivals in
their
cultural
context
 Describing festivals
celebration - a special social event
to celebrate - to observe a holiday, perform a religious
ceremony, or take part in a festival
celebratory - celebrating an important event or a special
occasion
renewal - the act of starting again or starting to do
something again
to renew -to make like new, to do again
renewed - begun or happening again
festival - a time of celebration marked by special
observances
festive - having or producing happy and enjoyable feelings
spectacle - sth exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or
entertaining
spectacular - very exciting to look at
ceremony -a formal act or series of acts prescribed by
ritual, protocol, or convention
ceremonial - related to, used in, or involving a ceremony
 Other useful words
and phrases
superstitious - have believe in things that are not real
or possible
centenary - 100th anniversary
bi-cententary - 200th anniversary
penance - devotion performed to show sorrow or
repentance for sin
to fast - to abstain from food
flamboyant - marked by or given to strikingly
elaborate or colourful display or behaviour
raucous - loud and unpleasant
sombre - of a dismal or depressing character
atmospheric - having aesthetic or emotional
atmosphere
to commemorate - to serve as a memorial of
pagan - belonging or relating to a religion that
worships many gods
1. Jean was extremely ...................... and believed the colour green brought bad luck.
2. The 200th anniversary of Mozart's death is being ...................... around the world with
concerts featuring his work.
3. But what York really excels in is ................... old pubs.
4. Feathers of various kinds are used by Native Americans for .................... purposes.
5. Spring is a time of ..................
6. They heard a bottle being smashed, then more .................. laughter.
7. Freddie Mercury was a .................... star of the British hard rock scene.
8. He tried to be all serious and .............. - but it was all a little too practised.
9. Yesterday over a .................... dinner we asked him to pick the most memorable days of
his life.
1. Jean was extremely superstitious and believed the colour green brought bad luck.
2. The 200th anniversary of Mozart's death is being commemorated around the world
with concerts featuring his work.
3. But what York really excels in is atmospheric old pubs.
4. Feathers of various kinds are used by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes.
5. Spring is a time of renewal.
6. They heard a bottle being smashed, then more raucous laughter.
7. Freddie Mercury was a flamboyant star of the British hard rock scene.
8. He tried to be all serious and sombre - but it was all a little too practised.
9. Yesterday over a celebratory dinner we asked him to pick the most memorable days
of his life.
Thank you!

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