UNIT 11

policy |ˈpɒlɪsi| noun ( pl. policies ) - a contract of insurance

theft |θɛft|noun - the action or crime of stealing
injured |ˈɪndʒəd|adjective
1. harmed, damaged, or impaired: a road accident left him severely injured
2. offended: his injured pride
relative |ˈrɛlətɪv|noun - a person connected by blood or marriage
clerical |ˈklɛrɪk(ə)l|adjective - concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine
documentation and administrative tasks: clerical duties
to underwrite |ʌndəˈrʌɪt, ˈʌndərʌɪt|verb ( past: underwrote; past participle: underwritten )
1. sign and accept liability under (an insurance policy), guaranteeing payment in case loss or dam-
age occurs
2. accept (a liability or risk) in this way. the insurance companies have underwritten just over half
the risk
to review |rɪˈvjuː| verb - view or inspect again
to legitimate|lɪˈdʒɪtɪmeɪt|verb - make lawful or justify
genuine |ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn|adjective - truly what something is said to be; authentic: genuine 24-carat gold
detection |dɪˈtɛkʃ(ə)n|noun - the action or process of identifying the presence of something; the
work of a detective in investigating a crime: modern technology is essential to crime detection
investigation |ɪnˌvɛstɪˈgeɪʃ(ə)n|noun - the action of investigating something or someone; formal or
systematic examination or research: he is under investigation for receiving illicit ( not legal ) funds;
a formal inquiry or systematic study: an investigation a murder investigation
withdraw |wɪðˈdrɔː|verb ( past withdrew |-ˈdruː|; past participle withdrawn |-ˈdrɔːn/
1. remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position: Ruth withdrew her hand
from his
2. take (money) out of an account: normally you can withdraw up to £50 in cash
prohibit |prə(ʊ)ˈhɪbɪt|verb ( prohibits, prohibiting, prohibited ) - formally forbid (something) by
law, rule, or other authority
2. formally forbid someone from doing something: he is prohibited from becoming a director
3. (of a fact or situation) make (something) impossible; prevent: the budget agreement had prohib-
ited any tax cuts
dispute|dɪˈspjuːt, ˈdɪspjuːt|noun - a disagreement or argument
verb |dɪˈspjuːt|- argue about (something); compete
to settle sth. |ˈsɛt(ə)l|verb - resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem)
ombudsman |ˈɒmbʊdzmən|noun ( pl. ombudsmen ) - an official appointed to investigate individu-
als' complaints against a company or organization, especially a public authority
* informal term for Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration