Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 criminal charges- BBC News
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top
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wait
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able
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set
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face
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- noun
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- Front part of the head where eyes, mouth etc. are
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stay
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- noun
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- To spend time visiting a place or someone's home
fact
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- Something that is known or proved to be true
such
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- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
until
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- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
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- Before (a specific time)
person
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case
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- noun
- Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- Set of facts about a crime
- Set of facts about an event
- Example or instance of something
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- To find out about a place, as in planning to steal
full
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- adjecitve
- Containing all the parts; complete
- Containing or holding as much as possible
- Having had enough food
- adverb
- In a direct manner; completely
begin
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•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
team
US / ti:m /
•UK / tim /
- noun
- Group of people working on a task together
- Group of people playing a sport together
behind
US / bɪˈhaɪnd /
•UK / bɪˈhaɪnd /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a later or slower time than expected
- Being in a losing position in a sporting event
- Being in the past; old fashioned
- adverb
- Remaining
- noun
- The part of the body that one sits on
- preposition
- At or toward the back of someone or something
- Supporting or helping someone
stand
US / stænd /
•UK / stænd /
- noun
- Effort to fight against something
- Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
- Place in a stadium where spectators watch
- Table where things are sold at a fair or market
- verb
- To be a candidate in an election
- To be able to accept someone, something; bear
- To last for a long time
- To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
- To place something in a particular position; place
- To be (as stated)
- To still be valid
- To have an opinion about something
front
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•UK / frʌnt /
- adjecitve
- Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
- noun
- Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- Area where fighting in a war is happening
- Place where air of different temperatures meets
- verb
- To have the forward part facing something
- To lead a group of people, usually a band
free
US / fri: /
•UK / fri /
- adjecitve
- Living, happening without being controlled
- Costing no money
- Not working; not busy
- verb
- To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison
allow
US / əˈlaʊ /
•UK / əˈlaʊ /
- verb
- To admit the validity or truth of something
- To let or permit someone do something
eye
US / aɪ /
•UK / aɪ /
- noun
- The part of the body that you see with
- The skill to see the good and bad parts of a thing
- Hole at the end of a needle
- verb
- To watch or study something closely
expect
US / ɪk'spekt /
•UK / ɪkˈspɛkt /
- verb
- To believe something is probably going to happen
outside
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•UK / aʊtˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˌsaɪd /
- adverb
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
- noun
- Area around or near something, such as a building
- preposition
- Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing
state
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•UK / stet /
- adjecitve
- Concerning region within a country
- noun
- Region within a country, with its own government
- Situation or condition something is in
- verb
- To say; declare as fact
read
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•UK / ri:d /
- noun
- Person's name
- verb
- To take a measurement of a meter (e.g. gas meter)
- To predict your future from cards, a crystal ball
- To look at and comprehend the meaning of a text
- To understand something about a situation
mention
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•UK / ˈmɛnʃən /
- noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
force
US / fɔ:s /
•UK / fɔrs, fors /
- noun
- Group of persons trained for military action; army
- Pressure; attraction
- The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
- verb
- To use physical strength or violence to persuade
choose
US / tʃu:z /
•UK / tʃuz /
- verb
- To select; decide between several possibilities
camera
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•UK / ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə /
- noun
- Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
picture
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•UK / ˈpɪktʃɚ /
- noun
- General situation or state of being
- Mental image of what something is or looks like
- Movie; film
- Painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen
- verb
- To understand or imagine something
- To imagine someone or something in an image
business
US / ˈbɪznəs /
•UK / ˈbɪznɪs /
- noun
- A company formed for making profit
- Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
- Activity of working to make a profit
building
US / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
•UK / ˈbɪldɪŋ /
- noun
- A structure with a roof and walls, e.g. a house
- verb
- To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
- To construct a house, office, factory
view
US / vju: /
•UK / vju /
- noun
- Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- Things you are able to see from a specific place
- verb
- To have a particular opinion or idea about
- To watch or see something, e.g. show on television
count
US / kaʊnt /
•UK / kaʊnt /
- noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
- verb
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- To include someone or something in a final number
towards
US / tə'wɔ:dz /
•UK / 'təuədz, twɔ:dz /
- preposition
- In the direction of someone or something
record
US / 'rekɔ:d /
•UK / ˈrekərd /
- noun
- Highest or most extreme level achieved
- Round plastic disc on which music has been stored
- History of a person's past actions or achievements
- verb
- To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
- To write down or say what happened
- To put music, sounds onto a device to store it
medium
US / 'mi:dɪəm /
•UK / ˈmidiəm /
- noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
- Person who claims to communicate with the dead
himself
US / hɪmˈself /
•UK / hɪmˈsɛlf /
- pronoun
- The same (male) person who did the action
charge
US / tʃɑ:dʒ /
•UK / tʃɑrdʒ /
- noun
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
- When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
- Amount of money you pay for a service
- verb
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- To put electricity in a battery
- To give responsibility to take care of or manage
- To state that someone has committed a crime
mark
US / mɑ:k /
•UK / mɑrk /
- noun
- Person's name
- A dirty spot or line on something
- Grade or score given for homework
- Line or symbol made when writing
- Particular point on a scale of measurement
- Grade, such as a student receives in school
- Stain or spot on something
- Sign or symbol of a quality of feeling
- Written sign or symbol
- verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
- To indicate something with a sign or symbol
- To make or leave a visible sign of (path, etc.)
- (Animals) to go to the toilet to show your area
- To write or draw a line on something
tonight
US / təˈnaɪt /
•UK / təˈnaɪt /
- adverb
- Night following this day
- noun
- This evening; the night of today
remain
US / rɪˈmeɪn /
•UK / rɪˈmen /
- verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
- To be left undone (after other things changed)
scene
US / si:n /
•UK / sin /
- noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
- Place where something particular happened
- Part of an act in a play
press
US / pres /
•UK / prɛs /
- noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- A machine that prints books and newspapers
- verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
- To print something such as a book or newspaper
- To push something against something else
- To squeeze the liquid out of grapes, etc.
personal
US / ˈpɜ:sənl /
•UK / ˈpɚsənəl /
- adjecitve
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
floor
US / flɔ:(r) /
•UK / flɔr, flor /
- noun
- Large area used for a particular purpose
- Part of a room on which you stand
- Particular level in a building; storey
- verb
- To hit or push someone to the ground
- To surprise or confuse someone who can't respond
serve
US / sɜ:v /
•UK / sɚv /
- verb
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
- To be used for a particular purpose
- To give someone food or drinks
- To give a person or group a service that is needed
- To spend a particular amount of time in prison
- To help customers find products and making sales
- To give an official paper to appear in court
office
US / ˈɒfɪs /
•UK / ˈɔ:fɪs /
- noun
- Room or building used for business
- Important job position, often in a government
treat
US / tri:t /
•UK / trit /
- noun
- Something you buy for others as a surprise present
- something that tastes good and that is not eaten often
- verb
- To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- To use medical methods to try to cure an illness
- To act in a certain way toward someone
due
US / dju: /
•UK / du, dju /
- adjecitve
- When something is required or expected
- Owed to a person as a right
- noun
- Something you deserve; something you can expect
president
US / ˈprezɪdənt /
•UK / ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt /
- noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
earth
US / ɜ:θ /
•UK / ɚθ /
- noun
- Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- The planet we live on
- Soil in which we grow plants
famous
US / 'feɪməs /
•UK / ˈfeməs /
- adjecitve
- Excellent
- Widely known; recognized by many people
beyond
US / bɪ'jɒnd /
•UK / biˈɑnd, bɪˈjɑnd /
- adverb
- On or to the farther side
- In addition to
- preposition
- Later in time than
- Out of the limits of
police
US / pəˈli:s /
•UK / pəˈlis /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the police and its business
- noun
- People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- verb
- To control an area, or group with a police force
reaction
US / rɪ'ækʃn /
•UK / riˈækʃən /
- noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
former
US / ˈfɔ:mə(r) /
•UK / ˈfɔrmɚ /
- adjecitve
- Being something previously, but not now
- noun
- The first mentioned
purpose
US / 'pɜ:pəs /
•UK / ˈpɚpəs /
- noun
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
address
US / ə'dres /
•UK / əˈdrɛs /
- noun
- Exact street location of a place
- A formal speech to a group of people
- verb
- To write the place someone lives on a letter
- To refer to someone or something formally
- To make a formal speech to a group of people
- To try to find a solution to; think about
court
US / kɔ:t /
•UK / kɔrt, kort /
- noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
- Large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
- verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- To pay attention to someone to get their support
wave
US / weɪv /
•UK / wev /
- noun
- Movement of sound, air or energy
- Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
- Slightly curved shape in hair
- Frequency of movement of objects together
- Up and down movement of water in a lake or sea
- Signal with your hand to say hello or goodbye
- verb
- To cause to move side to side or back and forth
- To swing back and forth as a result of the wind
- To move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye
judge
US / dʒʌdʒ /
•UK / dʒʌdʒ /
- noun
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- verb
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
- To make a decision in court
crowd
US / kraʊd /
•UK / kraʊd /
- noun
- Large group of people together in one place
- verb
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
argue
US / ˈɑ:gju: /
•UK / ˈɑ:rgju: /
- verb
- To fight or disagree over something
- To state your reasons for or against an idea
plane
US / pleɪn /
•UK / plen /
- noun
- An airplane
- Flat or level surface
- Sharp tool for smoothing or shaving wood
- verb
- To make wood smooth with a shaving tool
director
US / də'rektə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ- /
- noun
- Senior person who manages part of an organization
- Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
row
US / rəʊ /
•UK / roʊ /
- noun
- Loud argument or quarrel between people
- Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
- Loud, unpleasant, and undesirable noise
- verb
- To move a boat using oars
- To argue or quarrel loudly about something
beach
US / bi:tʃ /
•UK / bitʃ /
- noun
- Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- verb
- (Of an animal or boat) to get stuck on a shore
legal
US / 'li:ɡl /
•UK / ˈliɡəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the law; allowed by law
officer
US / ˈɒfɪsə(r) /
•UK / ˈɔ:fɪsə(r) /
- noun
- Person of high position in an organization
- Person of high position in the military
trump
US / trʌmp /
•UK / trʌmp /
- noun
- Any playing card of a suit that outranks another
- verb
- To gain an advantage over others
appearance
US / əˈpɪərəns /
•UK / əˈpɪrəns /
- noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
context
US / ˈkɒntekst /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌtɛkst /
- noun
- Set of facts surrounding a person or event
transition
US / trænˈzɪʃn /
•UK / trænˈzɪʃən, -ˈsɪʃ- /
- noun
- Change from one state, movement, place to another
- verb
- To change state, movement, place, or subject
arrest
US / əˈrest /
•UK / əˈrɛst /
- noun
- Act of catching people who committed crimes
- verb
- To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- (Police) to catch and keep criminals
- To stop or slow something that is happening
agent
US / 'eɪdʒənt /
•UK / ˈedʒənt /
- noun
- Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- Person who represents or decides for others
- A spy; someone who spies on other countries
panel
US / 'pænl /
•UK / ˈpænəl /
- noun
- Group who answer questions or give opinions
- Flat surface with controls and switches
- Flat, thin piece of material, often made of wood
- verb
- To cover a wall with thin pieces of wood
criminal
US / ˈkrɪmɪnl /
•UK / ˈkrɪmənəl /
- adjecitve
- Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- Not justifiable; shameful
- noun
- Person who commits a crime
sheet
US / ʃi:t /
•UK / ʃit /
- noun
- Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
- Broad, flat surface or area of something, e.g. ice
- Piece of paper for writing or for information
conference
US / ˈkɒnfərəns /
•UK / ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns /
- noun
- Series of lectures held as an event
- An association of US sports teams
communication
US / kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn /
•UK / kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən /
- noun
- Talking to people; giving information to people
federal
US / 'fedərəl /
•UK / ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl /
- adjecitve
- Consisting of several united states
airport
US / ˈeəpɔ:t /
•UK / ˈerpɔ:rt /
- noun
- A place where passenger planes land and take off
donald
US / dəˈmɪnɪkən /
•UK / dəˈmɪnɪkən /
instant
US / ˈɪnstənt /
•UK / ˈɪnstənt /
- adjecitve
- (Food) requiring very little preparation
- Occurring immediately
- noun
- A very short period of time
exit
US / ˈeksɪt /
•UK / ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt /
- noun
- A door that you go through to leave a place
- Act of leaving a place
- verb
- To leave a certain place
- To stop a computer program after using it
formal
US / 'fɔ:ml /
•UK / ˈfɔrməl /
- adjecitve
- Observing rules and procedures strictly
- Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
- Done in an official and public manner
guilty
US / 'ɡɪltɪ /
•UK / ˈɡɪlti /
- adjecitve
- Responsible for doing something wrong
rap
US / ræp /
•UK / ræp /
- noun
- Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
- verb
- To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
reasonable
US / ˈri:znəbl /
•UK / ˈrizənəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being somewhat good, but not great
- Fair and sensible; appropriate
brian
US / ˈbraɪən /
•UK / ˈbraɪən /
proceed
US / prəˈsi:d /
•UK / proʊˈsi:d /
- verb
- To continue to do something; carry on
- To go forward in a certain direction
glue
US / ɡlu: /
•UK / ɡlu /
- noun
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
christian
US / ˈkrɪstʃən /
•UK / 'krɪstʃən /
- adjecitve
- Based on the teachings of Jesus
- noun
- Person believing in the teachings of Jesus Christ
ordinary
US / 'ɔ:dnrɪ /
•UK / ˈɔ:rdneri /
- adjecitve
- Normal or usual
democratic
US / ˌdeməˈkrætɪk /
•UK / ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk /
- adjecitve
- (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- Having certain aspects of democracy
county
US / ˈkaʊnti /
•UK / ˈkaʊnti /
- noun
- Administrative region within a country or a state
district
US / 'dɪstrɪkt /
•UK / ˈdɪstrɪkt /
- noun
- Area of a country, city, or town
palm
US / pɑ:m /
•UK / pɑ:m /
- noun
- Inner area of a person's hand
- Tropical tree with large leaves only at its top
- verb
- To hide something in your hand
- To push someone way with your hand
briefly
US / ˈbri:fli /
•UK / ˈbriːfli /
- adverb
- Using little time or resources
photograph
US / ˈfəʊtəgrɑ:f /
•UK / ˈfoʊtəgræf /
- noun
- Picture taken with a camera
- verb
- To take a picture with a camera
dave
US / 'dəʊfæ̃ /
•UK / 'doʊfæ̃ /
attorney
US / ə'tɜ:nɪ /
•UK / əˈtɚni /
- noun
- Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
fingerprint
US / 'fɪŋɡəprɪnt /
•UK / ˈfɪŋɡɚˌprɪnt /
- noun
- Generic term for any identifying characteristic
- Inked impressions of a person's fingerprints
intent
US / ɪnˈtent /
•UK / ɪnˈtɛnt /
- adjecitve
- Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
- noun
- Aim or purpose
underway
US / ˌʌndəˈweɪ /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈwe /
- adverb
- Happening now
speculation
US / ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn /
•UK / ˌspɛkjəˈleʃən /
- noun
- Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- Prediction or guess about future events/outcomes
surrender
US / sə'rendə(r) /
•UK / səˈrɛndɚ /
- noun
- Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
- verb
- To give up in a fight that you cannot win
- To give in, e.g. to person's demands or temptation
plead
US / pli:d /
•UK / plid /
- verb
- To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
- To say if you are guilty of a crime, or not
uncommon
US / ʌnˈkɒmən /
•UK / ʌnˈkɑ:mən /
- adjecitve
- Not typical; not normal; unusual
prosecutor
US / ˈprɒsɪkju:tə(r) /
•UK / ˈprɑ:sɪkju:tə(r) /
- noun
- Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
oversee
US / ˌəʊvə'si: /
•UK / ˌovɚˈsi /
- verb
- To check on or manage the work of others
custody
US / ˈkʌstədi /
•UK / ˈkʌstədi /
- noun
- Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
manhattan
US / mæn'hætn /
•UK / mæn'hætn: /
- noun
- A cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters
- other
- One of the five boroughs of New York City
escort
US / ˈeskɔ:t /
•UK / ˈeskɔ:rt /
- noun
- Person going with you for protection/help/company
- Person going with someone for protection, help
- verb
- To go along with to provide protection, help
accommodation
US / əˌkɒmə'deɪʃn /
•UK / əˌkɑməˈdeʃən /
- noun
- Adapting to become better at handling situations
- Consideration of the needs and opinions of others
- Place to stay, often a hotel
handcuff
US / ˈhændkʌf /
•UK / ˈhændˌkʌf /
- noun
- Police object used to restrain hands of criminals
doorway
US / ˈdɔ:weɪ /
•UK / ˈdɔ:rweɪ /
- noun
- The space that a door can close
courtroom
US / ˈkɔ:tru:m /
•UK / ˈkɔrtˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈkort- /
- noun
- Room in which a law court sits
voluntary
US / ˈvɒləntri /
•UK / ˈvɑ:lənteri /
- adjecitve
- Done or given by their own will and not forced
- Done by people working willingly and without pay
- Being controlled consciously
concession
US / kən'seʃn /
•UK / kənˈsɛʃən /
- adjecitve
- A discount (e.g. for a bus) for being young, old
- noun
- Special right granted, as by someone in authority
- Giving something up to reach an agreement
felony
US / ˈfeləni /
•UK / ˈfɛləni /
- noun
- A serious crime, such as murder
standby
US / 'stændbaɪ /
•UK / ˈstændˌbaɪ /
- adjecitve
- Ready for use in an emergency, etc.
- On a waiting list for a plane ticket
indictment
US / ɪnˈdaɪtmənt /
•UK / ɪnˈdaɪtmənt /
- noun
- Charge of committing a crime
marshal
US / ˈmɑ:ʃl /
•UK / ˈmɑ:rʃl /
- noun
- Person who has a high position in the military
- Person in charge of a public event or ceremony
- Official whose job it is to carry out the law
- verb
- To prepare something in an organized way
- To organize a group of people
strategist
US / ˈstrætədʒɪst /
•UK / ˈstrætədʒɪst /
- noun
- Expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
courthouse
US / ˈkɔ:thaʊs /
•UK / ˈkɔ:rthaʊs /
- noun
- Building that houses judicial courts
marsh
US / mɑ:ʃ /
•UK / mɑ:rʃ /
- noun
- Person's name
- Area of wet, soft low land with grass
alvin
US / əˈlʌmnaɪ /
•UK / əˈlʌmnaɪ /
marianne
US / ˌmæri(ː)ˈæn /
•UK / ˌmɛriˈæn /
- noun
- The Republican form of government in France; (by extension) the French Republic personified.
falsify
US / ˈfɔ:lsɪfaɪ /
•UK / ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪ /
- verb
- To change to something untrue to hide the facts
mugshot
US / ˈmʌgʃɒt /
•UK / ˈmʌgʃɑ:t /
- noun
- Slang for the photo of your face
arraignment
US / ə'reɪnmənt /
•UK / ə'reɪnmənt /
- noun
- Law being called to court to answer a charge
bragg
US / bræɡ /
•UK / bræɡ /
laguardia
US / ləˈgwɑrdiə /
•UK / /
expressionless
US / ɪkˈspreʃənləs /
•UK / ɪkˈspreʃənləs /
- adjecitve
- Without showing what you think or how you feel