My Vocabulary Log : Time yourself!

Name: Vanessa Bara

Date: September 17th 2015

V-Log # 3

Vocabulary practice
Word
1. Establish

synonym
To create

PoF
Verb

2. Vested

Fixed

3. Jurisdiction

4. Delegated

Definition

Sentence/context

To bring about; generate or effect

Establish goodwill in the neighbourho

od.

Adj.

Settled, fixed, or absolute; being

without contingency.

A vested right.

Legal
power

Noun

The right of a court to hear a particular

case, based on the scope of its
authority over the type of case and the
parties to the case.

You do not have the jurisdiction to do

that.

Designate

Verb

To assign (a person owing a debt

to oneself) to one's creditor in
substitution for oneself

Delegate a task to a substitute.

Verb

To count less than the full number

or amount of something.
An act that exploits or victimizes
someone. (treats them unfairly)

The secretary undercounted the

number of students.
Girls are victimized in many countries
because they are considered inferior.
I went to the polls before work to cast
a vote.
That man assaulted that woman.

5. Undercount

6. Victimization Mistreatment Noun

7. Poll

Vote

Noun

The number of votes cast or recorded.

8. Assault

Attack

Noun

9. Concealed

Hide

Verb

The act or an instance of

unlawfully threatening or attempting
to injure another.
To keep from being observed or discove

The president wants to keep those files

red

concealed.

10.Lobbying

Influence

Verb

To try to influence (an official) to take a

desired action.

The opposite party lobbied that

decision.

11. Abiding

Permanent

Adj.

Continuing without change.

An abiding faith.

12.Equates
13.Pleading

Match
Charge

Verb
Noun

To make equal or equivalent.

The act of presenting a case in court,
by a lawyer on behalf of his client

To equate the sentence with the

The lawyer is pleading on your
behalf.

14.Allegations

Accusation

Noun

A formal accusation against somebody

(often in a court of law)

Those allegations arent true.

15.Entitled

Eligible

Verb

To furnish with a right or claim to somet

hing.

The coupon entitles you to a discount.

16.Liable

Responsible Noun

Legally obligated or responsible.

You are liable for your own mistakes.

17.Conviction

Judgment

Noun

The judgment of a jury or judge

that a person is guilty of a crime
as charged.

Evidence that led to the suspect's

conviction.

18.Matter

Topic

Noun

That which occupies space and

has mass, physical substance.

The matter doesnt concern you.

19.Stigma

Disgrace

Noun

An association of disgrace or public

disapproval with something, such as
an action or condition

Depression does not carry the stigma

it once did.

20.Slightly

A little

Adj.

To a small degree or extent.

You seem slightly different.