to swap vb
if you “swap” A for B, you give
someone A and they give you B
to shut down phr vb
if a company is “shut down”, it must
stop operating
to extradite vb
if someone is “extradited”, they are
sent to another country (often to be
tried for a crime)
to stand trial exp
if someone “stands trial”, they must
go to court where the judge/jury
decide whether they are innocent or
guilty of a crime
notorious adj
famous for bad things
a hacker n
someone who enters computer
systems illegally
embezzlement n
the crime of stealing money from an
organisation / company
insider trading n
buying or selling shares after
receiving information that the
general public doesn’t have
advertising n
information about products that is
designed to make people buy the
products
to hang out phr vb
if you “hang out” with someone, you
spend time with that person
license plates n
a thin strip of metal at the front
and back of a car with numbers/
letters on it
smart adj
clever / intelligent
a publicity stunt n
an action that is designed to make
people learn about a product
an investor n
someone who puts money into a
business with the hope of making a
profit
to release vb
if a singer “releases” a song, they sell
the song on the internet / in shops
to endorse vb
to support something
a bubble bath n
a bath with a lot of bubbles (balls of
air formed from the soap)
a road rally n
a car race
