English Vocabulary: Crimes, Body Parts, Senses, and Confused Verbs
Similar Sounds
1. Drugs 1. Mugger 1. Judge 1. Punishment 1. Smuggling 2. Burglar
2. Murderer 3. Caught 3. Court 3. Fraud 4. Accuse 5. Jury
Silent Letters
Aisle, Calm, Climb, Design, Fasten, Half, Honest, Knock, Muscle, Whistle, Whole
Parts of the Face
Cheek = Mejilla
Chin = Barbilla
Eyebrow = Cejas
Eyelash = Párpado
Eyelid = Pestaña
Forehead = Frente
Lips = Labios
Neck = Cuello
Wrinkles = Arrugas
Parts of the Body
Ankle = Tobillo
Heel = Tacón
Elbow = Codo
Fist = Puño
Nails = Uñas
Palm = Palma
Wrist = Muñeca
Bottom = Abdomen
Chest = Pecho
Thigh = Muslo
Waist = Cintura
Brain = Cerebro
Heart = Corazón
Kidneys = Riñones
Liver = Hígado
Lungs = Pulmones
Crimes and Criminals
1. Crimes 2. Criminal 3. Verb 4. Spanish
1. Blackmail 2. Blackmailer 3. Blackmail 4. Chantaje
1. Bribery 2. Bribe 3. Soborno
1. Burglary 2. Burglar 3. Break in 4. Ladrón
1. Forgery 2. Forger 3. Forge 4. Falsificador
1. Fraud 2. Fraudster 3. Commit 4. Fraude
1. Hacking 2. Hacker 3. Hack 4. Hacker
1. Hijacking 2. Hijacker 3. Hijack 4. Secuestrador
1. Kidnapping 2. Kidnapper 3. Mug 4. Asaltante
1. Murder 2. Murderer 3. Murder 4. Asesino
1. Robbery 2. Robber 3. Rob 4. Robar
1. Smuggling 2. Smuggler 3. Smuggle 4. Contrabandista
1. Stalking 2. Stalker 3. Stalk 4. Acosador
1. Terrorism 2. Terrorist 3. Use violent 4. Terrorista
1. Theft 2. Thief 3. Steal 4. Ladrón
1. Vandalism 2. Vandal 3. Vandalize 4. Vandalismo
The Crime
Arrested = Detenido
Questioned = Cuestionado
Charged = Cargado
Committed = Comprometido
Investigated = Investigado
Caught = Atrapado
The Trial
Accused = Acusado
Acquitted = Pagado
Court = Corte
Evidence = Evidencia
Guilty = Culpable
Judge = Juez
Jury = Jurado
Proof = Prueba
Punishment = Castigo
Sentenced = Sentenciado
Verdict = Veredicto
Witnesses = Testigos
Sense Verbs
Subject + Sense Verb + Adjective / Subject + Sense Verb + Like + Noun
Look = Parecer. Example: You look angry / She looks like a cat
Smells = Huele/Olor. Example: Her perfume smells nice / It smells like peach
Feels = Tocar/Sentir. Example: I feel tired / It feels like an oven here
Sounds = Sonar/Sono. Example: That sounds great / That sounds like a scream
Tastes = Sabe/Sabor. Example: It tastes awful / That cake tastes like shit
Verbs Often Confused
Argue = Discutir/Hablar de algo. Discuss = Discutir/Hablar con rabia a alguien
Notice = Aviso/Entender completamente. Realize = Darse cuenta de ver
Avoid = Evitar/Tratar de no hacer algo. Prevent = Prevenir/Detener
Look = Impresión general. Seem = Apariencia física
Mind = Molesta. Matter = Importa un problema
Remember = Recordar/Ayudar a alguien a recordar. Remind = Recordar/No olvidar
Expect = Esperar/Pensar que algo va a pasar. Wait = Espera/Permanece donde estés hasta que algo suceda
Wish = Deseo/Quiere que algo sea verdadero incluso si es improbable
Hope = Esperanza = Quiere que algo suceda
Beat = Tener éxito en una competencia. Win = Ganar/Defraudar a alguien
Refuse = Rechazar/Decir que no quieres hacer algo. Deny = Negar/Decir que algo no es cierto
Raise = Levantar/Subir. Rise = Subir/Hacer algo subir
Lay = Coloque su cuerpo en posición horizontal. Lie = Mentir/Poner algo de cuidado o alguien en una posición horizontal
Steal = Robar/Tomar algo delante de una persona. Rob = Robar/Tomar dinero o propiedad que no es tuya
Advise = Aconsejar/Decirle a alguien que algo desagradable está a punto de suceder. Warn = Decir a alguien lo que usted piensa que debe hacer