ESL Pathways Bridges, Lesson 29 Current Events

Mrs. N (United States of America)
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  1. sue
    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
    In movie news, a woman from Denver, Colorado is suing actor George Clancy.
  2. blonde
    being or having light hair
    Blonde babe Britney continues to deny rumors she is having an affair with TV hunk Joey Long.
  3. rumor
    gossip passed around by word of mouth
    Blonde babe Britney continues to deny rumors she is having an affair with TV hunk Joey Long.
  4. arrest
    take into custody
    Eddie James, lead guitarist for the rock band Final Days, has been arrested for disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.
  5. disturbing
    causing distress or worry or anxiety
    Eddie James, lead guitarist for the rock band Final Days, has been arrested for disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.
  6. scheduled
    planned for some certain time or times
    Britney is scheduled to attend the Pop Music Awards show next week.
  7. offense
    a failure to show regard for others
    He has been arrested twice before for the same offense.
  8. romantic
    expressive of or exciting love
    A spokesperson for Britney said, “They do not have a romantic relationship. Britney and Joey are just “good friends” and they like to spend time together.”
  9. affair
    a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
    Blonde babe Britney continues to deny rumors she is having an affair with TV hunk Joey Long.
  10. relationship
    a mutual connection between people
    A spokesperson for Britney said, “They do not have a romantic relationship. Britney and Joey are just “good friends” and they like to spend time together.”
  11. deny
    declare untrue; contradict
    Blonde babe Britney continues to deny rumors she is having an affair with TV hunk Joey Long.
  12. confirm
    strengthen
    Joey Long, who stars on the hit TV show “Teen Years”, has neither denied nor confirmed the rumors.
  13. convict
    find or declare guilty
    He faces a possible $2000 fine and 30 days in jail if convicted.
  14. film
    a series of moving pictures that tells a story
    The woman claims she met the popular actor while he was filming a movie near Denver.
  15. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
    He was released this morning.
  16. resist
    withstand the force of something
    Eddie James, lead guitarist for the rock band Final Days, has been arrested for disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.
  17. claim
    assert or affirm strongly
    The woman claims she met the popular actor while he was filming a movie near Denver.
  18. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
    The woman plans to sue Clancy for child support.
  19. throw
    propel through the air
    Mr. James started shouting at the police and throwing bottles.
  20. according
    in agreement with
    According to reports, police were called to Eddie James’ house last night because of loud noise.
  21. attend
    be present
    Britney is scheduled to attend the Pop Music Awards show next week.
  22. possible
    capable of happening or existing
    He faces a possible $2000 fine and 30 days in jail if convicted.
Created on Sat May 18 17:41:31 EDT 2019 (updated Wed Nov 13 00:20:44 EST 2019)

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