HEADLINES IN THE PRESS

Word list: special vocabulary

EXAMPLE MEANINGaid £10m government aid assistancealert Terrorist alert warning to be on the lookout for sgaxe Council budget axed reduce, dispense withback Tenants back Council plan supportban Drug ban prohibitionbar Last-minute slip bars win prevent sg from happeningbid Escape bid attemptblast 3 die in hotel blast explosionblaze Shop blaze fire (large out of control)blow Blow to chances set back, disappointmentboom Sales boom sudden large beneficial increaseboost Exports boost increased impetus, liftbring Floods bring chaos cause, result inbug Bug kills babies disease, virus, infectioncall(for) Better security call demandclash Clash over Budget argument, conflictcop Cop in car chase drama policemancrook OAP’s cheated by crook criminalcurb Imports curb restraint, restriction, reductioncut Bank rate cut reduce, lowerdeal Trade deal agreementdrama Children in zoo drama dramatic action, incidentdrive Peace drive impetus, campaignfear Assasination fear anxious expectationflee Hundreds flee famine run away from sggo Church to go be knocked down, sold, dismantledhaul Cash haul quantity gained, stolen, seized, gatheredhit Snow hits sports affect adverselyhold Suspect held detain in police custodyhorror Plane horror horrifying incidenthurdle New hurdle to peace obstaclejail Killer jailed imprison sykid Kid turn on teachers childkilling terrorist bomb killing incident of manslaughter, murderlink London arms link connectionloom Strike looms approach (of sg threatening)mob Mob attacks killer large gang, uncontrolled crowdnet Police net escapees captureno Government No to wage increase refusal, rejectionordeal Cliff-top ordeal unpleasant experienceperil Flu peril dangerplea Plea for blood strong requestpledge Union pledges support promiseplunge Cliff plunge dramatic fallpress MP’s press for reform insist on, demand

probe Police probe investigationquit Director quits resign, leavequiz Man quizzed interrogaterap School rap strong criticism, reprimandriddle Corpse riddle mystery, puzzling incidentrow Student row disagreement. argumentscare Typhoid scare alarm (verging on panic)seek Flood village seeks action requestshock Rock star shock surprising (unpleasant) revelationslam Unions slammed criticise severelysmash Drugs ring smashed break up, destroysnub Minister snubbed turn down, reject (causing offence)soar Ticket sales soar increase dramaticallystorm Government storm violent disagreementthreat Drought threat sg negative that may happentragedy Gun tragedy fatal accidenttoll Toll rises to 100 number of people killedurge PM urges inquiry recommend stronglyvow Killer vows revenge promise, threatenwed Actress to wed for 5th time marrywin Steel workers win rise gain , achievewoo Tories woo householders try to win the favour of sy