Ex. 7. Of the suggested meanings of the word choose the one which fits the contextual meaning of the underlined unit.

1 The bishops tried to charge Elizabeth that she was involved in the plot.

To charge – 1) accuse, bring a charge against; 2) rush forward and attack; 3) ask in payment; 4) load (a gun), fill, put a charge into; 5) charge with, give as a task or duty; 6) (especially of a charge, a bishop or a person in authority) command, instruct.

2 Elizabeth was accused of conspiring with Sir T. Wyatt against Her Majesty and she was arrested for treason.

To conspire – 1) make secret plans (with others, especially to do wrong); 2) (of events) act together, combine.

3 They wanted Elizabeth to repent for the crimes which she hadn’t committed.

To commit – 1) perform (a crime, etc); 2) give up, hand over to for guarding or treatment; 3) pledge, bind (oneself).

4 “It’s safely dispatched thanks to His Grace”, – Lord Sussex stated. – “I am ordered to dispatch you to the Tower”.

To dispatch - 1) send off to a destination, on a journey for a special purpose; 2) finish, get through business; 3) kill.

5 I am Your Majesty’s most humble subject.

Subject – 1) any member of a State except the supreme ruler; 2) something to be talked or written about or studied; 3) person, animal or thing to be treated or dealt with, or to be made or undergo or experience something; 4) (gram) word(s) in a sentence which is described, which does something; (music) theme on which a composition is based.

6 Let them burn for all eternity in the flames of hell.

Eternity – 1) time without end, the future life; 2) period of time that seems endless.

7 If she were brought properly to trial she would not be found guilty.

Trial – 1) testing, trying, proving; 2) examination in a law court before a judge (or judge and jury); 3) troublesome or annoying person or thing.

8 As long as she remains alive there will be plots to raise her to the throne.

Plot – 1) secret plan (good or bad); 2) plan or outline (of the events of the story, especially of a novel or drama).

9 Do not take away from the people the consolation of the Blessed Virgin, their Holy Mother.

Consolation – 1) consoling or being consoled, something that consoles; 2) circumstances or person that consoles.

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