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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL - Crime and Punishment
Here you will learn some English words about crime and punishment, such as "bribe", "abuse", "slander", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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to bribe
[verb]
to persuade someone to do something, often illegal, by giving them an amount of money or something of value
to launder
[verb]
to make some alterations in order to make something that has been obtained illegally, especially money and currency appear legal or acceptable
to appropriate
[verb]
to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission
contraband
[noun]
goods or items whose importation, exportation, or possession is prohibited by law
to abuse
[verb]
to cruelly or violently treat a person or an animal, especially regularly or repeatedly
to blackmail
[verb]
to demand funds or another benefit from someone in exchange for not damaging their reputation
to conspire
[verb]
to make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act
embezzlement
[noun]
the act of stealing funds that are placed in one's trust and belong to one's employer
felon
[noun]
someone who has committed or has been legally found guilty of a serious crime
misdemeanor
[noun]
an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious
genocide
[noun]
a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race
heist
[noun]
an act of violently stealing something valuable, especially from a shop or bank
larceny
[noun]
the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building
perjury
[noun]
the offense of telling lies in a court of law after you have vowed to tell the truth
confinement
[noun]
the action of keeping someone in a closed space, prison, etc., usually by force
incrimination
[noun]
the act of suggesting that someone is guilty, particularly of a crime
to extradite
[verb]
to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters
to detain
[verb]
to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go
to exile
[verb]
to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment
disciplinary
[adjective]
relating to the enforcement of rules or the correction of behavior
to confiscate
[verb]
to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment
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