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CEFR B2 Vocabulary - Lesson 8

Here you will learn some English words about crime and violence, such as "bombing", "pickpocket", "burglary", etc. prepared for B2 learners.

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CEFR B2 Vocabulary
to capture
[verb]
to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner
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to expose
[verb]
to publicly reveal a secret and make it known
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to get away with
[verb]
to escape punishment for one's wrong actions
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to monitor
[verb]
to secretly listen to a phone conversation between individuals in order to gain specific information
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to pursue
[verb]
to follow or chase someone or something, particularly to catch them
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to resist
[verb]
to make an effort to withstand or fight something, particularly with determination
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to sentence
[verb]
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
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to traffic
[verb]
to illegally trade something
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to witness
[verb]
to see an act of crime or an accident
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arrest
[noun]
the legal act of capturing someone and taking them to prison
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bulletproof vest
[noun]
a type of vest that is capable of protecting its wearer by stopping or reducing the force of bullets or shrapnel
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community service
[noun]
unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a felon or as a voluntary service by a citizen
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cell
[noun]
a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept
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jail
[noun]
a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes
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life sentence
[noun]
the punishment in which a felon is sentenced to stay in jail for the rest of their life
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crime
[noun]
an illegal act that is punishable by law
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eyewitness
[noun]
someone who has a first-hand experience of an object, event, etc. and can describe it
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criminal
[adjective]
connected with or involving illegal or criminal activities
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offender
[noun]
someone who has committed a crime or done something against the moral code of conduct
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drug dealer
[noun]
someone who sells illegal drugs such as narcotics, opioids, etc.
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fraud
[noun]
a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage
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gang
[noun]
a group of criminals who work together
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pickpocket
[noun]
a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags
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bombing
[noun]
the act of using bombs, especially by terrorists
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burglary
[noun]
the crime of entering a building to commit theft or other illegal activities
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drunk driving
[noun]
the act of driving a vehicle such as a car while being drunk
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identity theft
[noun]
the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods
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robbery
[noun]
the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat
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shooting
[noun]
the action of opening fire toward a person
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shoplifting
[noun]
the crime of stealing goods from a store without the knowledge of the shopkeeper
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terrorism
[noun]
the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power
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vandalism
[noun]
the intentional damage or destruction of property belonging to another person or organization
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violence
[noun]
a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them
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to break out
[verb]
to free oneself from imprisonment or a confined environment
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to hang
[verb]
to kill a person by tying a rope around their neck and making them suspended in the air
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break
[noun]
an escape from a place of confinement
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grass
[noun]
a type of drug derived from the dried leaves and flowers of a plant called Cannabis or Marijuana, which is illegal in many countries
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narc
[noun]
someone, particularly a police officer, whose job consists of dealing with the illegal use, production, or selling of drugs
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stoned
[adjective]
feeling or acting unusually different because of being affected by alcohol, marijuana, etc.
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to trip
[verb]
to experience a powerful and sometimes unusual change in one's thoughts, feelings, and perceptions as a result of taking drugs such as LSD or magic mushrooms
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breathalyzer
[noun]
a special device used by the police, which analyzes the content of a driver's breath to determine how much alcohol they have consumed
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to disobey
[verb]
to refuse or fail to follow rules, commands, or orders
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to lock away
[verb]
to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison
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dead to rights
[phrase]
in a situation that undeniably proves someone to be guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
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scam
[noun]
a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money
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to scam
[verb]
to get money from people by using dishonest or illegal methods
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