B2 Level Wordlist - Crime and Violence
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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to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner
to publicly reveal something that was previously hidden or unknown
to escape punishment for one's wrong actions
to secretly listen to a phone conversation between individuals in order to gain specific information
to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them
to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
to illegally trade something
to see an act of crime or an accident
the legal act of capturing someone and taking them into custody by law enforcement
a piece of protective clothing worn to shield against bullets and keep the wearer safe from injury
unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen
a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept
a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes
the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime
an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system
someone who has personally seen of an object, event, etc. and can describe it
a person who commits a crime
an individual who sells illegal drugs such as narcotics, opioids, etc.
a criminal who deceives people for financial interest or personal advantage
a group of criminals who work together
a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags
the act of using bombs, especially by terrorists to cause harm, damage, or fear in a population
the crime of entering a building to commit illegal activities such as stealing, damaging property, etc.
the act of driving a vehicle such as a car while being drunk
the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods
the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat
an incident in which a person is killed or injured by gunfire
the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them
the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power
the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization
a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them
to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison
to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck
an escape from a place, typically where one is being held against their will
a type of drug derived from the dried leaves and flowers of a plant called Cannabis or Marijuana, which is illegal in many countries
a police officer or federal agent working on illegal narcotics control
feeling or acting unusually different due to the influence of alcohol, marijuana, etc.
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
a special device used by the police, which analyzes the content of a driver's breath to determine how much alcohol they have consumed
to refuse to follow rules, commands, or orders
to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison
in a situation where there is clear proof of one's crime or wrongdoing
a dishonest or illegal way of gaining money
