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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to monitor
[verb]
to secretly listen to a phone conversation between individuals in order to gain specific information
to resist
[verb]
to make an effort to withstand or fight something, particularly with determination
to sentence
[verb]
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
bulletproof vest
[noun]
a type of vest that is capable of protecting its wearer by stopping or reducing the force of bullets or shrapnel
community service
[noun]
unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a felon or as a voluntary service by a citizen
jail
[noun]
a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes
life sentence
[noun]
the punishment in which a felon is sentenced to stay in jail for the rest of their life
eyewitness
[noun]
someone who has a first-hand experience of an object, event, etc. and can describe it
offender
[noun]
someone who has committed a crime or done something against the moral code of conduct
pickpocket
[noun]
a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags
burglary
[noun]
the crime of entering a building to commit theft or other illegal activities
identity theft
[noun]
the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods
robbery
[noun]
the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat
shoplifting
[noun]
the crime of stealing goods from a store without the knowledge of the shopkeeper
terrorism
[noun]
the act of using violence such as killing people, bombing, etc. to gain political power
vandalism
[noun]
the intentional damage or destruction of property belonging to another person or organization
violence
[noun]
a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them
to hang
[verb]
to kill a person by tying a rope around their neck and making them suspended in the air
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
narc
[noun]
someone, particularly a police officer, whose job consists of dealing with the illegal use, production, or selling of drugs
stoned
[adjective]
feeling or acting unusually different because of being affected by alcohol, marijuana, etc.
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
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
to lock away
[verb]
to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison
dead to rights
[phrase]
in a situation that undeniably proves someone to be guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
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