Solutions - Pre-Intermediate - Unit 8 - 8A
Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - 8A in the Solutions Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "arsonist", "looting", "culprit", etc.
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a person who intentionally starts fires, often for criminal purposes
someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something
the crime of entering a building to commit illegal activities such as stealing, damaging property, etc.
the act of threatening someone or beating them in order to gain some money
a person who attacks and robs people in a public place
the crime of ending a person's life deliberately
a person who is guilty of killing another human being deliberately
the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission
someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats
to separate something into more pieces, often in a sudden way
to physically harm something
to end the life of someone or something
to give something to someone in exchange for money
to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it
an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system
a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity
the criminal act of setting something on fire, particularly a building
to illegally enter a place in order to commit theft
the act of stealing goods or property from a place, especially during a time of chaos or disorder
someone who steals things from a place during a time of unrest or disaster
to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain
to steal from someone by threatening them or using violence, particularly in a public place
the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat
the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them
a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying
to steal goods from a store by secretly taking them without paying
to move goods or people illegally and secretly into or out of a country
an individual who illegally and secretly imports or exports goods or people
the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization
someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property
to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court
a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene
to be able to say who or what someone or something is
a person who is responsible for a crime or wrongdoing
to ask someone questions about a particular topic on the TV, radio, or for a newspaper
a person or thing that is thought to be the cause of something, particularly something bad
to start an organized activity or operation
an attempt to gather the facts of a matter such as a crime, incident, etc. to find out the truth
the legal act of capturing someone and taking them into custody by law enforcement
the act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed
a particular part or region of a city, country, or the world
to try to find something or someone by carefully looking or investigating
a building where people live, especially as a family
the raw material that is filmed by a video or movie camera
to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.
a system in which a number of cameras send their feed to television sets to protect a place and its occupants from crime
to intentionally damage something, particularly public property
the job done by police officers, which includes preventing and solving crimes, maintaining public order, and enforcing the law
