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Insight - Intermediate - Unit 5 - 5A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 5 - 5A in the Insight Intermediate coursebook, such as "misfortune", "house arrest", "execute", etc.

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theft

the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission

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misfortune

a situation or event that causes bad luck or hardship for someone

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dishonesty

the act of not telling the truth or deliberately misleading someone in order to gain an advantage or avoid punishment

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disagreement

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

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misbehavior

behavior that is inappropriate or unacceptable according to social norms or rules

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disrespect

an action or speech that offends a person or thing

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mistreatment

the act of treating someone in a cruel, abusive, or unfair way, often causing physical or emotional harm

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disbelief

the state of not believing or accepting something as true or real

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council

a group of elected people who govern a city, town, etc.

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mentor

a reliable and experienced person who helps those with less experience

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punishment

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

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armed

equipped with weapons or firearms

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robbery

the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat

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community service

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

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death penalty

the punishment of killing a criminal, which is officially ordered by a court

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gang

a group of criminals who work together

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violence

a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them

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house arrest

a type of sentence or punishment where a person is confined to their home instead of being in jail or prison

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fraud

the act of cheating in order to make illegal money

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knife

a sharp blade with a handle that is used for cutting or as a weapon

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life sentence

the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime

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petty

having little significance

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prison term

the length of time someone must spend in jail or prison as a punishment for breaking the law

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fine

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

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traffic

the coming and going of cars, airplanes, people, etc. in an area at a particular time

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to execute

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

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jail

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

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illegal

forbidden by the law

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gunpoint

the direction in which the gun is aimed

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to terrorize

to cause fear and panic through acts of violence or intimidation, often with the aim of achieving political or ideological goals

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mugger

a person who attacks and robs people in a public place

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shoplifter

a person who secretly takes goods from a store without paying

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thief

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

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vandal

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

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offender

someone who has done an illegal act

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crime

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

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offense

any type of behavior or expression that is disrespectful, hurtful, or unpleasant towards another person or group of people

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