Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 9 - Reference
Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 9 - Reference in the Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "clash", "forensic", "tongue-tied", etc.
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the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters
the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat
someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats
a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime
an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment
a person who has been harmed, injured, or killed due to a crime, accident, etc.
a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity
the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong
unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen
to think that something is probably true, especially something bad, without having proof
not having committed a wrongdoing or offense
responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing
a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene
anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs
relating to minor or unimportant crimes
to temporarily prevent someone from going to school as a punishment because they did something wrong
the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person
a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment
pictures or words that are drawn on a public surface such as walls, doors, trains, etc.
the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization
related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime
to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong
the act of cheating in order to make illegal money
(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal
to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court
to make sure or certain that something will happen or be done correctly
a statement about the truth of something without offering any verification or proof
the amount of money paid to an insurance company in exchange for coverage or protection against specified risks or potential losses
(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age
wearing clothes that are stylish or expensive
not probable and difficult to believe
unable to speak clearly or express oneself due to nervousness, shyness, or confusion
in a stubborn, unyielding, and inflexible manner
resistant to melting under high temperatures, catching fire, or burning
to help or support others in doing something
to support someone or something
to try to achieve something
a sudden and violent release of energy, producing an explosion
a strong, bright flame or fire
a serious argument between two sides caused by their different views and beliefs
a situation or event involving a lot of action and excitement, rooted in contrasting elements or forces
to affect someone or something, especially in a bad way
essential and highly important to a particular process, situation, or outcome
(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation
to stop engaging in an activity permanently
to arrest or see someone the moment they are doing something that is illegal or dishonest