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C2 Level Wordlist - Crime

Here you will learn all the essential words for talking about Crime, collected specifically for level C2 learners.

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CEFR C2 Vocabulary
witness tampering

the act of unlawfully influencing or intimidating a witness in a legal case

[noun]
cold case

a criminal investigation that has remained unsolved for a significant period and lacks recent investigative leads

[noun]
vigilante

an individual or group of individuals who take the law into their own hands, acting outside the legal system to enforce their version of justice or address perceived wrongs

[noun]
felony

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

[noun]
misdemeanor

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

[noun]
embezzlement

the act of stealing funds that are placed in one's trust and belong to one's employer

[noun]
extortion

a crime where someone forces another person to give them money or valuable things by threatening or intimidating them

[noun]
mobster

a member of a criminal organization, often involved in organized crime such as racketeering, extortion, and other illicit activities

[noun]
battery

the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person

[noun]
delinquency

a minor crime or misdeed, especially of a young person

[noun]
recidivism

the tendency of a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense to reoffend, leading to their re-arrest, reconviction, or return to criminal behavior

[noun]
libel

a published false statement that damages a person's reputation

[noun]
gangland

the environment or territory associated with criminal gangs, particularly those engaged in organized crime, violence, and illicit activities

[noun]
to despoil

to take valuables by force, often resulting in destruction or damage

[Verb]
to forge

to create a fake copy or imitation of something

[Verb]
to loot

to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain

[Verb]
to collude

‌to cooperate secretly or illegally for deceiving other people

[Verb]
to poach

to illegally hunt, catch, or fish on another person's property or in prohibited areas

[Verb]
to pilfer

to steal small quantities or insignificant items

[Verb]
to appropriate

to take something for one's own use, especially illegally or without the owner's permission

[Verb]
to con

to deceive someone in order to deprive them of something, such as money, property, or information

[Verb]
to counterfeit

to imitate, copy, or reproduce something, especially currency or goods, with the intent to deceive by passing off the imitation as genuine

[Verb]
to incriminate

to provide evidence or information that suggests a person's involvement in a crime or wrongdoing

[Verb]
to perpetrate

to commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral act, such as a crime or an offense

[Verb]
to perjure

to lie in a court of law after officially swearing to tell the truth

[Verb]
to extort

to illegally obtain money, property, or services from someone through threat of harm or force

[Verb]
to trespass

to enter someone's land or building without permission

[Verb]
to carjack

to forcibly steal a vehicle from its driver, often involving threats or violence

[Verb]
to bootleg

to produce, distribute, or sell illicit or unauthorized goods

[Verb]
to swindle

to use deceit in order to deprive someone of their money or other possessions

[Verb]
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