C1 9-10/5/16

Bicarbonate of soda

gargle /ˈgɑːgl/ verb [ I ]

[ HEALTH ] to move liquid or medicine around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful

TOPIC: CRIME

ˌ male ˈ chauvinist noun [ C ]

a man who believes that men are better or more important than women

laundry /ˈlɔːndri/ noun [ U ]

clothes, sheets, etc that need to be washed

to do the laundry

a laundry basket

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money laundering [uncountable] /ˈlɔːndər /

when money that has been obtained illegally is put into legal businesses or bank accounts in different countries, so that it is difficult for people to discover where it came from:

The country is a major centre for money laundering.

He will now face trial on money laundering charges.

offshore /ˌɒfˈʃɔː r / adjective [ always before noun ]

1 SEA [ GEOGRAPHY ] in the sea and away from the coast

an offshore island

2 FINANCE [ ECONOMICS ] An offshore bank or bank account is based in another country and so less tax has to be paid.

an offshore account/trust

bribe /braɪb/ noun [ C ]

Word partners for bribe

accept / take a bribe • offer sb / pay a bribe • a cash bribe

[ LAW ] money or a present given to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest

The politician was accused of accepting bribes from businessmen.

bribe verb [ T ]

[ + to do sth ] He was bribed to give false evidence at the trial.

stalker [countable]

someone who follows and watches another person over a period of time in a way that is very annoying or threatening

Cyber bullying

blackmail /ˈblækmeɪl/ noun [ U ]

when someone forces you to do something, or to pay them money, by saying they will tell another person something that you want to keep secret

blackmail verb [ T ]

[ + into + doing sth ] They used the photographs to blackmail her into spying for them.

blackmailer noun [ C ]

bribery

murder

white collar crime

suicide induction

hijacking (plane)

kidnapping

manslaughter /ˈmænˌslɔːtə r / noun [ U ]

[ LAW ] the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

assassination

rapist

arson(ist)

burglar

molest – sexual harassment

evicted

fake 1 /feɪk/ adjective

not real, but made to look or seem real

fake fur

a fake passport

ˈ speed ˌ limit noun [ C ]

the fastest speed that a vehicle is allowed to travel on a particular road

to break the speed limit

speedometer /spiːˈdɒmɪtə r / noun [ C ]

a piece of equipment in a vehicle that shows how fast it is moving

See picture car interior

ˈ serial ˌ killer noun [ C ]

someone who has murdered several people over a period of time

offender /əˈfendə r / noun [ C ]

[ LAW ] someone who has committed a crime

a sex offender

a young offender

prison /ˈprɪz ə n/ noun [ C , U ]

Word partners for prison

go to / be sent to prison • be released from prison • in / out of prison • a prison sentence

[ LAW ] a place where criminals are kept as a punishment

He's spent most of his life in prison .

She was sent to prison for two years.

Exceed the speed limit

to drive faster than you are allowed to according to the law

dial  /daɪəl/ verb [ I , T ] UK present participle dialling , past dialled , US present participle dialing , past dialed

to make a telephone call to a particular number

Dial 0 for the operator.

by all accounts

as said by a lot of people

The party was, by all accounts, a great success.

/ˈbɜːɡlə/

Locked him up

Pawn /pɔːn/ verb [ T ]

[ FINANCE ] to leave something with a pawnbroker, who gives you money for it and will sell it if you do not pay the money back

She pawned her wedding ring to pay the rent.

pawn‧bro‧ker [countable]

someone whose business is to lend people money in exchange for valuable objects. If the money is not paid back, the pawnbroker can sell the object.

overhear /ˌəʊvəˈhɪə r / verb [ T ] past overheard

to hear what someone is saying when they are not talking to you

[ + doing sth ] I overheard him telling her he was leaving.

Handed himself in

for‧ge‧ry plural forgeries

1 [countable] a document, painting, or piece of paper money that has been copied illegally [= fake]:

The painting was a very clever forgery.

2 [uncountable] the crime of copying official documents, money etc

FORGE

[transitive] to illegally copy something, especially something printed or written, to make people think that it is real [↪ counterfeit]:

Someone stole my credit card and forged my signature.

a forged passport

sneak 1 /sniːk/ verb past sneaked , also US snuck

1 sneak into/out/around, etc

to go somewhere quietly because you do not want anyone to hear you

I sneaked into his bedroom while he was asleep.

2 sneak sth into/out of/through, etc

to take something somewhere without anyone seeing you

We tried to sneak the dog into the hotel.

3 sneak a look/glance at sb/sth

to look at someone or something quickly and secretly

I sneaked a look at the answers.

sneak up phrasal verb

to move close to someone without them seeing or hearing you

Don't sneak up on me like that - you scared me!

serial offender

drop in

visit

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to visit someone you know, usually without arranging a particular time

drop by/round

I just dropped by to see how you were getting on.

The kids drop round and see her from time to time.

drop into

Jan dropped into the office this morning to tell me her news.

drop in (on somebody)

Why don't you drop in for a drink one evening?

Pocket-dial

alleged /əˈledʒd/ adjective [ always before noun ]

believed to be true, but not proved

an alleged attack

allegedly /əˈledʒɪdli/ adverb

He was arrested for allegedly stealing a car.

Heap

Make a getaway

Go smoothly

Note down the details

ill-gotten gains

money that was obtained in an unfair or dishonest way - used humorously  

fake web domain

a scheme

2 a clever plan, especially to do something that is bad or illegal - used in order to show disapproval:

a get-rich-quick scheme

scheme to do something

a scheme to pass false cheques

be no/nobody's fool

to be difficult to trick or deceive, because you have a lot of experience and knowledge about something:

Katherine was nobody's fool when it came to money.

boast 1 /bəʊst/ verb

1 PRIDE [ I , T ] to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what you own

I wish she would stop boasting about her exam results.

[ + that ] Liam boasted that he owned two sports cars.

2 HAVE [ T ] If a place boasts something good, it has it.

New York boasts some of the best museums in the world.

count  /kaʊnt/ noun

CRIME [ C ] one of the times that someone has been accused of a particular crime

He was charged with two counts of assault.

Stealing some bits and pieces

A bumbling crook

crook /krʊk/   n. [countable]

a dishonest person, esp. a swindler or thief.

swindle /ˈswɪndl/ verb [ T ]

to get money from someone by cheating or deceiving them

[ often passive ] She was swindled out of thousands of dollars.

swindle noun [ C ]

a multi-million-pound swindle

swindler noun [ C ]

bumbling [only before noun]

behaving in a careless way and making a lot of mistakes:

a kind bumbling man with a gentle smile

shed [countable]

1 a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things:

a tool shed

a cattle shed

 buzz /bʌz/

1 [countable] a continuous noise like the sound of a bee

buzz of

the buzz of mosquitoes

2 [singular] a lot of activity, noise, and excitement

buzz of

the buzz of conversation and laughter

3 [singular] informal a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure, or success, or a similar feeling from drinking alcohol or taking drugs:

Playing well gives me a buzz.

Neil gets a buzz from drinking one beer.

4 give somebody a buzz

informal to telephone someone:

I'll give you a buzz on Monday.

5 the buzz

informal unofficial news or information that is spread by people telling each other [↪ gossip, rumour]

embezzle /ɪmˈbezlmənt/

 [intransitive and transitive]

to steal money from the place where you work:

Two managers were charged with embezzling $400,000.

—embezzlement noun [uncountable]

—embezzler noun [countable]

arrest 1 /əˈrest/ verb [ T ]

 [ LAW ] If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime which they might have committed.

He was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.

suspicion /səˈspɪʃ ə n/ noun

Word partners for suspicion

have a suspicion • confirm sb's suspicion • a deep / sneaking / strong suspicion

1 ABOUT SOMEONE [ C , U ] a feeling or belief that someone has done something wrong

They were arrested on suspicion of drug dealing.

Several members of staff are under suspicion of stealing money.

2 ABOUT SOMETHING [ C ] an idea that something may be true

[ + (that) ] I had a sneaking suspicion that the two events might be connected.

allegation /ˌælɪˈgeɪʃ ə n/ noun [ C ]

Word partners for allegation

make / deny / face / investigate an allegation • a serious allegation • an allegation of sth • an allegation against sb

When you say that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof that this is true

allegations of corruption

[ + that ] He denied allegations that he had cheated.

custody /ˈkʌstədi/ noun [ U ]

Word partners for custody

be awarded / given custody (of sb) • have / win custody (of sb)

1 CHILD [ LAW ] the legal right to look after a child, especially when parents separate

When they divorced, it was Nicola who won custody of their two children.

2 PRISON [ LAW ] when someone is kept in prison, usually while they are waiting for a trial in court

He is being held in custody in Los Angeles charged with assault.

He was taken into custody by Mexican authorities.

remand /rɪˈmɑːnd/ verb

be remanded in custody

[ LAW ] UK to be kept in prison on remand

He was charged with murder and remanded in custody.

evidence /ˈevɪd ə ns/ noun [ U ]

Word partners for evidence

compelling / conclusive / hard / scientific / strong evidence • evidence of sth

1 FACTS something that makes you believe that something is true or exists

evidence of global warming

[ + that ] There is no scientific evidence that the drug is addictive.

2 LAW [ LAW ] information that is given or objects that are shown in a court of law to help to prove if someone has committed a crime

He was arrested despite the lack of evidence against him.

He showed evidence in court.

3 give evidence

UK to give information and answer questions in a court of law

She was called to give evidence at his trial.

4 be in evidence

formal to be noticeable

testimony /ˈtestɪməni/ noun

1 [ LAW ] [ C , U ] a formal statement about what someone knows or believes is true, especially in a law court

the testimony of a witness

He gave testimony in court.

plead /pliːd/ verb past pleaded , also US pled

1 LEGAL [ LAW ] [ T ] to say in a court of law if you are guilty or not guilty of the crime you have been accused of

He pleaded not guilty to five felony charges.

felony /ˈfeləni/ noun [ C , U ]

[ LAW ] a serious crime in the US

to commit a felony

guilty /ˈgɪlti/ adjective

LAW having broken a law

The jury found her guilty (= decided that she was guilty of a crime).

They found him guilty of rape.

guiltily adverb

guiltiness noun [ U ]