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worried or frightened by something (a)
alarmed
so shocked that one is temporarily unable to react; astonished (s)
stunned
intensely irritated and frustrated (e)
exasperated
idiom: tense, nervous, or irritable; to be on e_______
edge
idiom: to be very disappointed; as sick as a p_________
parrot
very interested, usually in the strange, mysterious, or unexplained (i)
intrigued
idiom: to try dealing with a difficult situation in a determined way; to t______a problem
tackle
to take into one's possession or control by force (c)
capture
a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty (v)
venture
the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something, especially a building (a)
arson
the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things (b)
burglary
an attempt to make someone do something for you by giving the person money, presents, or something else that they want (b)
bribery
the act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence (a)
abduction
to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it (d)
to deter
cruel treatment of a person by someone who lives with them, that could include violence or other types of cruel behaviour (d a)
domestic abuse
a sudden increase in the number of crimes (c w)
crime wave
