I would encourage you to be assertive but not ........ when you appear before the judge. (ARGUE)
ARGUMENTATIVE
What is the word? Taking funds or property that don't belong to you for yourself. E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Embezzlement
The wildlife refuge hopes to increase the snow leopard population by breeding them ..... captivity.
in
There are a number of ........ when building in a green area. (RESTRICT)
restrictions
A lot of youth obstruction/prosecution/detention centres are overcrowded and lack proper rehabilitation services.
detention
If the defendant is found to have acted ........ , then he will be sentenced to time in prison. (CRIME)
CRIMINALLY
A number of different ........ are used to determine levels of social class. (INDICATE)
INDICATIONS/INDICATORS
Keith received a(n) ........ to attend court after he was caught speeding. (SUMMON)
summons
The judge decided to revise/adjust/evolve his decision and sentenced the defendant to community service.
revise
Air pollution is rising in a lot of the world's cities at an appalling/alarming/average rate, causing worldwide concern.
alarming
The accused ........ defended himself against the charges against him. (AGGRESSION)
aggressively
What is the word? Entering a property without permission. T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Trespassing
What is the word? Crossing the street at a place where it is not allowed. J _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Jaywalking
A lot of families are facing severe ........ because of the economic downturn. (HARD)
HARDSHIP
The ........ of world hunger is the key goal of the charity. (ELIMINATE)
elimination
What is the word? Damaging property belonging to somebody else on purpose. V _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Vandalism
A major charity is planning a programme to raise/rise/raze awareness of the plight of the disadvantaged children from families where one or both parents are out of work.
raise
There were a number of police........ stationed along the route to ensure a peaceful protest. (OFFICE)
OFFICERS
Simon is due ..... court this afternoon to testify as a witness.
in
The government should encourage companies to cut down on their use of plastic packaging because it takes so long to break ..... .
down
The organisation is calling ..... the immediate arrest of the person responsible for the vandalism.
for
People shouldn't be afraid to speak out against inequality for fear of ........ . (VICTIMISE)
victimisation
What is the word? Illegal killing of another human being. H _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Homicide
The lawyer is know for his ........ and ability to convince a jury. (PERSUADE)
PERSUASIVENESS
It was difficult to revise/adjust/evolve to life in the city after spending most of my life in the country.
adjust
It's important to dispose ..... waste properly and make sure you recycle as much as you can.
of
Over the course of the week this idea will revise/adjust/evolve into a plan for tackling the illegal dumping.
evolve
Which ........ agency do we need to speak to about the river pollution? (GOVERN)
GOVERNMENT
What is the word? Violently attacking someone in the street to rob them. M _ _ _ _ _ _
Mugging
The suspect was released ..... bail until the trial next month.
on
What is the word? Making false claims about a company or the value of its stock to its investors. S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F _ _ _ _
Securities fraud
In a lot of disadvantaged/developing/deprived countries people do not have access to clean water.
developing
A lot of the problems that people in the city are encountering sow/stem/nip from the recent financial crisis.
stem
The measures the company has introduced are designed to ........ female employees to be successful. (POWER)
EMPOWER
Poverty is so bad in some areas that people have resorted to scattering/rummaging/yielding through the rubbish for food.
rummaging
What is the word? Killing someone by accident. M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Manslaughter
The alleged/leaked/incriminating offender will appear in court tomorrow.
alleged
It is not ........ to use this property without the consent of the owner; to do so would be trespassing. (PERMIT)
PERMITTED
It's time to put an end ..... child labour once and for all.
to
There was ........ from residents in the area to the proposed development of the woodlands. (RESIST)
resistance
........ of the law is important in a civilised society. (ENFORCE)
enforcement
We need to stand ..... to those who threaten human rights.
up
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