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Vocabulary Week 10 - Crime and the Natural World

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  • a baby bird [noun]
    chick
  • If a type of animal is ______, it does not now exist or live. [adjective]
    extinct
  • the act of driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol [noun phrase]
    drink-driving
  • an animal that someone keeps in their home [noun]
    pet
  • the crime of going into a building illegally and stealing things [noun]
    burglary
  • a forest with a lot of tall trees where it rains a lot [noun]
    rainforest
  • to keep someone or something safe from something dangerous or bad [verb]
    protect
  • the protection of nature [noun]
    conservation
  • one of the two long, hard things on the heads of cows, goats, and some other animals [noun]
    horn
  • to hide something [verb]
    conceal
  • someone who has done a crime [noun]
    criminal
  • a home built by birds for their eggs [noun]
    nest
  • an animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young [noun]
    mammal
  • the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something, especially a building [noun]
    arson
  • illegal substances that people take to make them feel happy [plural noun]
    drugs
  • the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals like cats and rabbits [noun]
    fur
  • a group of young people who spend time together, often fighting with other groups; a group of criminals who work together [noun]
    gang
  • an attack [noun]
    assault
  • a mountain with a large hole at the top, which sometimes explodes [noun]
    volcano
  • the organisation that makes people obey the law and that protects people against crime [noun]
    police
  • to come out of an egg [verb]
    hatch
  • an attack on someone and take something from them in a public place [noun]
    mugging
  • the crime of damaging things in public places [noun]
    vandalism
  • a weapon that you fire bullets out of [noun]
    gun
  • illegal or disapproved of by society [adjective]
    illicit
  • making you feel that something is wrong or that something bad is happening; not trusting someone [adjective]
    suspicious
  • someone who works without being paid, especially work that involves helping people or animals [noun]
    volunteer
  • If an animal ______ ______, eggs come out of its body. [verb phrase]
    lay eggs
  • the act of taking things from a shop without paying for them [noun]
    shoplifting
  • a person who has suffered the effects of violence or illness or bad luck [noun]
    victim
  • to chase and kill wild animals [verb]
    hunt
  • the crime of using someone's personal information in order to pretend to be them and to get money or goods in their name [noun phrase]
    identity theft
  • safe from danger [adjective]
    secure
  • the crime of killing someone [noun]
    murder