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Vocabulary 3

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  • Hack: Person with great computer knowledge who is dedicated to detecting security flaws in computer systems.
    Verb: "some hackers are able to break into the most sophisticated computer systems"
  • Public Property: Public property is property that is dedicated to public use.
    Noun: "the park is public property"
  • Shoplift: Taking something that belongs to a person for profit, without using violence or intimidation.
    Verb: "the company is not responsible for items stolen or stolen from its facilities"
  • Rob: To remove from a thing something that is part of it.
    Verb: "the sea steals land from the beach"
  • Pickpocket: Person who steals purses and wallets from passers-by using his ability to not be discovered.
    Verb: "the pickpocket was caught reaching into the victim's bag"
  • Burglarize: To take something that belongs to a person for profit, through violence or intimidation or using force.
    Verb: "minutes after stealing the car they were stopped by the police"
  • Blackmail: Pressure or threat that is made on a person to take advantage of it, especially to make public certain information that may be harmful.
    Noun: "emotional blackmail"
  • Steal: Holding a person by force and against their will, in order to demand money or the fulfillment of certain conditions in exchange for their freedom.
    Verb: "they steal my wallet"
  • Mug: Container used to drink liquids, especially hot drinks, such as coffee or tea; it is part of the table service, it is wider than it is tall, generally wider at the mouth than at the base, and it is provided with a handle.
    Verb: "do not leave the spoon abandoned inside the cup and much less drink holding it with your finger against the edge of the cup"
  • Theft: Action to steal.
    Noun: "theft is a less serious crime than robbery"
  • Kidnap: Retain a person by force and against their will, in order to demand money or the fulfillment of certain conditions in exchange for their freedom.
    Verb: "the terrorist command that kidnapped the businessman has been dismantled"
  • Commit arson: Fire of great proportions that burns accidentally or caused and destroys things that are not meant to burn.
    Verb: "forest fire"
  • Assaults: Attack against a person or entry into property with the intent to steal.
    Noun: "the suspect is charged with assault on a home and violation of the Weapons Law"
  • Arrest: Action to temporarily detain a person suspected of having committed a crime.
    Verb: "during the arrest of the criminals there was a small shooting"
  • Robbery: Scam or abuse in the price of something.
    Verb: "it is a robbery to ask that amount for such a poor service"
  • Illegally: That is not allowed by law.
    Adverb: "illegal drug use"
  • Deliberate: That is done voluntarily and intentionally after having thought about it.
    Adjective: "on the way back I locked myself in a stubborn, deliberate silence"
  • Vandalize: Commit destructive actions against public property.
    Verb: "They have discovered the student who vandalized the institute and took four computers"
  • Threatening: What a threat.
    Adjective: "in a conference, the fear of error is presented in a threatening way"
  • Damage: Harm, evil or misfortune.
    Verb: "the floods caused terrible damage to the population"