The ‘Crypto Wizard’ vs. Nigeria Flashcards

Question

In fact, that's exactly why criminals _in particular_ seemed to love it.

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A guilty plea is when a defendant formally admits in court that they committed the crime they are charged with. By pleading guilty, the defendant waives their right to a trial, and the court proceeds directly to sentencing.
A plea deal (or plea bargain) is an agreement between a defendant and a prosecutor in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a charge in exchange for a reduced sentence, lesser charges, or other concessions. This helps both sides avoid a lengthy trial.
A guilty plea is often part of a plea deal.

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bust: a situation in which the police go into a place in order to catch people doing something illegal
evangelist: someone who travels to different places and tries to persuade people to become Christians
turmoil: a state of extreme confusion, uncertainty, or lack of order
back-to-back: happening one after another
collateral: property or other goods that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back the money they lend you
felony: a serious crime such as murder
infestation: a large number of insects and animals that carry disease, that present where they’re not wanted
speculation: when you try to make a large profit by buying goods, property, shares etc and then selling them
fatigues: loose-fitting army clothes
a tide is any large change in something, esp. an increase that is difficult to control the tide of public opinion is turning against the president
reams of sth: a very large amount of information, usually on paper reams of notes reams of evidence
all told: including everything or everyone

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if something rings a bell, it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is
if a story, idea, or illness makes the rounds, it is passed on from one person to another this was the haunting video that made the rounds
make your name: become famous for something
go above and beyond sth: to do more or better than would usually be expected of someone
hold: control, power, or influence over something or someone the central bank’s hold on the value of their currency felt like it was slipping away
if a person or business is on the up and up, they are honest and do things legally
be above someone’s pay grade: to be something that a person does not have authority or enough knowledge to do
take the edge off sth: to make something less bad, good, strong etc take the edge off his anxiety/ pain
all along: all the time from the beginning, while something was happening
be bad press: be criticized in the newspapers or on radio or television
this video made it on to social media
go through the motions: to do something because you have to do it, without being very interested in it
drag your feet: to take too much time to do something because you do not want to do it
be years in the making: to take a long time, 10 years etc to make
heads up!: used to warn people that something is falling from above

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haunting: 1. staying in the mind 2. beautiful, but in a sad way and often in a way that cannot be forgotten
sketchy: not thorough or complete, and not having enough details to be useful [SYN] vague
complicit: involved in or knowing about a crime or some activity that is wrong he was complicit in helping Binance launder 35.4 million dollars
infamous: well known for being bad or evil
a seedy person or place looks dirty or poor, and is often connected with illegal or immoral activities
debilitating: causing weakness debilitating illness
bedridden: unable to leave your bed, especially because you are old or ill

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land: to succeed in getting a job, contract etc that was difficult to get
buy up sth: to quickly buy as much of something as possible
tank: to quickly go down in price or value, or to suddenly become less successful
slap: to suddenly announce a new charge, tax etc or say that something is not allowed – used especially when you think this is unfair slap them with enormous fines
flout: to deliberately disobey a law, rule etc, without trying to hide what you are doing flout the law/ rules
rock: to make the people in a place or organization feel very shocked – used in news reports
clear sth up: to explain or solve something, or make it easier to understan
take to sth/ doing sth: to start doing something regularly
arraign: to make someone come to court to hear what their crime is
lock away: to put someone in prison
lay out: to explain something clearly, usually in writing
if information comes out, people learn about it, especially after it has been kept secret
If an external action makes something worse, use aggravate aggravate sth
If something declines on its own over time, use deteriorate sth deteriorate
get back to sb: no to talk to someone or telephone them later in order to answer a question or give them information

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be tied to sth: to be related to something and dependent on it

at first blush: when first thought of or considered

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Consider it similar to …

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to say something publicly or officially, so that it may be written down and repeated

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to become more active or noticeable

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to talk to someone or telephone them later in order to answer a question or give them information