Vocabulary Unit 8 Flashcards
Arrest
If the police arrest someone, they take that person to a police station because he or she committed a crime
Blackmail
To make someone give you money or do what you want by threatening to tell people embarrassing information about them
Bribe
to give money or presents
to someone so that they will help you by doing something dishonest or illegal
Burglary
the crime of entering a building illegally in order to steal things
Catch
if the police catch someone, they find them and arrest them
Charge
to accuse someone officially of committing a crime
Commit
to do something illegal or morally wrong
fraud
the crime of obtaining money from someone by tricking them
identity theft
the crime of stealing information about someone that makes it possible to use their bank account or credit card
Innocent
not guilty of a crime
Investigate
to try to find out the facts about something in order to learn the truth about it
punishment
the process of punishing someone, or of being punished
question
to ask someone questions formally or officially
robbery
the crime of taking money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence
sentence
when a judge sentences someone, they officially state what someone’s punishment will be
witness
someone who sees a crime, accident or other event happen
adhere to
to obey a rule, law, agreement etc
apologize for
to tell someone that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem
argue about
if people argue, they speak to each other in an angry way because they disagree
complain about
to say that you are not satisfied with something
consent to
to give permission to do something
deal with
to take action to do something, especially to solve a problem
insist on
to say very firmly that something must happen or must be done
thank for
to tell someone that you are grateful for something that they have said or done
analysis
a process of studying or examining something in order to understand or explain it
data
facts or information used for making calculations or decisions
evidence
facts or signs that make you believe something is true
researcher
someone who studies something carefully to discover new information about it
theory
one or more ideas that explain how or why something happens
ad campaign
a series of advertisements that share a single idea or theme
Brand
a product or group of products that has its own name and is made by one company
consumer
someone who buys or uses goods and services
endorse
to express support for someone or something, especially in public
high-profile
often seen in public, mentioned in newspapers or appearing on television
marketing strategy
a plan of how to encourage people to buy a product or service
target market
he group of people that a product or service is aimed at
trend
a gradual development or change in a situatio
