VOCABULARYCRIME
Learn some useful words and expressions related to crime.
Robbery – stealing from a building or person. Remember, the object of the verb “to rob” is a place or person. For example:
They robbed a bank. / They robbed a man in the street.
Theft – the crime of taking something. Remember, the object of the verb “to steal” is a thing (money, a car, etc). For example:
They stole some money from the bank. / They stole a briefcase from a man in the street.
Blackmail – obtaining money in return for not revealing a secret or publishing photos.
Treason – committing an act against your country. This could involve stealing state secrets and selling them to other countries.
Perjury – giving false evidence in a court of law, or giving someone analibi so they don’t get convicted. The big question: Would you commit perjury to save a loved one?