Topic vocabulary |
| admit (v) |
to say that you have done something wrong |
In court he admitted that he had lied about
the accident. |
| arrest (v) |
if the police arrest someone, they take that
person to a police station because they think
that he or she has committed a crime |
The police entered the building and arrested
six men. |
| charity (n) |
an organisation that gives money and help to
people who need it; money or food that is
given to people who need it |
The event raised €59,000 for charity. |
| commit (v) |
to do something that is illegal |
What makes people commit crimes? |
| community (n) |
the people who live in an area |
I warned to work somewhere where I could
serve the community |
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| court (n) |
a place where trials take place and legal
cases are decided |
The man will appear in court on Monday. |
| criminal (n) |
someone who has committed a crime |
Some criminals take exams in prison. |
| criminal (adj) |
relating to illega1 acts |
That's criminal behaviour! |
| culture (n) |
a society that has its own set of ideas,
beliefs and ways of behaving |
There were people from lots of different
cultures at the fleeting. |
| familiar (adj) |
well known to you, or easily recognized by
you |
The name Harry Potter will be familiar to
many readers. |
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| government (n) |
the people who control a country or area
and make decisions about its laws and taxes |
The government has announced plans to
raise the minimum wage next year. |
| habit (n) |
something that you do often |
Bring your fingernails is a very bad habit! |
| identity card (n phr) |
an official document that shows who you are |
The police officer asked to see my identity
card. |
| illegal (adj) |
not allowed by the law |
Robbing banks is illegal! |
| politics (n) |
the ideas and activities that are involved in
getting power m an area or governing it |
She's heavily involved in local politics. |
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| population (n) |
the number of people who live in a particular
area |
Los Angeles has a population of over 3
million |
| prison (n) |
an institution where people are kept as a
punishment for committing a crime |
He's currently in prison. |
| protest (v) |
to snow publicly that you oppose something |
Workers are protesting against high
unemployment. |
| protest (n) |
an occasion when people show strong public
opposition to something |
Students will hold a protest this weekend
outside Parliament. |
| resident (n) |
someone who lives in a particular place |
Many local residents have objected to the
new road. |
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| responsible (adj) |
if you are responsible for something that
has happened, you caused it, or you deserve
to be blamed for it; in charge of someone or
something |
He was responsible for the accident. |
| rob (v) |
to take money or property from someone
illegally |
They were planning to rob the museum. |
| routine (n) |
your usual way of doing things |
It shouldn't take too long to return to cur old
routine. |
| routine (adj) |
ordinary and not interesting or special |
This is just routine work. |
| schedule (n) |
a plan of activities or events and when they
will happen |
What's your schedule for today? |
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| situation (n) |
the set of conditions that exist at a particular
time in a particular place |
I found myself in an embarrassing situation. |
| social (adj) |
relating to society and to people's lives
in general |
There are lots of social problems, such as
unemployment. |
| society (n) |
people in general living together in organised
communities, with laws and traditions
controlling the way that they behave towards
each other |
Society has to support its old people |
| steal (v) |
to take something that belongs to someone
else without permission |
She was caught stealing food from the
supermarket. |
| tradition (n) |
a very old custom, belief, or story |
His son followed the family tradition and entered politics. |
| typical (adj) |
like most things of the same type |
His opinions are typical of people of his
generation. |
| vote (v) |
to decide something, or to choose a
representative or winner, by officially stating
your choice, for example in an election |
I’m going to vote for Jackson. |
| vote (n) |
an official choice you make between tWG or
more issues, people, etc, for example in
an election |
My vote will go to the candidate who
promises lower taxes. |
| youth club (n phr) |
a place where young people can go to meet
and take part in activities |
Let’s go to the youth club after school! |
