Adjectives
worried or frightened by something?
ALARMED
You regularly get unwanted sales calls. Do you (to stop/stop) answering the phone?
STOP
We must stop them from doing something illegal.
COMMITING A CRIME
a person who sells illegal drugs
DRUG DEALER
A detective told his wife he would be home at 8:30 and he came home at 8:30. Then why was the detective’s wife angry with him?
He said he would be home at 8:30 pm and he came home at 8:30 am!
pleased with the situation and not hoping for change or improvement?
CONTENT
(Oueue/Queuing) in shops really frustrates me.
QUEUING
There was a sudden increase in the number of crimes last month.
CRIME WAVE
a punishment given by a judge in court to a person he has been found guilty of doing something wrong
SENTENCE
Jane’s family lived in a large circular mansion. One morning, Jane found jam stains on the carpet in the living room. She called her employees and questioned them. The gardener said he was out watering the plants. The maid said she was dusting in the corner. The cook said she was busy getting lunch ready.
Which one of them was lying?
The maid was lying. Jane lived in a circular mansion, so there were no corners.
very shocked or surprised?
STUNNED
I would rather (to go/go) out this evening.
GO
The threat of long prison sentences doesn't prevent people from doing things they shouldn't.
DETER CRIME
a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court
PROSECUTOR
Three men were swimming in the ocean. The lifeguard warned them to get out of the water due to high tides. He noticed that only two men’s hair was wet. What about the third man?
The third man was bald.
unable to control feelings or behaviour because of feeling extremely frightened, angry, excited?
HYSTERICAL
Ann loves (to go/going) out with her friends.
GO, GOING
Some teenagers get involved in shoplifting and stealing bicycles.
COMBATING CRIME
very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted
CONSPICUOUS
A man crossed the border every day on a motorbike with two bags of sand. The police suspected that he was smuggling illegal goods into the country. However, the detective couldn’t find anything when he checked the bags. Yet, later the man was arrested. Why?
The man was smuggling stolen motorbikes every day.
disappointed and unhappy because of discovering the truth about something or someone that was liked or respected?
DISILLUSIONED
I look forward to (hear/hearing) from you.
HEARING
There were fewer rapes and murders last year.
VIOLENT CRIMES
to take something from someone away by force
SNATCHING
Melanie lived with her siblings in a small town. One afternoon, Melanie was found dead in the living room. When the police questioned her siblings, they both were in the pool from the morning and hadn’t killed her. But the police arrested Melanie’s siblings for her murder. Why?
The police checked their hands and found that their hands weren’t wrinkled. If they had been in the pool for a long time their hands would have been wrinkled.