Word type meaning tag

background check noun a check of what a person has done in the past, usually as crime
part of the process of deciding whether or not to employ
them

suspect noun a person believed to have committed a crime or done

something wrong, or something believed to have caused
something bad

suspect verb to think that someone has committed a crime or done

something wrong
the onset of noun the moment at which something unpleasant begins

shoplifting noun the illegal act of taking goods from a shop without
paying for them
petty crime noun a type of crime that is not considered serious when
compared with some other crimes
accuracy noun the fact of being exact or correct
get on noun to annoy someone a lot
get away to leave or escape from a person or place, often when it
is difficult to do this
get rid of adjective to remove or throw away something unwanted
venue noun the place where a public event or meeting happens

struggling adjective unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed

flawed adjective not perfect, or containing mistakes
plonk verb to put something down heavily and without taking care

remain verb to continue to exist when other parts or other things no

longer exist
tapeworm noun a long, flat parasite (= an organism that lives in another
from which it gets its food) which lives inside the bowels
of humans and other animals

marshy adjective A marshy area of land is always wet, like a marsh

aim noun a result that your plans or actions are intended to
achieve
small talk noun polite conversation between people at social events

you can't judge a book said to show that you cannot know what something or
by its cover someone is like by looking only at that person or thing's
appearance

read my lips a slightly rude way of telling someone to listen carefully

to what you are saying
fine print noun text in a formal agreement that is printed smaller than
the rest of the text, sometimes in the hope that it will
not be noticed

hit the books to study

mascot noun a person, animal, or object that is believed to bring good
luck, or one that represents an organization
welfare noun help given, especially by the state or an organization, to
people who need it, especially because they do not have
enough money

mushroom noun a fungus with a round top and short stem. Some types of
mushroom can be eaten
erosion noun the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and
removed by the waves, rain, or wind

surrogacy noun the action of a woman having a baby for another woman
who is unable to do so herself
glossy adjective smooth and shiny
page-turner noun a book that is so exciting that you want to read it quickly

catchy adjective (especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to

remember
bookworm noun a person who reads a lot
rack noun a frame or shelf, often formed of bars, that is used to
hold things
coat hanger noun a hanger
hang verb to fasten or support something at the top leaving the
other parts free to move, or to be held in this way

hang verb to kill someone, especially as punishment for a serious

crime, by dropping them with a rope tied around their
neck, or to die in this way

excruciating adjective extremely painful

choke verb If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop
breathing because something is blocking your throat

memoir noun a book or other piece of writing based on the writer's

personal knowledge of famous people, places, or events

forge verb to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive

custom noun something you usually do

custom noun a way of behaving or a belief that has been established
for a long time
crawl verb to move slowly or with difficulty, especially with your
body stretched out along the ground or on hands and
knees

set verb to put something in a particular place or position

set verb If a story, film, etc. is set in a particular time or place, the
action in it happens in that time or place

get even with sb to do something equally bad to someone who has done
something bad to you
get your own back (on to do something unpleasant to someone because they
sb) have done something unpleasant to you
vengeance noun the punishing of someone for harming you or your
friends or family, or the wish for such punishment to
happen

treacherous adjective A person who is treacherous deceives someone who

trusts them, or has no loyalty
treacherous adjective If the ground or sea is treacherous, it is extremely
dangerous, especially because of bad weather
conditions

overwhelming adjective very great or very large

overwhelming adjective difficult to fight against
overwhelm verb to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force

dull adjective not interesting or exciting in any way

gripping adjective Something that is gripping is so interesting or exciting
that it holds your attention completely
stirring adjective A stirring speech or song is one that produces strong,
positive emotions.
storyline noun (in a book, film, play, etc.) the plot (= the series of events
that happen in it)
spin-of noun a programme or other show involving characters from a
previous programme
rom com noun abbreviation for romantic comedy: a film or television
programme about love that is intended to make you
laugh

sitcom noun a situation comedy

well of adjective rich
scarcity noun a situation in which something is not easy to find or get

psychic adjective having a special mental ability, for example so that you
are able to know what will happen in the future or know
what people are thinking

recollection noun the ability to remember things

recollection noun a memory of something
concoct verb to make something, usually food, by adding several
different parts together, often in a way that is original or
not planned

rough adjective not even or smooth, often because of being in bad

condition
smooth adjective having a surface or consisting of a substance that is
perfectly regular and has no holes, lumps, or areas that
rise or fall suddenly

Break the law, to idiom To do something that is illegal. If you shoplift, you are
commit an illegal act breaking the law, period. The statutes are different in
different places so sometimes you can break a law
without even knowing it!
crime
Partner in crime idiom crime
ofender noun a person who is guilty of a crime: crime
acquit verb to decide officially in a law court that someone is 
not guilty of aparticular crime: crime
charge verb (of the police) to make a formal statement saying that
someone is accused of a crime
crime
noun
convict someone who is in prison because they are guilty of a
crime
crime
convict verb to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty
of a crime
crime
to sentence verb to decide and say officially what a punishment will be:
He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
crime
penalize verb to cause someone a disadvantage crime
prison sentence noun confinement in prison as a punishment imposed on a
person who has been found guilty of a crime
crime