English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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28 words
cop
C1
/kɑp/
A police officer.
prosecutor
C1
/ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/
A lawyer who argues in court that an accused person is guilty of a crime.
prosecution
C1
/ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/
The process of charging and trying someone for a crime in court.
assassin
C1
/əˈsæs.ən/
a person who deliberately murders someone, especially a prominent person in a planned surprise attack
forensic
C1
/fəˈɹɛn.zɪk/
Relating to the use of science to investigate crimes and provide evidence in court.
convict
C1
/kənˈvɪkt/
To officially decide in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime.
inmate
C1
/ˈɪnˌmeɪt/
A person kept in a prison or jail.
detection
C1
/dɪˈtek.ʃən/
The act of noticing or discovering that something exists or has happened.
vendetta
C1
/vɛnˈdɛt.ə/
a prolonged and often violent feud in which a family, clan, or group seeks revenge for previous injuries or killings
dismissal
C1
/dɪˈsmɪsəl/
The act of removing someone from their job.
handcuff
C1
/ˈhænd.kʌf/
a locking metal or plastic restraint placed around a wrist, usually used as one of a joined pair
hangman
C1
/ˈhæŋˌmæn/
an executioner whose duty is to put condemned people to death by hanging
implicate
C1
/ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/
To show that someone is involved in something wrong, especially a crime.
frisk
C1
/frɪsk/
to search a person's clothing and body for concealed weapons, drugs, or other objects
complicity
C1
/kəmˈplɪsəti/
involvement with others in a crime, wrongdoing, or harmful act
molest
C1
/məˈlest/
sensitive: to touch or assault someone sexually without consent, especially a child
fatality
C1
/feɪˈtælɪti/
A death caused by an accident, disaster, or violence.
exonerate
C1
/ɪɡˈzɑnəˌreɪt/
to officially clear someone from blame, an accusation, or criminal responsibility
torturer
C1
/ˈtɔrtʃərɚ/
a person who deliberately inflicts severe physical or mental pain, often to punish, intimidate, or obtain information
thievery
C1
/ˈθiː.vɚ.i/
the crime or practice of stealing things
premeditation
C1
/ˌpriːˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən/
thought, planning, or deliberation before an action is carried out
conspirator
C1
/kənˈspɪrətɚ/
a person who joins others in a secret plan, especially one that is unlawful or harmful
captor
C1
/ˈkæptɚ/
a person or group that captures and holds a person, animal, or place
perjure
C1
/ˈpɝdʒɚ/
to knowingly make a false statement under oath and thereby commit perjury, usually used reflexively
decapitate
C1
/diˈkæpəteɪt/
to cut off or otherwise remove the head of a person, animal, or figure
six-shooter
C1
/ˈsɪksˌʃuː.tɚ/
a revolver with a cylinder designed to hold six cartridges
violator
C1
/ˈvaɪəleɪtɚ/
a person or organization that infringes a law, rule, agreement, right, boundary, or another person's bodily autonomy
housebreaking
C1
/ˈhaʊsˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/
the crime of entering a house or other building unlawfully, typically with the intention of stealing