Vocabulary 1

Car theft- taking something that belongs to someone else. E.g. Four employees were arrested for theft

Drug dealing- the activity of selling illegal drugs. E.g. The government cracked down on street drug dealing.

Shoplifting- the illegal act of taking goods from a shop. E.g. He was charged with shoplifting.

to arrest-to catch someone because of illegal actions. E.g. The police arrested her for drinking and driving.

Guilty- responsible for breaking a law, feeling guilt. E.g. I feel so guilty about forgetting her birthday.

Innocent- not guilty. E.g. She has such an innocent face that I find it hard to believe anything bad of her.

Prison- a building where criminals live. E.g. He's spent a lot of time in prison.

Vandal- a person, often in a group, who intentionally damages public or private property.

A football hooligan- is a person who goes to a football match and makes trouble.

Pay a fine- is a fee you pay when you break the rules. E.g. He and his company agreed to pay fines of $ 6 million.

Height- the distance from the top to the bottom of something. E.g. She’s of average height

Weight- how heavy something is. E.g. He exercised enough and his weight was perfect.

Slim- thin, or (esp. of people) attractively thin. E.g. She's on a diet but I think she's already slim.

Overweight-fat. E.g. He used to be very overweight

Blonde- with pale yellow or gold hair

Fair- yellow or gold hair

Dark - nearer to black in colour. E.g. The room was so dark