Big Ideas Simply Explained: The Crime Book
monstrous
A m__________ serial killer has been captured recently.
proliferating
Amusement and theme parks are ___________ across the country.
heightened
As the excitement h__________ed, the audience began stamping their feet.
proliferated
Books and articles on the subject have ___________ over the last year.
monstrous
He committed such an indelibly savage and m_____________ crime.
wanton
He displayed a _______________ disregard for the facts.
transgressed
He has ___________ the military code of honor and paid a heavy penalty.
savaged
Her latest novel has been _______________ by the critics.
indelible
Her savage criticisms left an i_______________ mark on my memory.
indelible
Her unhappy childhood left an _______________ mark.
invariably
High blood pressure is almost _______ (always) accompanied by high blood cholesterol.
wantonly
His behaviour seems _______________ cruel.
indelible
His performance of Hamlet left an _______________ impression on all who saw it.
villain
Hitler is either a hero or a v__________, depending on your point of view.
indelible
I have an _______________ memory of that meeting with Anastasia.
vied
In 1999, Sheldon Gang ___________ to become the major illegal alcohol supplier.
indelible
In his 20 years working for the company, Joe Pearson made an _______________ impression on it.
transgressions
It is hard to keep the ___________ of famous people out of the news.
rein
It's a task that requires you to allow full __________ to your imagination.
transgressions
Out of 859 ___________ of pollution laws, only 1 percent were prosecuted.
culprit
Police hope the public will help them to find the c______________.
cuprit
Police hunting the c_____________ have condemned the attack.
vied
Screaming fans ___________ to get closer to their idol.
vying
Several companies are ___________ for the contract to build the new hospital.
fore
She has always been to the ....... at moments of crisis.
reined
She kept her emotions tightly ________ in.
savaged
She was _______________ to death by a bear.
vying
She was surrounded by men all ___________ for her attention.
transgression
She was unable to forgive his latest ___________.
proliferated
Small businesses have ___________ in the last ten years.
vying
a row of restaurants ___________ with each other for business
transgression
an act of breaking a law or moral rule
fore
bring something to the ........: to make something become noticed by people
culprit
c____________, someone who has done something wrong
fore
come to the ........: to become important and noticed by people; to play an important part
savage
extremely violent, wild, or frightening
wanton
a _______________ disregard for safety
savage
a _______________ dog/beast
savage
a brutal and _______________ attack
fugitive
a person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation
villain
something or someone considered harmful or dangerous
invariably
(C2) always
lawlessness
(n) the fact that laws do not exist, or are not obeyed or respected
wanton
(of something bad, such as damage, cruelty, waste) extreme and showing no care at all
vie
(with somebody) (for something) to compete strongly with somebody to obtain or achieve something
culprits
Children in this country are getting much too fat, and sugar and sweets are the main c__________.
lawlessness
Citizens are terrorized by murder, theft, assaults and general ________.
rein
Consumers tend to ________ in their spending in a recession.
proliferated
Fast-food restaurants have ___________ in the area.
indelibly
That terrible day is stamped i_______________ on my memory.
fore
The 1980s were a decade in which many social issues came to the .......... .
proliferate
The HIV virus is able to ___________ at an astonishing rate.
proliferation
The ___________ of cell phones has changed how we communicate.
vie
The boys would ___________ with each other to impress her.
savaged
The child was _______________ by a dog.
lawlessness
The country has descended into ____________ .
rein
The federal government is attempting to ________ in health care costs.
lawless
The film is set in a ________ city some time in the future. (not controlled by laws)
transgressions
The harsh punishment of minor ___________ has an insignificant impact on crime.
heightened
The high winds h__________ed concerns about forest fires.
infamous
The list included the ___________ George Drake, a double murderer.
culprit
The main c__________ in the current crisis seems to be modern farming techniques.
indescribable
The name of the perpetrator is indelibly linked with i__________ evil.
proliferation
The past two years have seen the ___________ of TV channels.
culprit
The police quickly identified the real c____________ of the savage crime.
fore
The problem has come to the ....... again in recent months.
heightened
The strong police presence only h__________ed the tension among the crowd.
invariably
The train is ______ late (always).
lawlessness
There is a growing sense of ________ in border regions.
lawless
These border areas are among the most ________ regions in the world.
vying
They are all ___________ for a place in the team.
invariably
This acute infection of the brain is almost ________ fatal.
infamous
This area is ___________ for drugs and prostitution.
lawless
This increasingly ________ society
rein
This is a post which will give your talents full __________.
transgresses
Those are the rules, and anyone who ___________ will be severely punished.
fore
Throughout history, pivotal moments have brought new crimes to the ......... .
culprit
Two eyewitnesses identified her as the c___________.
lawless
Undefended and ________ refugee camps created security problems.
fore
Various ecological issues have come to the ....... since the discovery of the hole in the earth's ozone layer.
reining
We have succeeded in curbing and ________ back unnecessary expenditure
keep
We need to ________ a tight rein on the advertising budget.
rein
We need to ________ back on expenditure in the next financial year.
rein
We need to ________ back public spending.
tight
We need to keep a __________ rein on the advertising budget.
rein
We need to keep a tight ________ on the advertising budget.
villain
We've always been told that cholesterol was a major cause of heart disease but, actually, saturated fat is the worst__________.
transgressions
Who is supposed to have committed these ___________?
rein
_____ in/back: to control somebody/something more strictly
rein
give/allow sth full/free __________: to allow something to happen freely and completely:
indescribable
impossible to describe, especially because of being extremely good or bad
indelible
impossible to forget or remove
monstrous
m_____________, very cruel like monster
culprit
reason
wanton
the _______________ killing of innocent creatures
savage
to attack somebody violently, causing serious injury
savage
to criticize somebody/something severely
proliferate
to increase rapidly in number or amount
villain
v____________, a bad person who harms other people or breaks the law
infamous
well known for being bad or evil
