Big Ideas Simply Explained: The Crime Book

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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


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