Vocabulary - Law and crime

Anotacoes

•Word / Phrase Part of Speech (written out) Concise meaning Example sentence 1. mercy noun Compassion or leniency toward someone in distress. “She begged the judge for mercy.” 2. strangle verb Kill or silence by squeezing the throat. “He threatened to strangle the caller.” 3. gruesome adjective Shockingly horrible, especially with blood. “Reporters described the gruesome crime scene.” 4. statewide adjective Covering the entire state. “Police issued a statewide alert.” 5. manhunt noun Intensive search for a wanted person. “The manhunt generated 200 tips.” 6. felony noun Serious crime punishable by prison. “Aiding him would be charged as a felony.” 7. betray verb Be disloyal; violate trust. “Never betray your client’s confidence.” 8. meltdown noun Sudden collapse or PR disaster. “Commentators called it an LAPD meltdown.” 9. crackpot noun Eccentric or mentally unstable person. “They weeded out the crackpots from true witnesses.” 10. weed out phrasal verb Eliminate the unwanted. “Detectives must weed out prank calls.” 11. escort noun Protective accompaniment. “He rode with a police ...