Crime and punishment vocabulary (Difficult) Quiz

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📝 IELTS – English Vocabulary – Crime and punishment vocabulary – Difficult

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What does 'embezzlement' mean?

The act of committing fraud

The act of bribing a public official

The act of vandalizing property

The act of stealing money placed in one's trust

None

Embezzlement is the act of stealing money placed in one's trust. Option A is incorrect because it refers to fraud in general, not specifically stealing entrusted money.

What does 'exonerate' mean in legal terms?

To accuse someone of a crime

To free someone from blame or fault

To declare someone guilty

To sentence someone to prison

None

To exonerate means to free someone from blame or fault. Option A is incorrect because it means the opposite, declaring someone guilty.

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