Vocabulary on Robbery
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A Robbery (1)
1. day blossomed like a bright and lovely flower
2. warm rays of the sun filtered through the canopy of leaves
3. embracing the glistening dewdrops
4. bidding them farewell
5. screeched to a halt
6. leaped out of the vehicle with great ability
7. Before a befuddled Lucas could utter a word
8. put up a tough struggle
9. pair of burly arms that encased him
10. fear gripped the pits of his stomach
11. journey was treacherously long and bumpy
12. rough handling
13. turning blue in his face
14. ashen-faced
15. slowly regained his orientation
16. an idea dawned upon him
17. a dilapidated room
18. malodorous stench of garbage permeated the air
19. shuddered at the thought
20. creepy crawlers swarming
21. threatened malevolently
22. chuckling in glee at their imminent windfall
23. fatigue finally overwhelmed
24. jolted awake
25. tumultuous commotion
26. uncanny silence
27. ran fanatically
28. justice had finally been served
2. warm rays of the sun filtered through the canopy of leaves
3. embracing the glistening dewdrops
4. bidding them farewell
5. screeched to a halt
6. leaped out of the vehicle with great ability
7. Before a befuddled Lucas could utter a word
8. put up a tough struggle
9. pair of burly arms that encased him
10. fear gripped the pits of his stomach
11. journey was treacherously long and bumpy
12. rough handling
13. turning blue in his face
14. ashen-faced
15. slowly regained his orientation
16. an idea dawned upon him
17. a dilapidated room
18. malodorous stench of garbage permeated the air
19. shuddered at the thought
20. creepy crawlers swarming
21. threatened malevolently
22. chuckling in glee at their imminent windfall
23. fatigue finally overwhelmed
24. jolted awake
25. tumultuous commotion
26. uncanny silence
27. ran fanatically
28. justice had finally been served
A Robbery (2)
1 bustling activities
2 around the corner
3 a huge grin split across my face
4 at my disposal
5 broke my concentration
6 muttered in frustration
7 on the verge
8 torturous
9 devious
10 concorted
11 dressed to the nines
12 charming
13 pleasant and melodious
14 ingrained
15 flew out of my mind
16 boomed
17 ghastly pale
18 in a flash
19 stuttered and stammered
20 penetrating gaze
21 a shrug of his shoulders
22 took to his heels
23 apparently
24 con man
25 tactic
26 unsuspecting
27 a dressing down
2 around the corner
3 a huge grin split across my face
4 at my disposal
5 broke my concentration
6 muttered in frustration
7 on the verge
8 torturous
9 devious
10 concorted
11 dressed to the nines
12 charming
13 pleasant and melodious
14 ingrained
15 flew out of my mind
16 boomed
17 ghastly pale
18 in a flash
19 stuttered and stammered
20 penetrating gaze
21 a shrug of his shoulders
22 took to his heels
23 apparently
24 con man
25 tactic
26 unsuspecting
27 a dressing down
A Robbery (3)
1. mumbled irately
2. rummaging
3. exclaimed frenetically
4. literally ripping
5. an arduous search
6. priceless
7. coupled
8. alluring
9. critical perusal
10. arrays of mirrors
11. sauntered
12. edgy
13. muttering like a broken radio
14. threatened with baleful intent
15. mouths agape in shock
16. livid
17. berating
18. deck yourself like a Christmas tree
19. to catch the fancy of people
20. fell to the ground in a dead faint
21. register all that had just transpired
22. a dam of emotions
23. ear-splitting shriek
24. pierced through the silence of the night
25. screamed devastatingly
26. losing track of everything
27. flustered
28. cradling
29. crooned
30. staunch the flow of blood pooling ceaselessly
31. pleas echoed into the still night air
32. loud shrill that rang high into the night
2. rummaging
3. exclaimed frenetically
4. literally ripping
5. an arduous search
6. priceless
7. coupled
8. alluring
9. critical perusal
10. arrays of mirrors
11. sauntered
12. edgy
13. muttering like a broken radio
14. threatened with baleful intent
15. mouths agape in shock
16. livid
17. berating
18. deck yourself like a Christmas tree
19. to catch the fancy of people
20. fell to the ground in a dead faint
21. register all that had just transpired
22. a dam of emotions
23. ear-splitting shriek
24. pierced through the silence of the night
25. screamed devastatingly
26. losing track of everything
27. flustered
28. cradling
29. crooned
30. staunch the flow of blood pooling ceaselessly
31. pleas echoed into the still night air
32. loud shrill that rang high into the night
A Robbery (4)
1
． A steady stream of customers2． Crowd started to dwindle
3． Sinister expressions
4． Mean and menacing
5． Beads of perspiration streamed down his face
6． Stood rooted to the ground, his legs felt like jelly
7． Regained his composure
8． Bellowed
9． Demanded in a gruff voice
10．Stormed into the bank
11．Glanced
12．For the umpteenth time
13．Flustered
14．Accomplice
15．Scared speechless
16．Taken by surprise
17．Quivering in trepidation
18．Panic-stricken
19．Tension hung in the air
20．Lashed out threats
21．Brandished his knife
22．Whipped out a knife
23．With trembling hands
24．Discreetly pressed the silent alarm
25．Activate a distress signal
26．Shuddering in fear
27．Huddle in a corner
28．Worked the tellers
29．Eyes widened in awe
30．Excitement bubbled inside me
31．Chimney of money
32．Wads of money notes/cash
33．Stammered in a tone as soft and meek as a mouse
34．Grabbed the loot
35．Moment of jubilation
36．Made a dash
37．All was too late
38．Armed officers were hiding at strategic positions outside the bank, waiting to ambush the escaping robbers
39．Gave ourselves up
40．Everything happened in a blurry
41．Chill in my bones
42．Weight of repentance
43．"Low crime does not mean no crime”
Ex: Use appropriate words to fill in the blanks. The first letter of each word is given.
Theme on Robbery
1. The robbery t_________ p________ in Nathan Road yesterday.
2. The a_______ robbery happened in broad d___________.
3. One of the salesmen pressed the a_________ .
4. The robbers e_________ f_________ with the police.
5. The taller robber was wearing a m_________ .
6. C_______________ television and a s____________ camera have been installed.
7. Finally, the policeman o______________ the robber and arrested them.
8. The valuables were r_________ .
9. The victims were g_________ to the police.
10. The police d___________ the on-lookers from the scene.
11. One of the robbers stood on g_________ while the other robbers ransacked the shop.
12. The police are still i_______________ the robbery.
13. Two policemen were p_________ the area at the time of the robbery.
14. Two police cars rushed to the s_________.
15. The jewellery shop had lost several trays of o___________.
Answers
2. The a_______ robbery happened in broad d___________.
3. One of the salesmen pressed the a_________ .
4. The robbers e_________ f_________ with the police.
5. The taller robber was wearing a m_________ .
6. C_______________ television and a s____________ camera have been installed.
7. Finally, the policeman o______________ the robber and arrested them.
8. The valuables were r_________ .
9. The victims were g_________ to the police.
10. The police d___________ the on-lookers from the scene.
11. One of the robbers stood on g_________ while the other robbers ransacked the shop.
12. The police are still i_______________ the robbery.
13. Two policemen were p_________ the area at the time of the robbery.
14. Two police cars rushed to the s_________.
15. The jewellery shop had lost several trays of o___________.
Answers
1. took place
2. armed, daylight
3. alarm
4. exchanged fire
5. mask
6. Closed-circuit, surveillance
7. overpowered
8. recovered
9 grateful
10. dispersed
11. guard
12. investigating
13. patrol
14. scene
15. ornaments
2. armed, daylight
3. alarm
4. exchanged fire
5. mask
6. Closed-circuit, surveillance
7. overpowered
8. recovered
9 grateful
10. dispersed
11. guard
12. investigating
13. patrol
14. scene
15. ornaments
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