accomplice
The thief has not given away his accomplice.
brutal
He had committed many brutal murders.
counterfeit
This money is invalid, they are counterfeit coins.
forgery
She has led us up the garden path, this passport is a forgery.
hostage
Some of the hostages were not released, although the ransom had been paid.
imposter
This is not Johan Cruyff, he is an impostor.
mutiny
The mutiny took place off the Canadian coast.
perverse
The murderer admitted he felt a perverse desire to torture his victims before killing them.
phoney
I gave the police a phoney address.
rural
Rural crime has decreased.
To rejoice in
The hostages rejoiced in their release.
To plot
He plotted against the queen and was executed.
To poach
My grandfather was fined for poaching rabbits more than once.
To suspect
She was innocent, but the police suspected her of embezzlement of large amounts of money.
To abduct
Their son has been abducted and they cannot pay the ransom
ransom
The parents could not pay the ransom for their kidnapped daughter.
To divert
The treasurer had to resign. He had diverted part of the subscriptions to his own pocket.
To dodge
He was fined for tax-dodging.
To rouse
The thief’s conspicuous conduct roused suspicion.
