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creepy ADJECTIVE
Someone or something creepy is strange and frightening.
eerie
Eerie noises floated down from the moor.
mysterious
The mysterious stranger disappeared into the mist with a flourish of his cloak.
sinister
With his eyepatch and wooden leg, Long John looked a truly sinister character.
spooky INFORMAL
The film was so spooky Hailey had to cover her eyes.
criminal NOUN
A criminal is someone who has committed a crime.
crook INFORMAL
Two crooks called at our door pretending to be from the water company.
offender
As a young offender, the 15-year-old was not sent to prison.
villain
“Have nothing to do with him. He’s a total villain,” Mum warned.
Types of criminal:
assassin
bandit
blackmailer
burglar
gangster
highwayman
hijacker
kidnapper
mugger
murderer
pickpocket
pirate
robber
shoplifter
smuggler
terrorist
thief
vandal
Types of crime committed by criminals:
abduction
assassination
blackmail
burglary
hijacking
kidnapping
mugging
murder
robbery
shoplifting
smuggling
terrorism
theft
vandalism
crisp ADJECTIVE
Food that is crisp is pleasantly fresh and firm.
crispy
To really be enjoyed, lettuce needs to be fresh and crispy.
crunchy
The apples were crunchy and juicy.
ANTONYM: soft
criticize VERB
If you criticize someone or something, you say what you think is wrong with them.
disapprove of
My parents disapprove of expensive fast food which is full of chemicals.
find fault with
The duchess managed to find fault with everyone in the room.
crooked (1) Said “kroo-kid” ADJECTIVE
Something that is crooked is bent or twisted.
deformed
Gran’s hands are deformed with arthritis.
distorted
The distorted shape of the trees was caused by the onshore wind.
twisted
The wreckage of the car was twisted beyond all recognition.
ANTONYM: straight
crooked (2) Said “kroo-kid” ADJECTIVE
A crooked person is dishonest.
corrupt
The corrupt police officer accepted bribes.
criminal
“You have committed a criminal offence,” intoned the judge.
dishonest
Something made me suspect that the salesman was dishonest.
shady INFORMAL
“He looks a shady customer,” said Carlos, nodding towards a surly man across the street.
ANTONYMS: law-abiding or honest
cross ADJECTIVE
Someone who is cross is rather angry.
angry
My friend Anna was rather angry when I lost her favourite CD.
annoyed
Dad was annoyed that I hadn’t washed up as I’d promised.
cantankerous
The cantankerous old farmer used to shout at anyone who walked past his farm.
crotchety
Gran sometimes gets crotchety when her arthritis is painful.
grumpy
My brother is always grumpy when it comes to having a bath.
irritable
Mum was rather irritable because she had a bad headache.
snappy
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