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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
investigate
/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪt/
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trespassverbTo go onto private land without permission from the owner.
break the lawTo do something that is illegal.
burglarnounA person who breaks into a building in order to steal.
on the riseIncreasing.
counterfeitadjectiveMade as a fake copy of something real in order to cheat people.
vaultnounA strong locked room in a bank where money and valuables are kept.
fall victim toTo be harmed by something such as a crime or scam.
courtroomnounThe room where a judge and jury hear a legal case.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))