| A | B |
| smuggling | the crime of taking something or someone illegally from one country to another |
| exploitation | a situation in which you treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but give them very little in return – used to show disapproval |
| cog | a wheel with small bits sticking out around the edge that fit together with the bits of another wheel as they turn in a machine |
| crammed | tightly packed full of things or people |
| manslaughter | the crime of killing someone illegally but not deliberately |
| ringleader | someone who leads a group that is doing something illegal or wrong |
| detained | to officially prevent someone from leaving a place |
| extradited | to use a legal process to send someone who may be guilty of a crime back to the country where the crime happened in order to judge them in a court of law |
| prospect | the possibility that something will happen |
| disaster | a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering |
| compatriots | someone who was born in or is a citizen of the same country as someone else |
| suffocate | to die or make someone die by preventing them from breathing |
| gang | a group of people who spend time together, and who are often involved in crime or drugs and who often fight against other groups |
| desperate | willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger |
| refugee | someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially during a war, or for political or religious reasons |