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burglarize
[ bur-gluh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object), bur·glar·ized, bur·glar·iz·ing.

to break into and steal from
Thieves burglarized the warehouse.

custody
[ kuhs-tuh-dee ]

keeping; guardianship; care.

I was released into the custody of my mother

the keeping or charge of officers of the law:

The car was held in the custody of the police.
homey
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[ hoh-mee ]

adjective, hom·i·er, hom·i·est.
comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike
The work was rewarding, though, as the house began to take on a homey atmosphere. 

prey
[ prey ]

verb 

to exert a harmful or destructive influence

His worries preyed upon his mind.

predator
[ pred-uh-ter, -tawr ]
noun
a person or group that plunders, pillages, or robs, as in war
The Vikings were barbarian predators.
ostracize
[ os-truh-sahyz ]
verb (used with object), os·tra·cized, os·tra·ciz·ing.
to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation,
privileges, etc.
His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.

Incarcerate
[ in-
kar-se-reyt]

imprison or confine.
Many are incarcerated for property offenses.

larceny
[ lahr-suh-nee ]

noun, plural lar·ce·nies.Law.
the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from
his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
He was arrested and charged with larceny. 

parole
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[ puh-rohl ]

Noun

an official document authorizing such a release.

An offender becomes eligible to apply for parole after serving a non-parole period.