The police discovered an illicit drug operation in the abandoned warehouse.
警方在废弃的仓库里发现了一个非法的毒品活动。
Which of the following is a synonym for “illicit”?
B — illegal. “illicit” means adj. forbidden by law, rules, or custom
The police raided the warehouse where the ______ goods were hidden.
B — illicit. “illicit” means adj. forbidden by law, rules, or custom
illicit — adj. forbidden by law, rules, or custom. In Chinese: 非法的; 违禁的.
illicit is pronounced /ɪˈlɪsɪt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: il · li · cit.
The police discovered an illicit drug operation in the abandoned warehouse. (警方在废弃的仓库里发现了一个非法的毒品活动。)
illegal, unlawful, illegitimate, prohibited — all close in meaning to illicit (adj. forbidden by law, rules, or custom).
Yes. illicit appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
il-(not) + licit (legal) = not legal, illicit.