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”?
C — 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 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
il-(not) + licit (legal) = not legal, illicit.