1.lure: attract or tempt (a person or an animal)
Examples:
　　　　　Greed lured him on.
　　　　　Life in big cities lures many country boys.

2.snare: catch (something) in a trap or as if in a trap
Examples:
　　　　　He is snared to coming by her.
　　　　　He was snared by the wicked.

3.high-stakes: high risk
Examples:
　　　　　This was a high-stakes game, in an era when birth control was not legally available.
　　　　　This was a high-stakes gamble that paid off for Mr. Green.

4.tactic: means of achieving something; expedient
Examples:
　　　　　These tactics are unlikely to help you.
　　　　　Different circumstances call for different tactics.

5.regale: amuse or entertain somebody (with stories, jokes, etc)
Examples:
　　　　　She regaled us with an account of her schooldays.
　　　　　She is at present gone to look for the best nectar and ambrosia to regale me this evening.

6.lodging: temporary accommodation
Examples:
　　　　　Find a lodging for the night.
　　　　　She found board and lodging in the house of her pupils' parents.

7.charge somebody (with something): accused somebody of something, especially formally in a court of law
Examples:
　　　　　He was charged with murder.
　　　　　I shall charge Gary with forgery and theft.

8. conspiracy: act of conspiring, especially joint planning of a crime
Examples:
　　　　　Each also faces a conspiracy charge, which carries a possible five-year prison sentence upon conviction.
　　　　　Thomas was unconcerned in the conspiracy.

9. extortion: a crime in which someone gets money or information from someone else by using force or threats
Examples:
　　　　　He faces charges of kidnapping and extortion.
　　　　　Collecting very high interest on loan is considered extortion and is forbidden by law.

10. allegation: statement made without proof
Examples:
　　　　　The latest allegation in South Korea takes aim at the Google search engine on Android phone.
　　　　　The minister issued a prompt denial of the allegation against him.

11. turn out: prove to be
Examples:
　　　　　The city turned out to welcome back its victorious team.
　　　　　Can quick thinking and cooperation make this dismal Christmas turn out merry?

12. restitution: (law) reparation, especially in the form of money, for injury, etc.
Examples:
　　　　　You should make restitution for the damage done.
　　　　　He was ordered to make restitution to his victim.

13. sting: a clever way of catching criminals in which the police secretly pretend to be criminals themselves
Examples:
　　　　　It was a well-planned sting and shouldn't have failed.
　　　　　The police has planned a sting to catch the bootlegger.

14. machination: evil plot or scheme
Examples:
　　　　　Is this just another machination of power on the timeline of history?
　　　　　But later on, with machination, larger balls were used that could blow chunks of forts and castle walls.

15. captivating: fascinating; charming
Examples:
　　　　　Roosevelt was a captivating speaker.
　　　　　Your captivating personality makes you a shining star in social situations.