Fraud Most definitions and example sentences are taken from either the Merrium Webster Online Learnerss Dictionary or the NorthStar 3 Reading and Writing Book 3 rd Edition Fraud ID: 191623
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Unit 2 Vocabulary: Fraud
Most definitions and example sentences are taken from either the Merrium-Webster Online Learners’s Dictionary or the NorthStar 3 Reading and Writing Book (3rd Edition)Slide2
Fraud
Synonyms: deception, scam, trickNounthe crime of deceiving someone for personal or financial gainHe went to jail for fraud.
A person or thing that is meant to deceive someone
-The doctor was a
fraud.Slide3
Deceive
Synonyms: trick, misleadVerb: to make (someone) believe something untrue (needs an object)The boyfriend is deceiving his girlfriend.
The little girl is trying to
deceive her parents
. Slide4
Deception
Synonym: fraud, trick, deceit Noun: the act of deceiving someoneThe boyfriend’s deception hurt the girlfriend. The girl’s parents punished her because of her deception
. Slide5
Con Man/ Con Woman
Synonym: a fraudNoun: a man/woman who tricks or cheats someoneThe couple lost their savings to a con man.Slide6
Impersonate
Synonym: imitate, mimicVerb: pretend to be another personMany people try to impersonate President Obama and Elvis.The con man plans to impersonate Sarah, David, Elaine, and Steve.Slide7
Identity Theft
Noun: illegal use of someone else’s personal informationMichelle Brown was the victim of identity theft. Slide8
Motive
Synonyms: reason, stimulus Noun: a reason for doing somethingThe con man’s motive was money. Slide9
Luxury
Synonym: extravagance, opulenceNoun or Adjective: state of great comfort or wealthHe lives in luxury.He has a
luxury
house and a
luxury car. Slide10
Honest
Synonym: truthfulAdjective: good and truthfulParents encourage their children to be honest.President Lincoln is remembered as an honest man. Slide11
Honesty
Synonyms: truthfulness, integrityNoun: the quality of being honestA famous saying is that honesty is the best policy.She is respected for her kindness and honesty.Slide12
Fake
Adjective: not realThe bag is fake.Noun: a person or thing that looks realThe bag is a fake
.
Verb
: to make something seem real
The student
faked
that he was sick. Slide13
Phony
Synonym: fakeAdjective: not real or genuineMonopoly money is phony.Your accent sounds phony.
Noun
:
fraudulent person or thingWhat a phony! She never meant to help us.
The painting is a
phony
.Slide14
Duplicate
Synonyms: copy, replicateVerb: to make an exact copy of somethingDo not duplicate the key.Noun
:
a copy of
The man in the picture has many duplicates.
Adjective
:
the same as something else
This is a
duplicate
key. Slide15
Suspicious
Synonym: questionable, doubtfulAdjective: having distrust of someone or something - The woman feels suspicious about something.
causing distrust
(can describe people or things)
- Does the man look suspicious?
-The behavior of the person in the pictures is suspicious. Slide16
Fishy
Synonyms: suspicious, questionable, doubtfulAdjectiveCausing feelings of doubt or suspicion (something is fishy, not someone)-There is something fishy about this picture.
2.
Related to fish
-This soup has a fishy taste.Slide17
Consequence
Synonyms: result, outcome, effect Noun: Something that happens as a result of an action (often used to express negative outcomes)There are financial and emotional
consequences
of fraud.Slide18
Arrest Warrant
Noun: a legal document that gives permission to arrest someoneThere was an arrest warrant out for Michelle Brown in Texas. Slide19
Weary
Synonyms: tired, exhausted Adjective: feeling or showing tirednessThe women feel weary. Slide20
Astonishing
Synonyms: surprising, amazingAdjective: causing a feeling of great surpriseThe X-Men are astonishing.She gave an astonishing performance.Slide21
(to be) Astonished
Synonyms: surprised, amazedAdjective: feeling or showing great surprise (usually used (to be) astonished) The girl in the picture is astonished.Slide22
Tidy
Adjective: clean, organized; not messySynonym: neat, orderlyThe room was very tidy. Verb: to
make something clean and organized
Synonym:
clean, organizeShe tidied the room. Slide23
All Unit 2 Vocabulary
DeceiveDuplicateFakeImpersonate
Arrest Warrant
Con man/woman
DuplicateFake
Fraud
Honesty
Luxury
Motive
Phony
Tidy
Astonishing
Duplicate
Fake
Fishy
Honest
Luxury
Phony
Suspicious
Tidy
Weary