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Unit 2 Vocabulary: Fraud

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 (3 rd Edition). Fraud. Synonyms: deception, scam, trick Noun

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Unit 2 Vocabulary: Fraud

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  1. 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)

  2. Fraud • Synonyms: deception, scam, trick • Noun • the crime of deceiving someone for personal or financial gain • He went to jail for fraud. • A person or thing that is meant to deceive someone -The doctor was a fraud.

  3. Deceive • Synonyms: trick, mislead • Verb: to make (someone) believe something untrue (needs an object) • The boyfriend is deceiving his girlfriend. • The little girl is trying to deceive her parents.

  4. Deception • Synonym: fraud, trick, deceit • Noun: the act of deceiving someone • The boyfriend’s deception hurt the girlfriend. • The girl’s parents punished her because of her deception.

  5. Con Man/ Con Woman • Synonym: afraud • Noun: a man/woman who tricks or cheats someone • The couple lost their savings to a con man.

  6. Impersonate • Synonym: imitate, mimic • Verb: pretend to be another person • Many people try to impersonate President Obama and Elvis. • The con man plans to impersonate Sarah, David, Elaine, and Steve.

  7. Identity Theft • Noun: illegal use of someone else’s personal information • Michelle Brown was the victim of identity theft.

  8. Motive • Synonyms: reason, stimulus • Noun: a reason for doing something • The con man’s motive was money.

  9. Luxury • Synonym: extravagance, opulence • Noun or Adjective: state of great comfort or wealth • He lives in luxury. • He has a luxury house and a luxury car.

  10. Honest • Synonym: truthful • Adjective: good and truthful • Parents encourage their children to be honest. • President Lincoln is remembered as an honest man.

  11. Honesty • Synonyms: truthfulness, integrity • Noun: the quality of being honest • A famous saying is that honesty is the best policy. • She is respected for her kindness and honesty.

  12. Fake • Adjective: not real • The bag is fake. • Noun: a person or thing that looks real • The bag is a fake. • Verb: to make something seem real • The student faked that he was sick.

  13. Phony • Synonym: fake • Adjective: not real or genuine • Monopoly money is phony. • Your accent sounds phony. • Noun: fraudulent person or thing • What a phony! She never meant to help us. • The painting is a phony.

  14. Duplicate • Synonyms: copy, replicate • Verb: to make an exact copy of something • Do 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.

  15. Suspicious • Synonym: questionable, doubtful • Adjective: • 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.

  16. Fishy • Synonyms: suspicious, questionable, doubtful • Adjective • Causing 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.

  17. 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.

  18. Arrest Warrant • Noun: a legal document that gives permission to arrest someone • There was an arrest warrant out for Michelle Brown in Texas.

  19. Weary • Synonyms: tired, exhausted • Adjective: feeling or showing tiredness • The women feel weary.

  20. Astonishing • Synonyms: surprising, amazing • Adjective: causing a feeling of great surprise • The X-Men are astonishing. • She gave an astonishing performance.

  21. (to be) Astonished • Synonyms: surprised, amazed • Adjective: feeling or showing great surprise (usually used (to be) astonished) • The girl in the picture is astonished.

  22. Tidy • Adjective: clean, organized; not messy • Synonym: neat, orderly • The room was very tidy. • Verb: to make something clean and organized • Synonym: clean, organize • She tidied the room.

  23. All Unit 2 Vocabulary • Deceive • Duplicate • Fake • Impersonate • Arrest Warrant • Con man/woman • Duplicate • Fake • Fraud • Honesty • Luxury • Motive • Phony • Tidy • Astonishing • Duplicate • Fake • Fishy • Honest • Luxury • Phony • Suspicious • Tidy • Weary

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