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)

Fraud• Synonyms: deception, scam,

trick

• Noun1. the crime of deceiving

someone for personal or financial gain

- He went to jail for fraud.

2. A person or thing that is meant to deceive someone

-The doctor was a fraud.

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.

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.

Con Man/ Con Woman

• Synonym: a fraud

• Noun: a man/woman who tricks or cheats someone

• The couple lost their savings to a con man.

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.

Identity Theft

• Noun: illegal use of someone else’s personal information

• Michelle Brown was the victim of identity theft.

Motive

• Synonyms: reason, stimulus

• Noun: a reason for doing something

• The con man’s motive was money.

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.

Honest

• Synonym: truthful

• Adjective: good and truthful

• Parents encourage their children to be honest.

• President Lincoln is remembered as an honest man.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Suspicious• Synonym: questionable,

doubtful

• Adjective: 1. having distrust of someone

or something - The woman feels suspicious

about something.

2. causing distrust (can describe people or things)

- Does the man look suspicious?-The behavior of the person in the pictures is suspicious.

Fishy• Synonyms: suspicious,

questionable, doubtful

• Adjective1. 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.

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.

Arrest Warrant

• Noun: a legal document that gives permission to arrest someone

• There was an arrest warrant out for Michelle Brown in Texas.

Weary

• Synonyms: tired, exhausted

• Adjective: feeling or showing tiredness

• The women feel weary.

Astonishing

• Synonyms: surprising, amazing

• Adjective: causing a feeling of great surprise

• The X-Men are astonishing.

• She gave an astonishing performance.

(to be) Astonished

• Synonyms: surprised, amazed

• Adjective: feeling or showing great surprise (usually used (to be) astonished)

• The girl in the picture is

astonished.

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.

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