BEST VOCABULARY WORDS FOR IELTS – 431

Fraud = deception for personal or financial gain

Sentence – He was found guilty of bank fraud.

Fraud = deception for personal or financial gain

Sentence – He was found guilty of bank fraud.

Hijacking = illegally getting control of an aircraft or vehicle

Sentence – The airliner was hijacked by a group of terrorists.

Human trafficking = illegally transporting people, usually for slave labour or commercial sexual exploitation

Sentence -There is an unambiguous link between human trafficking and prostitution.

Patricide = killing one’s own father Sentence – Philippe Halsman was convicted of patricide and sentenced to ten years in prison

Genocide = systematic killing of a race or religious group

Sentence – The violence was reminiscent of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

Euthanasia = killing someone for their benefit

Sentence – There are strong arguments for and against euthanasia.

Organised crime, = crime by an organised gang or organisation

Sentence – It has become a lucrative market for organised crime.

Organised crime, = crime by an organised gang or organisation

Sentence – It has become a lucrative market for organised crime.

Terrorism = unlawful violence or threat with political aims

Sentence – He is bitter in his condemnation of terrorism.

White collar crime = financially motivated non-violent crime by a worker

Sentence – The banker was arrested for stealing from his company and was charged with several white-collar crimes.