IELTS Essay: Solution to Crime
Vocabulary Answers
For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:
argue point out
although but
most pervasive means of combatting most common way of fighting
globally around the world
education schooling
in fact actually
efficacious effective
strong grounds good basis
ultimately in the end
deterrence not doing something because you are afraid of the consequences
remains still the same
central core foundation
legal systems courts, police, etc.
favor support
resolve systemic issues fix institutional problems
little debate over not much fighting about
fact truth
overwhelmingly much more than
driven by motivated by
necessity needed
few other options in life not many other choices
criminal activity committing crimes
as a viable alternative a good other option
providing at minimum assuming at least
a high school diploma graduating high school
citizen resident
effectively eliminate basically get rid of
motive reason for
quality education systems good schools
high crime rates lots of crimes
detailed above described before
difficult to implement hard to put in place
simplest most basic
discourage deter
punish criminal acts sentence criminals
justifications cited reasons mentioned
most basic fundamental
deter future crimes discourage misbehavior
reverse fix
past action thing done before
extremely lenient sentences not strict punishments
near inevitability almost certain to happen
a range of motives many reasons
addresses deals with
root causes basic sources
preventative countermeasure solution to prevent something
combination more than one thing combined
naturally ideal of course best