Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Punishment

Here, you will learn some English words related to Punishment that are necessary for the Basic Academic IELTS exam.

Review

Flashcards

Forms

Spelling

Quiz

Start learning

penalty

[noun]

a punishment given for breaking a rule, law, or legal agreement

Ex: He was given a penalty for breaking the terms of his contract .

punishment

[noun]

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

Ex: He accepted his punishment without complaint .

fine

[noun]

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

Ex: The judge imposed a fine on the company for environmental violations .

imprisonment

[noun]

the act of placing someone in prison or jail as a lawful penalty

Ex: Imprisonment serves as a deterrent to criminal behavior .

jail

[noun]

a place where criminals are put into by law as a form of punishment for their crimes

Ex: After his conviction , he was transferred from the county jail to a state prison .

prison

[noun]

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

Ex: She wrote letters to her family from prison, expressing her love and longing for them .

execution

[noun]

the act of punishing a criminal by death

Ex: The execution of political prisoners drew international condemnation from human rights organizations .

to torture

[Verb]

to violently hurt a person as a punishment or as a way of obtaining information from them

Ex: Efforts are ongoing to prevent and address instances where law enforcement may torture suspects in custody .

to whip

[Verb]

to violently hit a person or animal with a whip

Ex: The abusive master would whip the disobedient dog as a form of punishment .

to imprison

[Verb]

to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go

Ex: By the end of the day , the court will have hopefully imprisoned all suspects involved in the case .

to punish

[Verb]

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

Ex: Company policies typically outline consequences to punish employees for unethical behavior in the workplace .

to fine

[Verb]

to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law

Ex: He was fined for littering in a public area .

Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
Culture and Custom	Language and Grammar	Arts	Music
Film and Theatre	Literature	Architecture	Marketing
Finance	Management	Medicine	Sickness and Symptoms
Law	Crime	Punishment	Politics
War	Measurement	Positive Emotions	Negative Emotions

Download LanGeek app