VIP Class Notes (Li)

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/how-mcmillions-scam-rigged-the-mcdonalds-monopoly-game.html

Vocabulary

rig: to fix the result of something, for example, a game, election etc.

eg. The scammers rigged McDonald’s monopoly game for a long time.

eg. The previous election was rigged by the ruling party.

lucrative: producing a lot of money

eg. Children’s education is a lucrative industry.

eg. The merger proved to be very lucrative for both parties.

tamper-proof: made so that you are able to see if anything has been changed, opened, removed, or damaged

eg. tamper-proof seals/packaging/containers/locks

ramp sth up: to increase the power, speed or cost of sth

eg. The police ramped up the bounty for the missing child’s case.

eg. In 1995, the fast-food giant ramped up the stakes and prizes ballooned from thousands of dollars to $1 million.

beat/game the system: to win by avoiding or breaking the rules

eg. If you find a way to beat the system, you will win a lot of money.

eg. Some games are designed so that it is impossible for you to game the system.

Pronunciation

cruise – koo-ruse