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Total English - Starter - Unit 9 - Lesson 2

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 9 - Lesson 2 in the Total English Starter coursebook, such as "careful", "earn", "mean", etc.

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Total English - Starter
from rags to riches

used to refer to the action of rising from the depth of poverty to the highest of riches

Ex: His story is a classic rags-to-riches tale. 
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broke
broke
[Adjective]

having little or no financial resources

Ex: I'm broke until payday. 
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careful
careful
[Adjective]

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

Ex: Be careful when crossing the street. 
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careless
careless
[Adjective]

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

Ex: He is a careless eater and often spills food on his clothes. 
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generous
generous
[Adjective]

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

Ex: She's a generous donor, always contributing to charitable causes and helping those in need. 
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mean
mean
[Adjective]

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

Ex: The mean girl spread rumors about her classmates to make herself feel superior. 
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poor
poor
[Adjective]

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

Ex: He wanted to help the poor family who were struggling to afford basic necessities like food and clothing. 
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rich
rich
[Adjective]

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

Ex: He invested wisely and became incredibly rich. 
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millionaire

a person whose total wealth is one million or more in their currency

Ex: He became a millionaire after selling his tech startup. 
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average
average
[Adjective]

having no distinctive charactristics

Ex: His appearance was average, with nothing particularly remarkable about his features. 
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tin can
tin can
[noun]

a container for food or other goods, made of tinplated steel or other metal and typically cylindrical in shape with a removable lid

Ex: He opened a tin can of beans for dinner. 
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lottery
lottery
[noun]

a game of chance where tickets with numbers or symbols are purchased, and a random selection of numbers or symbols determines the winners

Ex: She bought a ticket for the state lottery in hopes of winning the jackpot. 
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to earn
to earn
[Verb]

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

Ex: Freelancers earn money based on the projects they complete. 
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penny
penny
[noun]

a unit of currency or coin used in several countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar or pound

Ex: He found a lucky penny on the sidewalk. 
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share
share
[noun]

any of the equal portions of a company's stock that is available for public to buy and gain benefit

Ex: She bought 100 shares of the tech startup during its IPO. 
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to invest
to invest
[Verb]

to spend money or resources with the intention of gaining a future advantage or return

Ex: Investors often invest in real estate to diversify their portfolios. 
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