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

Ex: With her talents and opportunities , she has the potential to from rags to riches in the future .
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broke
[Adjective]

having little or no financial resources

Ex: He felt embarrassed admitting to his friends that he was broke and could n't join them for dinner .
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careful
[Adjective]

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

Ex: We have to be careful not to overwater the plants .
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careless
[Adjective]

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

Ex: The careless driver ran a red light .
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generous
[Adjective]

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

Ex: They thanked her for the generous offer to pay for the repairs .
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mean
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The mean neighbor complained about trivial matters just to cause trouble .
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poor
[Adjective]

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

Ex: Unforunately , the poor elderly couple relied on government assistance to cover their expenses .
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rich
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The rich philanthropist sponsored scholarships for underprivileged students .
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a person whose total wealth is one million or more in their currency

Ex: The millionaire funded scholarships for underprivileged students .
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average
[Adjective]

having no distinctive charactristics

Ex: The neighborhood was average, with typical suburban homes and quiet streets .
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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 crafted a lantern from an old tin can.
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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: Playing the lottery is a popular pastime , despite the low odds of winning .
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to earn
[Verb]

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

Ex: With his new job , he will earn twice as much .
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penny
[noun]

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

Ex: The loaf of bread cost eighty pennies.
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share
[noun]

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

Ex: Selling your shares now would mean missing out on future growth .
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to invest
[Verb]

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

Ex: Right now , many people are actively investing in cryptocurrencies .
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