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Total English - Starter - Unit 9 - Reference

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 9 - Reference in the Total English Starter coursebook, such as "save", "newspaper", "borrow", etc.

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to become
to become
[Verb]

to start or grow to be

Ex: He's training to become a pilot at a flight school. 
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to buy
to buy
[Verb]

to get something in exchange for paying money

Ex: I need to buy groceries for dinner tonight. 
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to come
to come
[Verb]

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

Ex: Can you come with me to the store? 
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to do
to do
[Verb]

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

Ex: What are you doing tomorrow? 
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to eat
to eat
[Verb]

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

Ex: They enjoy eating pizza on Friday nights. 
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to find
to find
[Verb]

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of

Ex: Did you find the remote control for the television? 
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to get
to get
[Verb]

to receive or come to have something

Ex: He got an unexpected bonus at work. 
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to give
to give
[Verb]

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

Ex: The librarian gave me a book to borrow for my research. 
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to go
to go
[Verb]

to travel or move from one location to another

Ex: He went into the kitchen to prepare dinner for the family. 
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to have
to have
[Verb]

to hold or own something

Ex: I have a collection of antique coins that I inherited from my grandfather. 
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to make
to make
[Verb]

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

Ex: The students will make a model of the solar system for the science fair. 
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to read
to read
[Verb]

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

Ex: I can read this book easily. 
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to say
to say
[Verb]

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

Ex: He was saying that he wanted to quit his job and travel the world. 
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to see
to see
[Verb]

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

Ex: Did you see that shooting star just now? 
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to sell
to sell
[Verb]

to give something to someone in exchange for money

Ex: Are you planning to sell your house in the near future? 
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to speak
to speak
[Verb]

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

Ex: He spoke about his experiences during the meeting. 
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to spend
to spend
[Verb]

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

Ex: She spent a lot on gifts for her family during the holiday season. 
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to win
to win
[Verb]

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

Ex: Our team won the championship after a hard-fought season. 
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to write
to write
[Verb]

to make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually on a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil

Ex: Can you write your address on this form? 
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to borrow
to borrow
[Verb]

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

Ex: Can I borrow your umbrella? It's raining outside, and I left mine at home. 
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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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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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to lend
to lend
[Verb]

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

Ex: She agreed to lend her friend some money until the next payday. 
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to pay
to pay
[Verb]

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

Ex: She paid the repairman to fix her broken dishwasher. 
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to save
to save
[Verb]

to keep someone or something safe and away from harm, death, etc.

Ex: Lifeguards work tirelessly to save swimmers in distress. 
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to clean
to clean
[Verb]

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

Ex: I need to clean my glasses; they are dirty. 
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to tidy
to tidy
[Verb]

to organize a place and put things where they belong

Ex: She decided to tidy her room before her friends came over to visit. 
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to deliver

to bring and give a letter, package, etc. to a specific person or place

Ex: The mail carrier regularly delivers letters and packages to our doorstep. 
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newspaper
newspaper
[noun]

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

Ex: I enjoy doing the crossword puzzle in the newspaper to challenge my brain. 
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to help
to help
[Verb]

to give someone what they need

Ex: She helped him carry the boxes upstairs. 
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homework
homework
[noun]

schoolwork that students have to do at home

Ex: I always double-check my homework to ensure it is accurate. 
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to look after

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

Ex: The nurse looks after the sick patient by monitoring their condition and providing medication. 
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neighbor
neighbor
[noun]

someone who is living next to us or somewhere very close to us

Ex: I noticed my neighbor's mailbox was overflowing, so I let them know. 
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to stack
to stack
[Verb]

to arrange items on top of each other in large quantities

Ex: The warehouse worker stacked boxes of inventory neatly to maximize storage space. 
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shelf
shelf
[noun]

a flat, narrow board made of wood, metal, etc. attached to a wall, to put items on

Ex: She arranged her collection of porcelain figurines neatly on the living room shelf. 
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factory
factory
[noun]

a building or set of buildings in which products are made, particularly using machines

Ex: The automobile factory produces thousands of cars each month. 
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part-time
part-time
[Adjective]

done only for a part of the working hours

Ex: He accepted a part-time teaching position at the college. 
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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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thousand
thousand
[numeral]

the number 1 followed by 3 zeros

Ex: The ancient manuscript was estimated to be over a thousand years old, preserving the wisdom of generations. 
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million
million
[numeral]

the number 1 followed by 6 zeros

Ex: The lottery winner couldn't believe their luck as they held a million-dollar check in their hands. 
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