Total English - Pre-intermediate - Unit 12 - Lesson 1

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 12 - Lesson 1 in the Total English Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "cheat", "pension", "experiment", etc.

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Total English - Pre-intermediate
honest
honest [adjective]

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

Ex: The honest mechanic provided a fair assessment of the car 's condition , even though it meant less profit for the garage .
to cheat
to cheat [verb]

to win or gain an advantage in a game, competition, etc. by breaking rules or acting unfairly

Ex: The team is cheating in the game by communicating with each other through secret signals .
loyalty
loyalty [noun]

a strong sense of commitment, faithfulness, and devotion towards someone or something

Ex: The brand has earned customer loyalty over the years .
experiment
experiment [noun]

a test done to prove the truthfulness of a hypothesis

Ex: The results of the experiment supported the theory of relativity .
fare
fare [noun]

the amount of money we pay to travel with a bus, taxi, plane, etc.

Ex: The airline offers lower fares for early morning flights .
interest
interest [noun]

the fee paid for borrowing money, calculated as a percentage of the loan amount over time

Ex:
tax
tax [noun]

a sum of money that has to be paid, based on one's income, to the government so it can provide people with different kinds of public services

Ex:
salary
salary [noun]

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

Ex: Her new job offers a higher salary .
pension
pension [noun]

a regular payment made to a retired person by the government or a former employer

Ex: After working for the company for over thirty years , he was able to retire with a comfortable pension .
to retire
to retire [verb]

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

Ex: It 's common for people to retire and move to warmer climates .
debit
debit [noun]

an entry indicating an increase in assets or an expense, and a decrease in debts or income

Ex: The bank statement showed a debit for the transaction .
government
government [noun]

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

Ex: The government is responsible for ensuring that laws are followed and citizens ' rights are protected .
to change
to change [verb]

to exchange money of high value for the same amount but in coins or bills of lower value

Ex: The cashier changed my $ 50 bill into five $ 10 bills .
Total English - Pre-intermediate
Unit 1 - Lesson 1 Unit 1 - Lesson 2 Unit 1 - Lesson 3 Unit 1 - Reference
Unit 2 - Lesson 1 Unit 2 - Lesson 2 Unit 2 - Lesson 3 Unit 2 - Reference
Unit 3 - Lesson 1 Unit 3 - Lesson 2 Unit 3 - Lesson 3 Unit 3 - Reference
Unit 4 - Lesson 1 Unit 4 - Lesson 2 Unit 4 - Communication Unit 4 - Reference
Unit 5 - Lesson 1 Unit 5 - Lesson 2 Unit 5 - Lesson 3 Unit 5 - Reference
Unit 6 - Lesson 1 Unit 6 - Lesson 2 Unit 6 - Lesson 3 Unit 6 - Reference
Unit 7 - Lesson 1 Unit 7 - Lesson 2 Unit 7 - Lesson 3 Unit 7 - Reference - Part 1
Unit 7 - Reference - Part 2 Unit 8 - Lesson 2 Unit 8 - Lesson 3 Unit 8 - Reference
Unit 9 - Lesson 1 Unit 9 - Lesson 2 Unit 9 - Lesson 3 Unit 9 - Reference
Unit 10 - Lesson 1 Unit 10 - Lesson 2 Unit 10 - Lesson 3 Unit 10 - Reference
Unit 11 - Lesson 1 Unit 11 - Lesson 2 Unit 11 - Reference Unit 12 - Lesson 1
Unit 12 - Lesson 2 Unit 12 - Lesson 3 Unit 12 - Reference