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Total English - Advanced - Unit 5 - Lesson 2

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 5 - Lesson 2 in the Total English Advanced coursebook, such as "philanthropy", "invest", "eradicate", etc.

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Total English - Advanced
from rags to riches

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

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philanthropy

the activity of helping people, particularly financially

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charity

an organization that helps those in need by giving them money, food, etc.

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interest

the cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed

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to invest

to buy houses, shares, lands, etc. with the hope of gaining a profit

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to dedicate

to give all or most of one's time, effort, or resources to a particular activity, cause, or person

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fund

a sum of money that is collected and saved for a particular purpose

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to eradicate

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

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donation

something that is voluntarily given to someone or an organization to help them, such as money, food, etc.

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welfare

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

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to amass

to gather a large amount of money, knowledge, etc. gradually

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fortune

a very large sum of money

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to put back

to return something to its original place or position

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