ADVANCED - unit 1, lesson 4 Flashcards


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1

donate

to give money or goods to a person or organization that needs help

EXAMPLE: They donated 100 new computers to the college.

2

generously

(adverb) larger than usual or expected

EXAMPLE: When he heard about the hurricane that destroyed his hometown, he gave generously.

3

market

all the people who want to buy a particular product

EXAMPLE: She had a great idea for a new kind of baby food, and she believed there would be a large market for it.

4

natural

This exists because of nature. It was not made or done by people.

EXAMPLE: This yogurt is natural. Nothing has been added to it.

5

profitable

making or likely to make a profit

EXAMPLE: The new product is selling very fast. It will be very profitable for the company.

6

refugee

someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially because of war or a natural disaster

EXAMPLE: The refugees left their country and are staying in a camp until it is safe to return.

7

artificial

made by people, not natural

EXAMPLE: Junk food, like chips and candy, is artificial. It is not real food made by nature and is bad for my health.

8

billionaire

a very rich person who has money and goods valued at one billion dollars or more

EXAMPLE: Jeff Bezos of Amazon is a billionaire.

9

CEO

The acronym for Chief Executive Officer. This person has the most important job in a company.

EXAMPLE: Our company has just hired a new CEO. She will be in charge of everything.

10

climb the economic ladder

improve your life financially

EXAMPLE: If you work hard and take some risks, you can climb the economic ladder. Then your family will enjoy a higher standard of living.

11

deliver

to take something to a person or place

EXAMPLE: I ordered food online, and UberEats delivered it to me.

12

homeland

the country where you were born

EXAMPLE: I miss my parents and siblings. I hope to return to my homeland someday.

13

infer

to guess that something is true because of the information you have

EXAMPLE: I inferred from the number of cups on the table that he was expecting visitors.

14

leading

very important or most important

EXAMPLE: Amazon is the leading online store.

15

make a name for yourself

become famous

EXAMPLE: Jeff Bezos made a name for himself by creating the most successful online store in the world.

16

obviously

clearly, in a way that is easy to see or understand

EXAMPLE: At first I thought she was overweight. Then I looked closer, and obviously, she was pregnant.

17

poorly

badly

EXAMPLE: I'm sorry you did poorly on your test.

18

produce

(verb) to make

EXAMPLE: The factory produces goods. I sell those goods in my store.

19

shipment

an amount of goods sent from one place to another, by ship, truck, or train

EXAMPLE: The store's shelves are empty. They are waiting for a shipment of goods.

20

treat

(verb) to behave towards someone in a particular way

EXAMPLE: She treats her employees with respect and kindness. She pays them well and provides health insurance.

21

make do

to accept that something is less good than you would like

EXAMPLE: If we can't find a larger apartment, we will have to make do with the one we have.

22

make light of

act as if something is not as serious as it really is

EXAMPLE: When she lost her job, she acted like it didn't matter. She made light of her situation even though she felt terrible inside.

23

make up your mind

decide

EXAMPLE: I know I want to relocate, but I can't make up my mind which city I want to move to.

24

make waves

(verb) to change the way things are done (Note: This expression has a negative connotation.)

EXAMPLE: Our class is completely different since we got a new teacher. She has changed everything. I don't like her making waves.