front 1 face difficulties | back 1 have trouble I faced difficulties when I tried to buy a house. |
front 2 get ahead | back 2 make progress I want to get ahead at work so I can impress my boss. I want a promotion! |
front 3 make sacrifices | back 3 give up something valuable Our family had to make sacrifices when we decided to save for a house. We stopped eating out and decided not to go on a vacation this year. |
front 4 minimum-wage job | back 4 a job that pays the lowest amount allowed by law You don't want to work at that factory. They offer only minimum-wage jobs. You can't live on that! |
front 5 poverty | back 5 (noun) too little money After he lost his job, he lived in poverty for a year. Then he found a new one. |
front 6 put pressure on | back 6 make someone feel stress because of your expectations My mom really wants a grandchild. She puts a lot of pressure on me to have a baby, but we aren't ready yet! |
front 7 due to | back 7 because of The grass and trees are turning brown due to a lack of rain. |
front 8 general population | back 8 everyone living in a country His family earns more money than the general population. |
front 9 generation | back 9 the people in a society or family who are about the same age Most people in my generation love nature. We would rather go for a walk than play video games. |
front 10 halfway there | back 10 you have completed half of your goal I want to buy a house and have saved enough for the down payment. I am halfway there! |
front 11 limit | back 11 (verb) reduce or control I try to limit the amount of sugar I eat because it is bad for me. |
front 12 obtain | back 12 to get, acquire I need to start driving to work. I had better obtain a driver's license and a car. |
front 13 offspring | back 13 your children All of my offspring live in California. |
front 14 owe it to | back 14 have a responsibility to My parents worked hard to pay for my education. I owe it to them to study hard and get the best grades I can. |
front 15 raise children | back 15 take care of and educate My parents raised me to be a responsible, hard-working adult. |
front 16 rising | back 16 going up The rising prices make me feel worried. I am afraid we won't be able to buy a house. |
front 17 standard of living | back 17 how much money and comfort someone has After getting a promotion and a raise, Sean's family enjoyed a higher standard of living. |
front 18 survey | back 18 a list of questions asked to learn about people's opinions and behavior At the mall, I answered a survey about my shopping habits. |
front 19 typically | back 19 usually I like to get up early, so my day typically starts at 6 a.m. |
front 20 value of something | back 20 importance of __________ My parents wanted me to learn the value of hard work. |
front 21 what's more | back 21 and, furthermore She has had some bad luck lately. She lost her good job, and what's more, her cat died! |
front 22 last-minute | back 22 done at the last possible time This morning I prepared most of the dinner and put it in the refrigerator. When I got home from work, I did the last-minute preparations and served it to my family. |
front 23 middle-aged | back 23 in the middle of your life, before you are old My middle-aged parents are planning and saving for retirement. |
front 24 old-fashioned | back 24 not modern My mom still uses her old-fashioned TV set. It takes up a lot of space and can only get 3 local channels. She cannot download apps or watch streaming services. |
front 25 well-behaved | back 25 having good behavior I spend a lot of time training my dog. I want him to be well-behaved and not bother people. |