front 1 browse | back 1 to look at information on the internet, or to look at goods in a store EXAMPLE: I like to browse the posts on Facebook Marketplace, especially the ones labeled Free! |
front 2 exchange | back 2 to give something to someone and receive something similar from them EXAMPLE: Gifts are often exchanged during the holidays. |
front 3 expectation | back 3 what you expect EXAMPLE: Before I gave my son my car, I explained my expectations. He must always wear a seatbelt, obey the speed limit, and not use his phone while driving. |
front 4 in return for | back 4 as an exchange for something. EXAMPLE: I gave my neighbor some furniture in return for 4 haircuts over a six-month period. |
front 5 scarce | back 5 not easy to find or get EXAMPLE: Clean water is scarce because farmers pollute the water with chemicals. |
front 6 short on cash | back 6 not having enough money EXAMPLE: I have to wait to buy new tires until next month because right now I am short on cash. |
front 7 trade | back 7 (noun) the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services EXAMPLE: Trade between the United States and China has increased over the past decade. |
front 8 as long as | back 8 if EXAMPLE: You can have a dog as long as you promise to take care of it. |
front 9 assess | back 9 (verb) decide the value of something EXAMPLE: The government assessed my house in order to determine how much I should pay in property taxes. |
front 10 barter | back 10 (verb) to exchange goods and services instead of paying money for them EXAMPLE: Jose and his friend Steve bartered. Jose gave his boat to Steve, and Steve landscaped Jose's backyard. |
front 11 change hands | back 11 to go from one owner to another EXAMPLE: The Italian restaurant has changed hands. I don't like it as much as I used to. The new owners don't know how to run a business! |
front 12 duration | back 12 the length of time something lasts EXAMPLE: He plans to stay at his job for a duration of two more years. Then he is going to retire. |
front 13 goods | back 13 things for sale, things that you own EXAMPLE: Target sells household goods as well as food. |
front 14 invent | back 14 to create something that has never been made before EXAMPLE: Who invented the computer? The computer was invented by Dr. Atanasoff in 1942. |
front 15 limited | back 15 small in amount or number EXAMPLE: I have to be careful with my spending because my income is limited. |
front 16 misunderstanding | back 16 not understanding something correctly EXAMPLE: We are going to write a contract so that we both know exactly what we should do. That way we won't have a misunderstanding. |
front 17 possession | back 17 something that you own EXAMPLE: I am moving next month, so I am starting to put my possessions into boxes. |
front 18 principle | back 18 a basic idea or rule EXAMPLE: Bartering is based on the principle of equal exchange. I give you a haircut and you cut my grass. |
front 19 trade | back 19 (verb) to exchange goods or services EXAMPLE: The two countries traded goods. |
front 20 be willing | back 20 to be happy to do something if it is needed EXAMPLE: If you need help, I will be willing to help you! |
front 21 adapt | back 21 (verb) to change, to get used to EXAMPLE: When people move from a country that normally has hot weather, they have to adapt to Minnesota's cold winters. |
front 22 adopt | back 22 to legally take a child into your family EXAMPLE: My neighbors were not able to have a baby, so they adopted a three-year-old girl. They love that little girl! |
front 23 conscience | back 23 the part of you that tells you when you've done something bad EXAMPLE: I have a guilty conscience because I told a lie. I want to feel better, so I'm going to tell my mom the truth. |
front 24 conscious | back 24 aware, thinking, and knowing EXAMPLE: He was in a car accident and was in a coma (asleep) for a week. We are so happy that he is conscious now and can talk to us. |
front 25 principal | back 25 the person in charge of a school EXAMPLE: My daughter got into trouble at school. The principal called me and asked me to come in for a meeting. |