donate

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

EXAMPLE: They donated 100 new computers to the college.

generously

(adverb) larger than usual or expected

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

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.

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.

profitable

making or likely to make a profit

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

deliver

to take something to a person or place

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

homeland

the country where you were born

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

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.

leading

very important or most important

EXAMPLE: Amazon is the leading online store.

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.

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.

poorly

badly

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

produce

(verb) to make

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.