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Definitions
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take care of oneself without help from anyone else
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turbulent
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bum around
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relax and not worry about anything
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Showing posts with label Vocabulary. Show all posts
Money: Saving and Spending Vocabulary
| benefit | advantage; anything that brings help, advantage, or profit |
| get my finances in order | organize my money, debt, savings, and accounts. |
| get out of debt | to pay all of the money owed to others |
| invest | put money into something to try to earn more money |
| live paycheck to paycheck | spending all of your income before receiving your next pay from your employer |
| make ends meet | have just enough money to pay for the things that you need |
| max out | take something to the limit, reach a limit |
| pay off | finish paying for something |
| put away | save money |
| reward | benefit resulting from some event or action |
| run out | to use all of (something) and have no more left. |
| splurge | buy something expensive that you probably don't need |
| squander | spend wastefully |
| stick to a budget | make a plan how you spend what you earn and no more |
| sustain | support for an extended period of time |
| economy | the system of production and distribution and consumption |
| emigrate | leave one's country of residence for a new one |
| immigrant | a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there |
| migrate | move from one country or region to another and settle there |
| mobile | moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place) |
| opportunity | possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances |
| start from scratch | To do it all over again from the beginning |
| worth it | valuable, deserving you time and effort |
English Vocabulary Unit 7
Quizlet Games
behind bars
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in prison
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colleague
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co-worker
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fundamental
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an essential part, basic
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get away with
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not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong
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illegal
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against the law
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imprison
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put in jail
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legitimate
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lawful, rightful; reasonable;, justifiable
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offense
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a crime less serious than a felony
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outrageous
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shocking
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punish
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make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law
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pickpocket
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a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
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gray area
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an intermediate area; unclear
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red alert
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the most urgent warning to be ready for an emergency
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as white as a sheet
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looking pale, because of illness, strong emotion
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on the black market
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sold in a way that is not legal
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the black sheep of the family
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very different from others, less respected
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see red
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become very angry
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abduct
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take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
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accomplice
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(n.) a person who takes part in a crime
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apprehend
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take into custody
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capture
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capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
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charge
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file a formal charge against
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conduct an investigation
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to direct or take part in the operation or management of an observation or study by close examination and systematic inquiry
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disorderly conduct
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disturbing public peace
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hold up
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rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
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kidnap
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take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
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kidnapper
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people who steal someone away for ransome
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law enforcement officials
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police
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mastermind
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plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
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prankster
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someone who plays practical jokes on others
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rob
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take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
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terrorize
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fill with terror
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troublemaker
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someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
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Work Vocabulary
Exercises and Games
catch on
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(v.) become popular; understand
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come up with
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(v.) to think of; to produce.
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an idea / a plan / a suggestion etc.
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cut back on
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figure out
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find out
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(v.) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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get ahead
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(v.) succeed
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give up
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(v.) stop maintaining or insisting on
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go under
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hand in
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(v.) submit work or school work
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lay off
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pass over
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(v.) bypass (as for a promotion)
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set up
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(v.) make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
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stick with
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(v.) not change something / stay near someone / not be forgotten / continue with something difficult or unpleasant
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take off
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(v.) leave; remove clothes
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get away
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get back to
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respond to a contact / respond when you know the answer / start doing something again after an interruption
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get by
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come to terms or deal successfully with
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get into
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become involved or interested / become involved in something bad or criminal / be accepted or admitted / become or be accepted as a member / start a habit or way of acting or behaving / be small enough to wear something / criticise
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goof off
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waste time doing nothing important
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got behind
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to lag or linger behind
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opportunity in disguise
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an opportunity that is not readily seen as so
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come around
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change one's position or opinion
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have butterflies in stomach
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to be nervous
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so to speak
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in a manner of speaking
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