A2 Unit 39: Money & shopping 2
15 A2 words: budget, department store, silver, net, cheap, customer… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| budget/ˈbʌdʒɪt/ n | budgetthe amount of money you can spend | Our holiday budget is five hundred euros.Our holiday budget is five hundred euros. | |
| department store/dɪˈpɑrtmənt stɔr/ n | department storea large shop with many sections | You can buy almost anything in a department store.You can buy almost anything in a department store. | |
| silver/ˈsɪlvɚ/ n/adj | silvera shiny grey metal | My grandmother has a silver spoon.My grandmother has a silver spoon. | |
| net/nɛt/ adj | netthe amount left after costs are taken away | The net price is lower after tax and costs.The net price is lower after tax and costs. | |
| cheap/tʃip/ adj | cheapnot costing much money | This hotel is cheap but clean.This hotel is cheap but clean. | |
| customer/ˈkʌstəmɚ/ n | customera person who buys things from a shop | The customer asked for a bigger size.The customer asked for a bigger size. | |
| rent/rɛnt/ n/v | rentmoney paid to use a flat or house | We pay the rent on the first of the month.We pay the rent on the first of the month. | |
| tip/tɪp/ n | tipextra money for good service | We left a tip for the waiter.We left a tip for the waiter. | |
| fee/fi/ n | feemoney you pay for a service | The museum has a small entrance fee.The museum has a small entrance fee. | |
| wealth/wɛlθ/ n | wealtha lot of money or valuable things | The family’s wealth came from the farm.The family’s wealth came from the farm. | |
| earn/ɝn/ v | to earnto get money for work | Ali earns about two thousand euros a month.Ali earns about two thousand euros a month. | |
| bonus/ˈboʊnəs/ n | bonusextra money given for good work | Anna got a bonus at work this year.Anna got a bonus at work this year. | |
| diamond/ˈdaɪmənd/ n | diamonda very hard, valuable clear stone | The ring has a small diamond.The ring has a small diamond. | |
| banking/ˈbæŋkɪŋ/ n | bankingthe business of keeping money in banks | Online banking is quick and easy.Online banking is quick and easy. | |
| complaint/kəmˈpleɪnt/ n | complainta statement that something is wrong | Sam wrote a complaint about the slow service.Sam wrote a complaint about the slow service. |