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RSF 2 CHAPTER 6

Terms in this set (40)

allowance
(n.) money that a parent regularly gives to a child
"Do you get an __ from your parents?"
amount
(n.) how much there is of something
"Be careful about the __ of salt you add to your food."
parent
(n.) a mother or father
"It is important to be a good __ to your children."
worry
(v.) to feel anxious or nervous
"The girl doesn't __ about bicycling in the busy street."
save
(v.) to keep money and not spend it
"I'm going to __ my money to buy a new computer."
spend
(v.) to use money to get something
"My mom __s a lot of money on food at the grocery store."
enough
(det.) the amount that is needed, but not more
"We have __ bread to make sandwiches."
choice
(n.) the act of deciding on something
"Making the __ between salmon or steak for dinner is difficult."
part-time
(adj.) not full-time; to do something (usually work) for only a few hours per week
"She has a __ job every day after school."
even
(adv.) used to show something is not what is expected
"This game is so simple, __ my baby sister can play it."
advertising
(v.) giving information about products or events
"Toyota is __ their new cars at the Auto Show."
part
(n.) a piece of the whole thing
"There are many __s that make up a computer."
newspaper
(n.) something people read to find out what is happening
"My father always reads the __ in the morning. "
sell
(v.) to exchange something for money
"The store __s all kinds of school and art supplies."
product
(n.) something that people sell
"The company makes computer __s that it sells online."
service
(n.) some action that people do for money
"The waiters in this restaurant provide very good __."
company
(n.) a group of people who make money by selling things
"The __ lost a lot of money when their toys did not sell well."
decide
(v.) to choose something after thinking about it
"I can't __: should I buy a Honda or a Subaru?"
pay
(v.) to give money for something
"My dad __s for my clothes at the store."
make sure
(phr. v.) to check something is correct
"__ __ you lock the door when you go out."
sell
(v.) to exchange something for money
"The bookstore __ magazines as well as books."
almost
(adv.) close, but not quite
"I'm __ finished the book. There are only two pages left."
manage
(v.) to control how something happens
"At work, I __ a team of ten people."
record
(n.) a way of keeping sounds to listen to later; like a CD
"My girlfriend is a DJ, so she had a large __ collection."
simple
(adj.) not having many different parts or steps
"This homework is __ so I can finish it quickly."
apple
(n.) a fruit with a red or green skin that grows on trees
"I love __s because they are not too sweet."
business
(n.) related to selling things and making money
"My parents own a __ that sells beds."
court
(n.) a place where a judge makes decisions about the law
"The customer didn't pay, so the store took him to __."
however
(adv.) but; though
"I am busy today; __, I can go tomorrow."
in return
(phr.) to do something in exchange for something else
"You give me your sandwich, and I'll give you my drink __ __."
public
(adj.) related to all of the people in a place
"Anyone can use the __ library."
private
(adj.) related to only a small (number) of people
"This is a __ beach. It's only for people who live on this street."
share
(n.) part of a certain company that someone can own
"She owns __s in both Sony and Apple."
stock
(n.) part of any company that someone can own
"She trades __s on the NY Stock Exchange."
instead
(adv.) used when one thing is changed for another thing
"I would like milk __ of cola, please."
belong
(v.) to be owned by someone or something
"This house used to be my father's, but it __s to me now."
family member
(n. phr.) someone in your family, like your mother or father
"Which of your __ __s do you look like?"
manage
(v.) to succeed in doing something, especially something difficult
"It was hard work, but I __d to get an "A" in English."
machine
(n.) something with moving parts that does certain jobs
"A camera is a __ used for taking photos."
worry
(v.) to feel anxious or nervous
"I __ that I may not pass the test."
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