Unit 9_Vocabulary

Front

to be able to buy something because you have enough money

Back

afford to

Front

an official organisation that gives money, food, or help to people who need it

Back

CHARITY

Front

when you collect money for a particular purpose

Back

FUNDRAISING

Front

the money needed for things that are necessary for living, for example food and clothes

Back

LIVING COSTS

noun

Example: I get my fees paid but I get nothing for living costs.

Front

to collect money, often for a charity

Back

RAISE MONEY

Phrase

Example: We're raising money for the local hospice.

Front

the ability to move from one level of society to another.

Back

SOCIAL MOBILITY

Noun

Example:

There's been very little improvement in social mobility in the last decade.

Front

An agreement by which a student at a university borrows money from a bank to pay for their education and then pays the money back after they finishing studying and start working.

Back

STUDENT LOAN

noun

Example: She took out a student loan this year.

Front

The force with which blood flows around your body.

Back

BLOOD PRESSURE

noun

Example: My mother has high blood pressure.

Front

A basic substance that is used in chemistry or produced by chemistry.

Back

CHEMICAL

noun

Example: Dangerous chemicals were accidentally released into the Sinu river.

Front

The number of times a person's heart beats in a minute.

Back

HEART RATE

noun

Example: In an adult, the average heart rate is 60–100 beats per minute.