Unit 5: Working & Earning Vocabulary

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ambition (n)

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a strong desire to do or achieve something

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earn (v)

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to receive payment for work done

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poverty (n)

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the state of being extremely poor

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application (n)

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a formal request to an authority for something

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fame (n)

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the state of being known or recognized by many people

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pressure (n)

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the feeling of stress or urgency

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bank account (n phr)

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an arrangement with a bank to hold money

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goal (n)

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the object of a person's ambition or effort

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previous (adj)

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existing or occurring before in time

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boss (n)

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a person in charge of a worker or organization