Money & Dreams Vocabulary: Salary, Debt & The Lottery
Learn vocabulary about money, salary, debt, and dreams.
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📝 Transcript
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| salary | noun | money paid regularly for work | My salary is paid on the first of every month. |
| save | verb | to keep money for later use | I save 20% of my salary every month. |
| debt | noun | money that you owe to someone | He has a lot of debt from college. |
| loan | noun | money that is borrowed and must be paid back | She took out a loan to buy a car. |
| budget | noun | a plan for how to spend money | We make a monthly budget for our family. |
| lottery | noun | a game where you can win money by chance | He plays the lottery every week. |
| earn | verb | to get money by working | She earns a good salary as an engineer. |
| expenses | noun | money spent on things you need | My biggest expense is rent. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
Your ___ is the money you get from your job.
It's important to ___ money every month. (keep for later)
A ___ helps you plan how to spend your money.
She ___ a good salary as an engineer. (gets money by working)
My biggest ___ is rent. (money spent on things you need)
He plays the ___ every week. (game to win money by chance)
What does 'debt' mean?
What is a 'loan'?
What is a 'savings account'?
What is the speaker's advice about spending?
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