Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 2 Money and Business · Communication

Build confidence with 10 useful words connected to money and business, communication, and nature and environment.

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10 words

# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

1
request (verb)verb
“Please request a receipt after you pay.”
2
rich (adjective)adjective
“The rich family owns several large houses.”
3
wind (noun)noun
“Strong wind pushed the leaves across the road.”
4
none (pronoun)pronoun
“None of the buses arrived on time.”
5
exchange (verb)verb
“We exchange our old tickets for new ones.”
6
budget (noun)noun
“Our travel budget cannot cover another hotel night.”
7
famous (adjective)adjective
“That famous singer performed at the festival.”
8
blood (noun)noun
“The nurse checked his blood after the accident.”
9
appropriate (adjective)adjective
“Jeans are not appropriate for this formal meeting.”
10
block (verb)verb
“A fallen tree can block the narrow road.”