Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 29 Money and Business · Home and Daily Life

Build confidence with 10 useful words connected to money and business, home and daily life, and qualities and description.

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10 words

# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

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sponsor (verb)verb
“A local company will sponsor the school team.”
2
boot (noun)noun
“One boot was covered in wet mud.”
3
accurate (adjective)adjective
“Please give an accurate answer to the question.”
4
dealer (noun)noun
“The dealer sells used cars downtown.”
5
button (noun)noun
“A button fell from my blue coat.”
6
burden (noun)noun
“Paying both bills became a heavy burden.”
7
desert (noun)noun
“Few plants grow in the hot desert.”
8
mate (noun)noun
“My flat mate cooks dinner on Fridays.”
9
occasionally (adverb)adverb
“We occasionally eat lunch outside together.”
10
shareholder (noun)noun
“Each shareholder voted at the company meeting.”