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VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY. prehistoric In prehistoric times, some people used shells as money. before human beings recorded events in writing standard Long ago, food and animals were standard forms of payment. widely used or accepted primitive

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VOCABULARY

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  1. VOCABULARY prehistoric In prehistoric times, some people used shells as money. before human beings recorded events in writing standard Long ago, food and animals were standard forms of payment. widely used or accepted primitive Long ago, some people used stones as a primitive form of money. of or relating to early human culture shortage I have plenty of pennies, but a shortage of dollar bills. a lack of something imitation This fake dollar bill is an imitation of a real one. something that is made to look like something else function The function of a piggy bank is to help you save money. to serve a particular purpose
  2. VOCABULARY advantage One advantage of using cash is that you don’t have to pay checking or credit card fees. a benefit; a plus definite Henry’s allowance is a definite sum of money - $5 a week. exact; certain merchant This merchant likes to be paid in cash; that one prefers checks. someone who owns or runs a business discount Pizza Planet gives a $2 discount on large pizzas every Tuesday. an amount taken off the full price misfortune Have you ever had the misfortune of losing some money? bad luck despite Despite all our work on the fence, Rover still manages to get out. even with; in spite of
  3. VOCABULARY random The winning ticket will be drawn at random. without a plan or pattern gambling Gambling is against the law in some states. playing games to win money option People have the option to play the lottery or not to play. a choice temptation Max gave in to the temptation to buy twenty lottery tickets. something that makes someone want to do something foolish or wrong replace If you lose your winning ticket, you cannot replace it. to fill the place of something with something else concerned Some people were concerned that lotteries cause people to waste their money. worried
  4. VOCABULARY bonus Rex’s paycheck included a $5 bonus for good work. something beyond what is expected employee Three employees help Mr. Son run his store a person who is paid to do work wage Mia earns a wage of $8 an hour. payment for work focus Please focus on finishing your chores. to give all your attention to something support Sondra must work two jobs to support her family. to supply with the things needed for life; to help hold up immigrant Many immigrants come to the United States to work. a person who leaves one country to settle in another
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