Vocabs 1
to give someone all the money you owe them
pay off
Ex. I’ll pay off all my debts first.
Countries without modern industry or modern services that provide transport, hospitals, etc. are called ... countries
underdeveloped
The cashier ... me by 5 dollars but when she noticed her mistake, apologized and paid me back.
Overcharged
an amount of money that is given back to you if you are not satisfied with the goods or services that you have paid for
Refund
Ex. Return your purchase within 14 days for a full refund.
to arrive especially at the place where someone is waiting for you
turn up; show up
Ex. She showed up, apologising for being late.
an amount of money that you borrow from a bank
Loan
Ex. I had to take out a loan to buy my car.
Some celebrities earn too much. They are really ... .
overpaid
We were late by 30 minutes because we ... how long it would take to get there.
underestimated
to ask someone for a particular amount of money for something you are selling
charge
Ex. Calls will be charged at 44 cents per minute.
the act of giving something you have bought back to the store where you bought it, for example because it does not work, fit etc, and taking something else instead
exchange
Ex. The store’s policy is not to allow returns or exchanges.
Something that is ... has one or more lines on the surface because it is damaged but not completely broken
cracked
undercooked
Someone who works very hard to be successful, and is very unhappy if they do not achieve everything they want to is called an ... .
Over-achiever
When you buy something at a good price, you get a good ... .
deal
Ex. He thought he had got a good deal.
when something does not happen or start when it should do
delay
Ex. Why was there a delay in warning the public?
the machinery in a vehicle such as a car, truck, or bicycle that you use to go comfortably at different speeds
Gear
When you are paid too little for the word you do, you are ...
Uderpaid, ill-paid, low-paid
not as good or important as some people think or say
overrated
A defect or ... is a problem in a machine, system, design etc that causes damage or makes it not work properly
fault
Ex. Cars are tested for defects/faults before they leave the factory.
not as good as the average and not standard
substandard
Ex. He estimated that patients had been receiving substandard care.
What does sort something out mean?
to successfully deal with a problem or difficult situation
Ex. She went to a psychiatrist to try to sort out her problems.
Dry hair can be caused by the ... of hairdryers and straighteners.
over-use
When you have achieved less than you could have or should have, we say that you have ... .
underachieved
too difficult, bad, annoying etc for you to accept or deal with, not tolerable
Intolerable
feeling annoyed, upset, and impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something
frustrated
Ex. He gets frustrated when people don’t understand what he’s trying to say.