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Money & Possessions — Lesson 16
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bottomed
ˈbɑːtəmd
Provide with a bottom or a seat — the ship ran aground on the bottomed seabed.
The container is flat-bottomed for stable placement.
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bounty
ˈbʌn.ti
A reward or prize offered for the capture or killing of someone, or given for — she received a bounty for her hard work.
The government offered a bounty for information about the criminal.
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bribe
braɪb
Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment — he tried to bribe the police officer to let him go.
He tried to bribe the police officer to let him go.
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bribed
braɪbd
Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence — she bribed her way through the security checkpoint.
The official was bribed to keep quiet about the issue.
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bribes
bɹaɪbz
Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment — she refused to accept any bribes from the company.
The businessman was caught offering bribes to officials.
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bribing
ˈbraɪbɪŋ
Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence — bribing your way out of trouble only makes things worse.
Bribing government officials is a serious crime in most countries.
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brokered
ˈbroʊkərd
Act as a broker — union leaders brokered a deal to end the strike.
The two countries brokered a peace agreement after months of talks.
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browsed
braʊzd
Shop around; not necessarily buying — I browsed through the books in the store.
I browsed through the books in the store.
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budgets
ˈbʌdʒɪts
A sum of money allocated for a particular purpose — the company needs to reduce its budgets for next year.
Many families create monthly budgets to track their spending.
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bullion
ˈbʊliən
A mass of precious metal — the price of silver bullion rose sharply last month.
The central bank increased its gold bullion reserves.
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bunged
bʌŋd
Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on — the sink is all bunged up with food scraps.
My nose is completely bunged up with this cold.
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bursary
ˈbɜːrsəri
The treasury of a public institution or religious order — she received a bursary to study at the university.
She received a bursary to study at the university.
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