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Money & Possessions — Lesson 17

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buys

baɪz

An advantageous purchase — she only buys organic food.

She buys coffee on her way to work.

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cached

kæʃt

Save up as for future use — cached web pages can be viewed offline.

The cached images loaded almost instantly.

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caching

ˈkætʃɪŋ

Save up as for future use — the browser uses caching to load web pages more quickly.

The browser uses caching to load web pages more quickly.

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cadge

kædʒ

Ask for and get free; be a parasite — they always try to cadge free drinks at the party.

He cadged five pounds from his brother.

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cadged

kædʒd

Ask for and get free; be a parasite — she cadged a free meal from the restaurant.

He cadged a cigarette from the man next to him.

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capitalize

ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz

Draw advantages from — please capitalize the first letter of each proper noun.

Please capitalize the first letter of each proper noun.

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capitalized

ˈkæpɪtəlaɪzd

Draw advantages from — the word 'Monday' is always capitalized in English.

The word 'Monday' is always capitalized in English.

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capitals

ˈkæpətəlz

Assets available for use in the production of further assets — many capitals are also the largest cities in their countries.

Paris is the capital of France.

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captioned

ˈkæp.ʃənd

Provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing — the captioned diagram helps students follow the explanation.

The captioned photograph clearly explained the historical event.

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cashed

kæʃt

Exchange for cash — he cashed in his savings bonds.

She cashed her paycheck at the bank.

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cashes

ˈkæʃɪz

Money in the form of bills or coins — she cashes her paycheck every Friday at the bank.

She cashes her paycheck every Friday at the bank.

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cashing

ˈkæʃɪŋ

Exchange for cash — I'm cashing this check at the bank.

I'm cashing this check at the bank.

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