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Money & Possessions — Lesson 6

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invest

ɪnˈvɛst

Make an investment — you should invest more time in studying.

She decided to invest in the stock market.

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keep

kiːp

Keep means to have or hold onto something, or to continue to do something — they keep walking.

Please keep the change.

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kite

kaɪt

A bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value — the kite flew high into the sky.

The children are flying a kite in the park.

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land

lænd

The land on which real estate is located — I always prosecute people who trespass on my land.

It is cheaper to drill for oil on land than at sea .

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lease

liːs

Property that is leased or rented out or let — can I see the lease before I sign it?

We signed a two-year lease on the apartment.

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legacy

ˈleɡəsi

(law) a gift of personal property by will — we need to upgrade these legacy computer systems.

She left a generous legacy to her favorite charity.

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lend

lɛnd

Bestow a quality on — can you lend me your umbrella?

Can you lend me your umbrella?

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loan

loʊn

The temporary provision of money (usually at interest) — I took out a loan to buy a car.

I took out a loan to buy a car.

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locate

loʊˈkeɪt

Discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining — we managed to locate the missing documents.

We managed to locate the missing documents.

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lose

luːz

Fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense — at least 600 staff will lose their jobs if the factory closes.

I've lost my ticket .

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loss

lɔs

Something that is lost — his death was a great loss to the entire community.

She felt a deep sense of loss after moving to a new city.

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mortgage

ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ

A conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan — they took out a mortgage to buy their first house.

They took out a mortgage to buy their first house.

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