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Advanced Vocabulary: Wealth & Spending

(prepared by Mr. Walid Yousef)

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Learn the Words | تعلم الكلمات

Affluent

غني / ميسور الحال

Having a great deal of money; wealthy.

Example: The city has many affluent suburbs where mansions are common.

Costly

مكلف / باهظ الثمن

Expensive; costing a lot of money.

Example: Repairing the old bridge was a costly mistake for the council.

Extravagant

مسرف / مفرط

Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources; flashy.

Example: The celebrity had an extravagant lifestyle, owning three private jets.

Lucrative

مربح / مدر للمال

Producing a great deal of profit.

Example: Teaching online proved to be a very lucrative business.

Splash out

ينفق ببذخ

To spend a lot of money on something pleasant or unnecessary.

Example: After winning the lottery, they decided to splash out on a luxury car.

Well-off

ميسور / ثري

Rich; in a good financial position.

Example: His family is very well-off, so he never worries about money.

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Practice Quiz | اختبار تدريبي

1. People are always looking for new and ________ ideas for new attractions.

2. The Marble Arch Mound was an ________ idea to build a small hill in the centre of London.

3. The £6 million was a lot more ________ than the organisers thought it would be.

4. Perhaps more people would have wanted to climb it if they hadn't had to ________ on an entrance fee.