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Money Matters

DENFINITIONS OF NEW WORDS

well-to-do [adj.] rich, affluent

Andrew is not a millionaire, but he's quite well-to-do

bliss [n.] complete joy

I've never known a happier couple than Chris and Debby Harris; this couple's
marriage is a wonderful example of wedded bliss.

dwindle [v.] to become gradually less {in amount}

Enthusiasm for candidate Perkins dwindled and interest in his opponent
increased as the campaign became more heated and the election drew nearer.

aloof [adj.] distant in relationship with other people

startled [adj.] Well all though Fredrick would participate in the discussion, since the subject
is one that interests him greatly. Fredrick, however, remained aloof and said
nothing all evening.

suddenly surprised, alarmed, frightened; {v.} to startle – to surprise
suddenly

Terry was so startled by the news that at first he said nothing, but when he
realized that he had won the scholarship, he should for joy.

patronize [v.] to visit {a store, shop, etc.} as a customer on a regular basis; also, to treat
in a condescending manner

Madge used to buy all her meat at the butcher shop on the corner, but she
stopped patronizing the shop when the prices got too high.

quibble [v.] to argue about unimportant matters

The two girls quibbled over who had washed the dishes the day before, until
finally their mother told them to stop their arguing and get to work.

fuddy-duddy [n.] a person who is old-fashioned, pompous, and particular about
unimportant details {see fogy, Lesson 4}

Aunt Lilly, now in her mid-eighties, is as alert and lively as ever, not a fuddy-

duddy like a lot of people half her age.

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