U1 Vocabulary bank

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chore

(noun) 

/tʃɔː(r)/: 

a job or piece of work that needs to be done regularly

  • Ex: By the time he’d finished all the household chores it was mid-afternoon.

contribute

(verb)

/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people

  • Ex: Her family has contributed $50,000 to the fund.

critical

(adjective) 

/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/

saying that someone or something is bad or wrong

  • Ex: The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.