198. Who was the Richest Person in History? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish"><u><strong>JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB  -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast" target="_blank"><u><strong>NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.link/" target="_blank"><u><strong>ENGLISH CLASSES - https://thinkinginenglish.link/</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/01/11/who-was-the-richest-person-in-history/" target="_blank"><u><strong>TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/01/11/who-was-the-richest-person-in-history/</strong></u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Who was the richest person in history? Today I want to tell you all about an African Emperor who had levels of wealth considered unbelievable and incomprehensible! Let’s learn while practicing our English!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1fuqul"><u>thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) </u></a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/"><u>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast" target="_blank"><u>YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h2>Vocabulary List</h2> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Net worth (n) - the ​value of the ​assets (= property and money)​ that a ​person or ​business has, after any ​debts are taken away</strong></p> <p><em>He has a ​net ​worth of about £70 million.</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Wealth (n) - a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has</strong></p> <p><em>During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Value (n) - the amount of money that can be received for something</strong></p> <p><em>What is the value of the prize?</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To estimate (v) - to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something</strong></p> <p><em>They estimate (that) the journey will take at least two weeks</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Incomprehensible (adj) - impossible or extremely difficult to understand</strong></p> <p><em>The student’s essay was almost incomprehensible</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>From head to toe (idiom) - completely covering your body</strong></p> <p><em>The dog was covered in mud from head to toe</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Generous (adj) - willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected</strong></p> <p><em>He was a very generous man</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Renowned (adj) – famous for something</strong></p> <p><em>The region is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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