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Why must artists be poor?

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    Learning some vocabulary from a TED Talk by Hardi Eldebek on artists' struggles. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs86giWcjLA
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  • What do you think a Corporate Job is?
    A job in a big company
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  • He always makes a **budget** for the month so he rarely overspends. What does budget mean in the sentence?
    The amount of money a company, person or organization will need or be able to spend
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  • Valentin Serov is an artist who has **made it** in the world of painting. What does "made it" mean in the sentence?
    To succeed in achieving a goal
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  • The government has a lot of tax revenue yet we don't see any developments in the country. What do you suppose "tax revenue" is?
    The amount of money a government collects from taxes
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  • He received grants from the university to complete his education. What do you suppose "grants" are?
    An amount of money given to a person or organization for a special purpose
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  • The girl is struggling to get away from the monster.
    Unsuccessful but trying very hard to succeed
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  • Bill Gates dropped out of college but he still made it. What does "dropped out" mean?
    Give up something (often used with school or university)
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  • He invested everything into his education and it paid off. He became successful. What does "invested" mean in the sentence?
    To put time, effort and, or money into something in order to get some profit
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  • We're flawed like everyone else. What do you think "flawed" means?
    Not perfect, containing mistakes
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