# Money & Finance **Type:** Topic **Words:** 380 ## About Earning, spending, saving, borrowing, and what things cost. ## Words by Level ### A1 - money — The coins and banknotes used to buy and sell things.; frequency rank 178 - fine — Good enough; satisfactory or in good health.; frequency rank 200 - pay — To give money in exchange for goods, services, or work.; frequency rank 380 - check — To look at something carefully to make sure it is correct or safe.; frequency rank 402 - dear — Loved very much; precious to you.; frequency rank 419 - buy — To get something by paying money for it.; frequency rank 502 - poor — Having little money or few possessions.; frequency rank 583 - sell — to give something to someone in exchange for money; frequency rank 749 - spend — To pay out money to buy or do something.; frequency rank 818 - bank — A business where people keep money and borrow it.; frequency rank 905 - rich — Having a lot of money or valuable possessions.; frequency rank 925 - price — The amount of money you must pay to buy something.; frequency rank 1166 - expensive — Costing a lot of money.; frequency rank 1857 - dollar — The unit of money used in the United States, Canada, Australia and many other countries, written $.; frequency rank 2829 - credit card ### A2 - deal — An agreement, especially one to buy or sell something.; frequency rank 405 - bill — A piece of paper showing how much money you owe for goods or services.; frequency rank 823 - cash — Money in the form of notes and coins, rather than cards or checks.; frequency rank 1047 - cost — The amount of money needed to buy or do something.; frequency rank 1284 - beg — To ask people for money or food, usually because you are poor.; frequency rank 1367 - account — An arrangement with a bank or company to keep or use money or services.; frequency rank 1452 - credit — Praise or recognition for something you have done.; frequency rank 1568 - rent — Money paid regularly to use a house, room, or property that belongs to someone else.; frequency rank 1884 - cheap — Costing little money; not expensive.; frequency rank 1962 - borrow — To take something from someone for a short time, planning to give it back.; frequency rank 2312 - successful — Having achieved what was wanted or planned.; frequency rank 2367 - robbery — The crime of stealing money or property, especially by using force or threats.; frequency rank 2634 - wallet — A small flat case, often made of leather, for carrying money and cards in your pocket.; frequency rank 2903 - salary — A fixed amount of money that an employee is paid regularly, usually each month, for their work.; frequency rank 3824 - wealth — A large amount of money and valuable possessions.; frequency rank 3830 - budget — A plan of how much money you have and how you will spend it; frequency rank 4066 - fee — An amount of money you pay for a service, privilege, or membership.; frequency rank 4414 - bargain — Something bought for less than its usual price; a good deal.; frequency rank 4763 - bonus — An extra amount of money given to someone in addition to their normal pay.; frequency rank 5199 - cent — A unit of money worth one hundredth of a dollar, euro, or similar currency.; frequency rank 5970 - underwater — Below the surface of the water.; frequency rank 6389 - cheque — A written order telling a bank to pay money to a person or company.; frequency rank 6899 - hike — A long walk in the countryside, usually for pleasure or exercise.; frequency rank 7168 - banking — The business or activity of running a bank and managing money.; frequency rank 9749 - euro — The unit of money used by most countries in the European Union. Symbol: €; frequency rank 11145 - pence — The plural of penny; a unit of British money worth one hundredth of a pound.; frequency rank 16495 - inexpensive — Costing little money; not expensive.; frequency rank 26732 ### B1 - worth — Having a particular value or price.; frequency rank 695 - forgive — To stop being angry at someone for something they did wrong.; frequency rank 763 - paid — Receiving money for work done.; frequency rank 812 - owe — To have to pay money back to someone.; frequency rank 1108 - responsible — In charge of something and expected to deal with it.; frequency rank 1369 - due — Expected to happen, arrive, or be ready at a particular time.; frequency rank 1403 - afford — To have enough money to pay for something.; frequency rank 1640 - settle — To end an argument or problem by reaching a final decision.; frequency rank 1703 - insurance — An agreement in which you pay a company money so that they will pay you if something bad happens, such as an accident or illness.; frequency rank 1983 - spending — The amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or organization.; frequency rank 2493 - debt — Money that you owe to someone else.; frequency rank 2576 - option — One of several things you can choose from.; frequency rank 2878 - tax — Money that people and businesses must pay to the government to fund public services.; frequency rank 2994 - financial — Relating to money or how money is managed.; frequency rank 3038 - payment — An amount of money paid in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt.; frequency rank 3971 - recover — To return to good health after being ill or injured.; frequency rank 4085 - fund — An amount of money saved or set aside for a particular purpose.; frequency rank 4182 - economy — The system by which a country produces, sells, and uses goods, services, and money.; frequency rank 4554 - deposit — A sum of money paid as a first part of a larger payment, or to reserve something.; frequency rank 4593 - income — The money a person or organization earns or receives, usually regularly.; frequency rank 5217 - economic — Relating to trade, industry, and the management of money in a country or region.; frequency rank 5449 - repay — To pay back money that you owe.; frequency rank 5537 - discount — An amount taken off the usual price of something.; frequency rank 6392 - ambitious — Having a strong desire to be successful, powerful, or rich.; frequency rank 6450 - currency — The system of money used in a particular country.; frequency rank 8261 - distribution — The way something is spread out or arranged over an area or group.; frequency rank 8315 - juicy — Containing a lot of juice; pleasantly wet to eat.; frequency rank 8332 - admission — A statement saying that something, often unpleasant, is true.; frequency rank 8578 - gravy — A thick, savory sauce made from the juices of cooked meat.; frequency rank 8925 - teller — A bank employee who takes in and pays out money to customers.; frequency rank 9234 - prosperity — The state of being successful and having plenty of money.; frequency rank 10185 - economics — The study of how money, goods, and services are produced, shared, and used.; frequency rank 11251 - penniless — Having no money at all; very poor.; frequency rank 15888 - winnings — money, prizes, or other gains won, especially through gambling or a competition; frequency rank 16347 - owing — Still needing to be paid; owed as a debt.; frequency rank 17503 - treasurer — an officer responsible for receiving, safeguarding, recording, and paying out an organization's money; frequency rank 18080 - monetary — relating to money, or measured and paid in money; frequency rank 19938 - checkout — The place in a shop where you pay for what you are buying.; frequency rank 21477 - taxation — the system or act of charging taxes; frequency rank 30402 - repossess — to take possession of something again, especially property on which payments are overdue; frequency rank 44068 - duty-free — Not requiring payment of import tax, especially when bought at an airport or border.; frequency rank 49031 - banknote — a piece of paper or polymer currency issued in a fixed denomination by a bank or other authorized monetary authority; frequency rank 57043 - cashpoint — A machine in a wall where you can take out cash using a bank card.; frequency rank 84805 - bank account - pocket money ### B2 - means — A method or way of achieving a result.; frequency rank 407 - loan — An amount of money that you borrow and must pay back, often with extra interest.; frequency rank 2774 - stake — A share or financial interest in a business or situation.; frequency rank 3188 - commission — An official group of people chosen to do a particular job or investigate something.; frequency rank 3872 - bid — To offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction.; frequency rank 4144 - certificate — An official document that proves a fact, such as a qualification or an event.; frequency rank 4887 - auction — A public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the most money.; frequency rank 5332 - wealthy — Having a lot of money and valuable possessions; rich.; frequency rank 5367 - dime — A US or Canadian coin worth ten cents, one tenth of a dollar.; frequency rank 5410 - withdraw — To take money out of a bank account.; frequency rank 5658 - peg — A short pin or hook used to hang things on or to fasten something in place.; frequency rank 6353 - mortgage — A loan you take from a bank to buy a house or land, which the bank can take back if you fail to repay.; frequency rank 6696 - lease — A legal contract that lets someone use property for a set time in return for payment.; frequency rank 6854 - shipping — The activity of transporting goods, especially by sea.; frequency rank 6911 - banker — A person who works at a high level in a bank, especially managing money or investments.; frequency rank 7615 - guinea — a former British gold coin worth twenty-one shillings; frequency rank 7711 - toll — A fee you pay to use a road, bridge, or tunnel.; frequency rank 7871 - rental — Available to rent, or relating to renting.; frequency rank 8008 - nickel — a coin worth five cents in the United States or Canada; frequency rank 8171 - bidding — The act of offering prices to buy something, especially at an auction.; frequency rank 8196 - wage — The money a worker is paid for their work, usually by the hour or week.; frequency rank 8216 - bankrupt — Unable to pay your debts, and officially declared so by a court.; frequency rank 8236 - compensation — Money given to someone for loss, injury, or harm they have suffered.; frequency rank 8254 - priceless — So valuable that it cannot be bought or given a price.; frequency rank 8640 - ghetto — A poor area of a city where people of one ethnic group or background live, often separated from the rest.; frequency rank 8884 - assessment — A careful judgement about the quality, value, or importance of something.; frequency rank 9441 - collateral — property or another valuable asset pledged as security for repayment of a loan; frequency rank 9739 - dowry — Money or property that a bride brings to her husband when they marry.; frequency rank 9761 - slash — To reduce something, such as a price or budget, by a large amount.; frequency rank 10288 - compensate — To pay someone money, usually for loss, injury, or work done.; frequency rank 11159 - financially — In a way that relates to money or finances.; frequency rank 11384 - assess — To carefully judge the quality, value, or importance of something.; frequency rank 12383 - comfortably — In a way that feels physically relaxed and pleasant.; frequency rank 12596 - gaming — The activity of playing video games.; frequency rank 12874 - costly — Costing a lot of money; expensive.; frequency rank 14721 - lucrative — Producing a lot of money; very profitable.; frequency rank 15039 - downfall — A sudden loss of power, success, or wealth.; frequency rank 15155 - checkbook — a book of blank checks supplied by a bank for making payments from an account; frequency rank 17703 - affordable — Cheap enough that most people can pay for it.; frequency rank 19468 - fiscal — Relating to government money, taxes, and public spending.; frequency rank 20809 - pawnshop — A shop where you can borrow money by leaving a valuable item as security.; frequency rank 23810 - economical — Not using a lot of money, fuel, or other resources; not wasteful.; frequency rank 23863 - voucher — a printed or electronic token that can be exchanged for goods or services or used to obtain a discount; frequency rank 24342 - franc — a unit of currency used in Switzerland and several other countries, and formerly used in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg; frequency rank 25277 - debit — An amount of money taken out of a bank account.; frequency rank 26217 - solvent — A liquid that can dissolve other substances.; frequency rank 26875 - auditor — a qualified person who independently examines an organization's financial records and practices; frequency rank 28726 - incur — To bring something unpleasant, such as cost, loss, or blame, upon yourself by your own actions.; frequency rank 31364 - frugal — Careful with money; avoiding waste.; frequency rank 31985 - pensioner — a person who receives a pension, especially after retirement; frequency rank 32720 - pawnbroker — A person who lends money in exchange for items that can be sold if the loan is not repaid.; frequency rank 37404 - dividend — a payment made by a company to its shareholders from profits; frequency rank 38827 - creditor — a person, company, or institution to whom money is owed; frequency rank 39179 - annuity — a fixed amount of money paid to someone regularly, often yearly or for life; frequency rank 46241 - ruinous — So expensive that it could destroy you financially.; frequency rank 52167 - insurer — a person or organization that provides insurance and undertakes to pay for specified losses in return for premiums; frequency rank 66233 - taxable — legally subject to tax; frequency rank 72596 - overpay — to pay more than the required, reasonable, or fair amount for something or to someone; frequency rank 86506 - half-dollar — a United States coin worth fifty cents, or the sum of fifty cents; frequency rank 117520 - bleachers — tiered rows of seats, typically uncovered, at an outdoor sports venue ### C1 - bail — Money paid so that an arrested person can be released until their trial, promising they will return to court.; frequency rank 3201 - con — A disadvantage of something, usually compared with its advantages.; frequency rank 4276 - quid — one pound sterling, in informal British usage; the plural is also quid; frequency rank 5947 - pledge — A serious, formal promise to do something.; frequency rank 6377 - tribute — Something said, done, or given to show respect or admiration.; frequency rank 7882 - solicitor — In Britain, a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents.; frequency rank 10061 - withdrawal — The act of taking money out of a bank account.; frequency rank 10470 - extortion — The crime of getting money or property from someone by using threats or force.; frequency rank 11413 - monopoly — Complete control of a market by a single company, with no competition.; frequency rank 12790 - ledger — a book, file, or computer record in which financial transactions are organized by account; frequency rank 13252 - premium — Of high quality and usually higher price.; frequency rank 13658 - capitalist — A person who invests money in business in order to make a profit.; frequency rank 14042 - lira — the former basic unit of currency of Italy and Malta; frequency rank 14307 - audit — An official examination of a company's financial records.; frequency rank 14952 - structural — Relating to the way something is built or the parts that hold it together.; frequency rank 15121 - listing — An entry in a list, catalogue, or directory.; frequency rank 15352 - bribery — The crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone dishonestly.; frequency rank 15419 - invoice — A document listing goods or services provided and the money owed for them; frequency rank 18015 - subscription — An arrangement to receive or use something for a set period, usually by paying.; frequency rank 19334 - deprivation — The lack or loss of something needed, such as food, sleep, or basic rights.; frequency rank 19767 - fundraising — The activity of collecting money for a cause, often a charity.; frequency rank 23940 - thrift — careful and economical use of money or other resources; frugality; frequency rank 25854 - impoverished — Very poor; lacking money.; frequency rank 27029 - expenditure — The amount of money that is spent.; frequency rank 29411 - extravagance — The spending of much more money than is necessary or wise.; frequency rank 31275 - windfall — an unexpected gain, advantage, or piece of good fortune, especially a sum of money; frequency rank 32125 - backer — a person or organization that supports a person, cause, or project, especially by providing money; frequency rank 33299 - deductible — permitted to be subtracted from income or another total when calculating tax; frequency rank 34796 - excise — a tax on goods produced, sold, or used within a country; frequency rank 35775 - farthing — a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny; frequency rank 36629 - overdraft — An arrangement that lets you take more money out of your bank account than you have, up to an agreed limit.; frequency rank 37563 - foreclose — to take possession of mortgaged property after the borrower fails to make required payments; frequency rank 37984 - exuberant — Full of energy, excitement, and cheerful enthusiasm.; frequency rank 38585 - cost-effective — Giving good value for the money spent; worth the cost.; frequency rank 54212 - coinage — the act of inventing a word or phrase; frequency rank 60293 - speculator — a person who buys or sells assets in the hope of profiting from uncertain price changes; frequency rank 62730 - moneymaking — the activity of earning money or making a profit; frequency rank 65009 - prohibitive — So high in price or cost that something is impossible to afford.; frequency rank 68857 - guilder — the former standard monetary unit of the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents; frequency rank 71017 - mark-up — The amount added to the cost of goods to set the selling price and make a profit.; frequency rank 76523 - repurchase — to buy something again or buy back something that was previously sold; frequency rank 165293 - mortgagee — One who provides a loan secured upon the borrowers' property: the lender in a mortgage agreement.; frequency rank 239871 - tawdry — showy but cheap and of poor quality ### C2 - napoleon — historical: a French gold coin worth twenty francs, first issued under Napoleon I; frequency rank 6467 - mina — an ancient Greek and Middle Eastern unit of money, commonly reckoned as one sixtieth of a talent; frequency rank 9399 - mercenary — A soldier who fights for any country or group that pays them, rather than out of loyalty.; frequency rank 13831 - dole — chiefly British and informal: money paid by the government to people who are unemployed; frequency rank 17461 - shilling — an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound; frequency rank 17570 - levy — a charge imposed and collected; frequency rank 20417 - rupee — the monetary unit of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Seychelles; frequency rank 20578 - sou — a former French coin of low denomination; frequency rank 21167 - lombard — historical: a pawnshop or lending house that advances money against pledged goods; frequency rank 24074 - bullion — gold or silver in bulk form, especially bars or ingots valued by weight; frequency rank 27618 - materialistic — Caring too much about money and possessions.; frequency rank 32141 - solicit — To ask for or try to obtain something, such as help, money, or opinions.; frequency rank 32231 - promissory — relating to or having the character of a promise; frequency rank 34553 - remit — To send money in payment for something.; frequency rank 40117 - subsidize — To help pay for something by giving money, usually so its cost stays low.; frequency rank 44860 - opulent — Showing great wealth and luxury; richly grand.; frequency rank 45848 - groat — historical: an English or Scottish coin, especially the English silver coin worth four old pence; frequency rank 46552 - usury — the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest; frequency rank 47325 - opulence — Great wealth shown through luxurious and lavish living.; frequency rank 48750 - florin — a gold coin first minted in medieval Florence, or any of several European coins modeled on it; frequency rank 48780 - lavishly — in a rich and lavish manner; frequency rank 53771 - economize — To save money by spending less and avoiding waste.; frequency rank 53870 - paymaster — an official or employee responsible for paying wages, especially to workers or troops; frequency rank 57095 - inarticulate — without or deprived of the use of speech or words; frequency rank 60406 - shekel — the basic unit of money in Israel; frequency rank 61888 - pennyworth — an amount of something that can be bought for one penny; frequency rank 62906 - patrimony — property or an estate inherited from one's father or other ancestor; frequency rank 63688 - remittance — A sum of money sent to someone, especially as payment.; frequency rank 64553 - largesse — A specific gift of money, etc., given in this way, specifically (historical) at harvest time; a donation, a gratuity.; frequency rank 66285 - drachma — the standard unit of currency used in modern Greece before the euro was introduced; frequency rank 67217 - coffer — a strong box or chest for storing money or valuables; frequency rank 68740 - ducat — historical: a gold or silver coin formerly issued by many European states, especially the widely traded gold ducat; frequency rank 69317 - fourpence — a former English silver coin worth four pennies; frequency rank 69736 - bilk — to escape, either physically or mentally; frequency rank 70329 - cashbox — a locked or sturdy box used for holding cash, coins, or other valuables; frequency rank 71308 - lucre — money or profit, especially when regarded as sordid, corrupting, or dishonestly gained; frequency rank 80712 - livre — A unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or sous.; frequency rank 81203 - corollary — a practical consequence that follows naturally; frequency rank 81950 - insolvency — the state of being unable to pay debts when they become due; frequency rank 83926 - halfpenny — an English coin worth half a penny; frequency rank 83987 - moneyed — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; frequency rank 87028 - specie — money in the form of coins, especially gold or silver coins with intrinsic value rather than paper currency; frequency rank 90171 - picayune — Of little consequence; small and of little importance; petty, trivial.; frequency rank 91590 - tontine — a joint investment or annuity in which the benefits or shares of members who die pass to the surviving participants; frequency rank 92377 - merk — a historical Scottish silver coin and unit of account worth thirteen shillings and fourpence Scots; frequency rank 95981 - pecuniary — relating to or involving money; frequency rank 97880 - defray — bear the expenses of; frequency rank 102135 - baksheesh — a tip, gratuity, or small bribe given to obtain service or cooperation, especially in parts of Asia and the Middle East; frequency rank 104638 - moneybag — a bag or pouch used to hold or carry money; frequency rank 120098 - impecunious — Lacking money.; frequency rank 134472 - tenpence — the sum or value of ten pence, especially in historical British currency; frequency rank 148322 - denarius — the principal silver coin of ancient Rome, originally worth ten asses and later sixteen, and equal to four sesterces; frequency rank 157965 - munificence — Great generosity, especially in giving money or gifts.; frequency rank 163033 - twopenny — costing or worth two old pennies; frequency rank 165231 - self-aggrandizement — Acting to increase your own power, wealth, or importance.; frequency rank 170257 - taxonomic — of or relating to taxonomy; frequency rank 174135 - emolument — Payment or financial benefit received from a job or official position.; frequency rank 175897 - usurious — charging or involving illegally or unfairly high interest on a loan; frequency rank 177856 - arrear — an unpaid or overdue amount, now most commonly used in the plural arrears; frequency rank 178226 - unstinting — Generous and tireless with one's contributions of money, time, etc.; frequency rank 183605 - sestertius — an ancient Roman coin and unit of account worth one-quarter of a denarius, originally two and a half asses and later four asses; frequency rank 205687 - debenture — a long-term debt instrument issued by a company or government; in US usage it is usually unsecured, while in UK usage it may be secured on assets; frequency rank 209792 - remunerate — to pay or otherwise reward someone for work, services, or a loss; frequency rank 211366 - coiner — a person who makes counterfeit coins; frequency rank 264787 - fiar — in Scotland, an officially determined standard price, especially an annual legally fixed price for grain; usually used in the plural fiars; frequency rank 296641 - acceptor — a person or institution that accepts a bill of exchange and thereby undertakes to pay it when due; frequency rank 298371 - obolus — an ancient Greek coin, especially a small silver coin worth one sixth of a drachma; frequency rank 315361 - stiver — a former Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder; frequency rank 329333 - tallage — historical: a tax or compulsory payment levied by a feudal lord or monarch on tenants, towns, or royal lands; frequency rank 347377 - piastre — historical: a coin or monetary unit of varying value, especially a Spanish piece of eight or an Ottoman currency unit; frequency rank 365437 - unthrifty — wasteful or imprudent in the use of money or resources; not economical; frequency rank 485585 - multure — historical or chiefly Scottish: a fee paid to a mill owner for grinding grain or pulverizing ore, often taken in kind; frequency rank 571624 - annuitant — the recipient of an annuity; frequency rank 679022 - opulently — In a way that shows great wealth and luxury.; frequency rank 697550 - recoinage — the act or process of replacing existing coins by minting them again, often at a new weight or standard; frequency rank 1229495 - excisable — finance and law: liable to an excise duty or tax; frequency rank 1355391 - tawdriness — the quality of being showy but cheap and of poor quality - seigniorage — the profit made by a government or mint from issuing currency - exigible — legally due, demandable, or capable of being exacted, especially of a debt, tax, or payment - alcavala — historical: a Spanish sales tax charged on transfers of movable or immovable property, often at each successive sale - louis — historical: any of several French gold or silver coins issued under kings named Louis, especially the louis d'or - bimetallism — a monetary standard in which two metals, usually gold and silver, are legal tender at a fixed ratio of value - cruzado — a former currency of Brazil, introduced in 1986 and divided into one hundred centavos ### C2+ - goldmine — a mine from which gold ore is extracted; frequency rank 37252 - provident — providing carefully for the future; frequency rank 62231 - profundity — the quality of being physically deep; frequency rank 93452 - eightpence — the monetary sum of eight pence, especially in historical British currency; frequency rank 154864 - rouleau — a small roll, especially a roll of coins wrapped in paper; frequency rank 186141 - spondulicks — dated slang: money or available funds; frequency rank 196590 - aggrandize — to increase the power, wealth, or reputation of someone or something - lavish — luxuriously abundant, or to give in great quantity - canny — shrewd, careful, and quick-witted, especially in money matters - creditable — deserving credit or praise; reasonably good - destitute — extremely poor and lacking the basic necessities of life - remuneration — money paid for work or a service; payment - aby — to pay the penalty for; to atone for - kitty — a pool of money contributed by a group; informally, a kitten or cat - miserly — extremely reluctant to spend money; stingy - pelf — money or wealth, especially when regarded as ill-gotten or contemptible - riches — abundant wealth or valuable possessions - barter — to exchange goods or services without using money - comptroller — a controller, especially one supervising financial accounts - delinquent — failing in duty or guilty of an offense; overdue in payment - divest — to deprive or rid of something; to sell off assets or holdings - flog — to beat with a whip or stick; informally, to sell persistently - mammon — wealth regarded as an evil influence or object of devotion - pocketbook — a wallet or purse, or one's financial resources - poorly — in a substandard manner, or in poor health - affluence — an abundance of wealth or material possessions - billfold — a folding wallet for holding paper money - catchpenny — cheap and showy, made only to sell quickly - disbursement — the payment or distribution of money from a fund - enactment — the process of making a bill into law; a statute so passed - greed — an excessive desire for wealth or possessions - insure — to arrange financial compensation against loss, damage, or harm - outgo — money or resources spent; expenditure or outflow - richdom — an archaic word for the state of being rich; wealth or richness - sorriness — the state of being sorrowful, regretful, or pitifully poor - uneconomical — wasteful of money, time, or resources; not cost-effective - acquisitive — eager to gain and possess things, especially wealth or property - avaricious — extremely greedy for wealth or material gain - chaffer — to haggle or bargain over a price - cheeseparing — excessively careful with money; stingy or miserly - fortuneless — without wealth or good fortune; luckless - garnishment — a legal order to withhold money, typically from wages, to pay a debt - gratis — free of charge; without payment - impoverish — to make poor, or to deprive of strength or richness - insolvent — unable to pay one's debts; bankrupt - lolly — a piece of candy, especially on a stick; (British slang) money - statism — the doctrine of concentrated economic and political control in the state - unpaid — not yet paid; working without payment - unvaluable — beyond price; of inestimable worth (archaic for invaluable) - wealthiness — the state of being rich or having abundant possessions - acquittance — a written release confirming a debt or obligation has been discharged - affluent — having an abundance of wealth; prosperous - aggrandizement — the increase of one's power, wealth, or reputation - ailing — in poor health or in difficulty; unwell or failing - billholder — a clip or rack for holding bills or papers; one who holds a bill - boodle — slang for money, especially counterfeit or bribe money; ill-gotten gains - bouillabaisse — a rich Provençal stew of mixed fish and shellfish - champerty — an illegal bargain to fund another's lawsuit for a share of the proceeds - chargeless — free of cost or free of electrical charge - culmen — the ridge along the upper part of a bird's bill - cupidity — excessive greed for wealth or possessions - deflation — a fall in the general price level; the act of letting out air - dispend — to spend or expend, especially money (archaic) - divvy — to divide and share out, especially money or spoils - doss — to sleep rough or in cheap lodging; to idle (British slang) - economically — in a way relating to the economy or to thrift - extolment — the act of praising highly; lavish praise - extravagantly — in a wastefully lavish or excessive manner - fleece — a sheep's woolly coat; also to swindle of money - gaud — a showy ornament or cheap trinket - groggery — a cheap tavern or barroom selling liquor - honorary — conferred as an honor without the usual duties, payment, or qualifications - illiquid — not easily converted into cash; lacking ready money - impost — a tax or duty, especially one levied on imported goods - indebtedness — the state of owing money or gratitude - indigent — poor and needy; lacking the means of subsistence - liquidity — the availability of cash or easily convertible assets - lousily — (informal) in a very bad or poor manner - luxe — luxurious or elegantly expensive - noncompensation — failure or absence of compensation or payment - overdraw — to withdraw more money than an account holds; to exaggerate - parsimonious — unwilling to spend money or resources; excessively frugal - parsimony — extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources - prepay — to pay for something in advance - profuse — produced or given in great abundance; lavish - recessionary — relating to or characteristic of an economic recession - recoup — to regain or recover something lost, especially money - reimposition — the act of imposing something again, such as a tax or restriction - scam — a dishonest scheme to cheat someone of money or trust - stipend — a fixed regular payment, especially an allowance or salary - surcharge — an additional charge or payment levied on top of the standard cost - taking — the act of seizing or acquiring; in the plural, money received - tithe — a tenth of one's income given to the church or as a tax - underwrite — to accept financial liability for, or to fund or guarantee - unpriced — having no price marked or assigned - usance — the time allowed by custom for payment of a foreign bill of exchange - wherewithal — the money, means, or resources needed for a purpose - recipice — historical finance: a transferable receipt issued for bullion deposited at the Bank of Amsterdam, entitling its holder to withdraw the bullion under stated conditions - traites — historical, plural: French customs duties and internal trade taxes, especially under the ancien regime - uncostliness — the quality of costing little or being inexpensive - vingtieme — a tax of one twentieth, or five percent, on income and property under the French ancien regime - portionless — having no allotted share, inheritance, or dowry - ducatoon — a large silver coin formerly used in the Low Countries and parts of Italy, especially in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries - recoin — to melt down or otherwise process existing money and mint it as new coins - halfpennyworth — historical British: the amount of something that could be bought for a halfpenny - pungle — chiefly Western US, informal: to pay or contribute money, usually reluctantly and often with up - vintem — historical: a small Portuguese or Portuguese colonial coin worth twenty reis