Money & Finance

means B2

/minz/ A method or way of achieving a result. M S

loan B2

/loʊn/ An amount of money that you borrow and must pay back, often with extra interest. M S

stake B2

/steɪk/ A share or financial interest in a business or situation. M S

commission B2

/kəˈmɪʃən/ An official group of people chosen to do a particular job or investigate something. M S

bid B2

/bɪd/ To offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction. M S

certificate B2

/səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ An official document that proves a fact, such as a qualification or an event. M S

auction B2

/ˈɔkʃən/ A public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the most money. M S

wealthy B2

/ˈwɛl.θi/ Having a lot of money and valuable possessions; rich. M S

dime B2

/daɪm/ A US or Canadian coin worth ten cents, one tenth of a dollar. M S

withdraw B2

/wɪðˈdɹɔ/ To take money out of a bank account. M S

peg B2

/pɛɡ/ A short pin or hook used to hang things on or to fasten something in place. M S

mortgage B2

/ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪd͡ʒ/ A loan you take from a bank to buy a house or land, which the bank can take back if you fail to repay. M S

lease B2

/ˈliːs/ A legal contract that lets someone use property for a set time in return for payment. M S

shipping B2

/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ The activity of transporting goods, especially by sea. M S

banker B2

/ˈbæŋkɚ/ A person who works at a high level in a bank, especially managing money or investments. M S

guinea B2

/ˈɡɪni/ a former British gold coin worth twenty-one shillings M S

toll B2

/təʊl/ A fee you pay to use a road, bridge, or tunnel. M S

rental B2

/ˈɹɛntəl/ Available to rent, or relating to renting. M S

nickel B2

/ˈnɪk.əl/ a coin worth five cents in the United States or Canada M S

bidding B2

/ˈbɪdɪŋ/ The act of offering prices to buy something, especially at an auction. M S

wage B2

/weɪd͡ʒ/ The money a worker is paid for their work, usually by the hour or week. M S

bankrupt B2

/ˈbæŋk.ɹəpt/ Unable to pay your debts, and officially declared so by a court. M S

compensation B2

/ˌkɑm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/ Money given to someone for loss, injury, or harm they have suffered. M S

priceless B2

/ˈpraɪsləs/ So valuable that it cannot be bought or given a price. M S

ghetto B2

/ˈɡɛ.toʊ/ A poor area of a city where people of one ethnic group or background live, often separated from the rest. M S

assessment B2

/əˈsɛsmənt/ A careful judgement about the quality, value, or importance of something. M S

collateral B2

/kəˈlætərəl/ property or another valuable asset pledged as security for repayment of a loan M S

dowry B2

/ˈdaʊri/ Money or property that a bride brings to her husband when they marry. M S

slash B2

/slæʃ/ To reduce something, such as a price or budget, by a large amount. M S

compensate B2

/ˈkɑm.pənˌseɪt/ To pay someone money, usually for loss, injury, or work done. M S

financially B2

/fəˈnænʃəli/ In a way that relates to money or finances. M S

assess B2

/əˈses/ To carefully judge the quality, value, or importance of something. M S

comfortably B2

/ˈkʌmftɚbli/ In a way that feels physically relaxed and pleasant. M S

gaming B2

/ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/ The activity of playing video games. M S

costly B2

/ˈkɑːstli/ Costing a lot of money; expensive. M S

lucrative B2

/ˈlu.kɹə.tɪv/ Producing a lot of money; very profitable. M S

downfall B2

/ˈdaʊnfɔːl/ A sudden loss of power, success, or wealth. M S

checkbook B2

/ˈtʃek.bʊk/ a book of blank checks supplied by a bank for making payments from an account M S

affordable B2

/əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/ Cheap enough that most people can pay for it. M S

fiscal B2

/ˈfɪskəl/ Relating to government money, taxes, and public spending. M S

pawnshop B2

/ˈpɔnʃɑp/ A shop where you can borrow money by leaving a valuable item as security. M S

economical B2

/ˌɛk.əˈnɑ.mɪ.kəl/ Not using a lot of money, fuel, or other resources; not wasteful. M S

voucher B2

/ˈvaʊtʃɚ/ a printed or electronic token that can be exchanged for goods or services or used to obtain a discount M S

franc B2

/fræŋk/ a unit of currency used in Switzerland and several other countries, and formerly used in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg M S

debit B2

/ˈdɛb.ɪt/ An amount of money taken out of a bank account. M S

solvent B2

/ˈsɔlvənt/ A liquid that can dissolve other substances. M S

auditor B2

/ˈɔː.dɪ.tɚ/ a qualified person who independently examines an organization's financial records and practices M S

incur B2

/ɪnˈkɝ/ To bring something unpleasant, such as cost, loss, or blame, upon yourself by your own actions. M S

frugal B2

/ˈfɹuːɡəl/ Careful with money; avoiding waste. M S

pensioner B2

/ˈpɛnʃənɚ/ a person who receives a pension, especially after retirement M S

pawnbroker B2

/ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/ A person who lends money in exchange for items that can be sold if the loan is not repaid. M S

dividend B2

/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/ a payment made by a company to its shareholders from profits M S

creditor B2

/ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/ a person, company, or institution to whom money is owed M S

annuity B2

/əˈn(j)uɪti/ a fixed amount of money paid to someone regularly, often yearly or for life M S

ruinous B2

/ˈɹuː.ɪnəs/ So expensive that it could destroy you financially. M S

insurer B2

/ɪnˈʃʊr.ɚ/ a person or organization that provides insurance and undertakes to pay for specified losses in return for premiums M S

taxable B2

/ˈtæksəbəl/ legally subject to tax M S

overpay B2

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈpeɪ/ to pay more than the required, reasonable, or fair amount for something or to someone M S

half-dollar B2

/ˈhæfˌdɑlər/ a United States coin worth fifty cents, or the sum of fifty cents M S

bleachers B2

/ˈbliːtʃərz/ tiered rows of seats, typically uncovered, at an outdoor sports venue M S