Money & Finance

bail C1

/beɪl/ Money paid so that an arrested person can be released until their trial, promising they will return to court. M S

con C1

/kɑn/ A disadvantage of something, usually compared with its advantages. M S

quid C1

/kwɪd/ one pound sterling, in informal British usage; the plural is also quid M S

pledge C1

/plɛd͡ʒ/ A serious, formal promise to do something. M S

tribute C1

/ˈtɹɪbjuːt/ Something said, done, or given to show respect or admiration. M S

solicitor C1

/səˈlɪsɪtɚ/ In Britain, a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents. M S

withdrawal C1

/wɪðˈdɹɔ(ə)l/ The act of taking money out of a bank account. M S

extortion C1

/ɪkˈstɔɹʃən/ The crime of getting money or property from someone by using threats or force. M S

monopoly C1

/məˈnɑpəli/ Complete control of a market by a single company, with no competition. M S

ledger C1

/ˈlɛdʒɚ/ a book, file, or computer record in which financial transactions are organized by account M S

premium C1

/ˈpɹiː.miː.əm/ Of high quality and usually higher price. M S

capitalist C1

/ˈkæp.ɪ.tə.lɪst/ A person who invests money in business in order to make a profit. M S

lira C1

/ˈlɪr.ə/ the former basic unit of currency of Italy and Malta M S

audit C1

/ˈɔ.dɪt/ An official examination of a company's financial records. M S

structural C1

/ˈstɹʌk(t͡)ʃəɹəl/ Relating to the way something is built or the parts that hold it together. M S

listing C1

/ˈlɪstɪŋ/ An entry in a list, catalogue, or directory. M S

bribery C1

/ˈbɹaɪbəɹi/ The crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone dishonestly. M S

invoice C1

/ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/ A document listing goods or services provided and the money owed for them M S

subscription C1

/səbˈskɹɪpʃən/ An arrangement to receive or use something for a set period, usually by paying. M S

deprivation C1

/ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ The lack or loss of something needed, such as food, sleep, or basic rights. M S

fundraising C1

/ˈfʌndˌɹeɪzɪŋ/ The activity of collecting money for a cause, often a charity. M S

thrift C1

/ˈθɹɪft/ careful and economical use of money or other resources; frugality M S

impoverished C1

/ɪmˈpɑvəɹɪʃt/ Very poor; lacking money. M S

expenditure C1

/ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/ The amount of money that is spent. M S

extravagance C1

/ɪkˈstɹævəɡən(t)s/ The spending of much more money than is necessary or wise. M S

windfall C1

/ˈwɪndˌfɔl/ an unexpected gain, advantage, or piece of good fortune, especially a sum of money M S

backer C1

/ˈbækɚ/ a person or organization that supports a person, cause, or project, especially by providing money M S

deductible C1

/dɪˈdʌktəbəl/ permitted to be subtracted from income or another total when calculating tax M S

excise C1

/əkˈsaɪz/ a tax on goods produced, sold, or used within a country M S

farthing C1

/ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/ a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny M S

overdraft C1

/ˈoʊvɚdɹæft/ An arrangement that lets you take more money out of your bank account than you have, up to an agreed limit. M S

foreclose C1

/fɔːrˈkloʊz/ to take possession of mortgaged property after the borrower fails to make required payments M S

exuberant C1

/ɪɡˈzuːbəɹənt/ Full of energy, excitement, and cheerful enthusiasm. M S

cost-effective C1

Giving good value for the money spent; worth the cost. M S

coinage C1

/ˈkɔɪnɪd͡ʒ/ the act of inventing a word or phrase M S

speculator C1

/ˈspɛk.jəˌleɪ.tɚ/ a person who buys or sells assets in the hope of profiting from uncertain price changes M S

moneymaking C1

/ˈmʌniˌmeɪkɪŋ/ the activity of earning money or making a profit M S

prohibitive C1

/pɹəˈhɪbɪtɪv/ So high in price or cost that something is impossible to afford. M S

guilder C1

/ˈɡɪldɚ/ the former standard monetary unit of the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents M S

mark-up C1

The amount added to the cost of goods to set the selling price and make a profit. M S

repurchase C1

/ˌriːˈpɝːtʃəs/ to buy something again or buy back something that was previously sold M S

mortgagee C1

/ˌmɔrɡɪˈdʒiː/ One who provides a loan secured upon the borrowers' property: the lender in a mortgage agreement. M S

tawdry C1

/ˈtɔːdri/ showy but cheap and of poor quality M S