Money & Finance

goldmine C2+

/ˈɡoʊldˌmaɪn/ a mine from which gold ore is extracted M S

provident C2+

/ˈpɹɒvɪdənt/ providing carefully for the future M S

profundity C2+

/pɹəˈfʌndɪti/ the quality of being physically deep M S

eightpence C2+

/ˈeɪt.pəns/ the monetary sum of eight pence, especially in historical British currency M S

rouleau C2+

/ruːˈloʊ/ a small roll, especially a roll of coins wrapped in paper M S

spondulicks C2+

/spɑːnˈduːlɪks/ dated slang: money or available funds M S

aggrandize C2+

/əˈɡrændaɪz/ to increase the power, wealth, or reputation of someone or something M S

lavish C2+

/ˈlævɪʃ/ luxuriously abundant, or to give in great quantity M S

canny C2+

/ˈkæni/ shrewd, careful, and quick-witted, especially in money matters M S

creditable C2+

/ˈkrɛdətəbəl/ deserving credit or praise; reasonably good M S

destitute C2+

/ˈdɛstəˌtut/ extremely poor and lacking the basic necessities of life M S

remuneration C2+

/rɪˌmjunəˈreɪʃən/ money paid for work or a service; payment M S

aby C2+

/əˈbaɪ/ to pay the penalty for; to atone for M S

kitty C2+

/ˈkɪti/ a pool of money contributed by a group; informally, a kitten or cat M S

miserly C2+

/ˈmaɪzɚli/ extremely reluctant to spend money; stingy M S

pelf C2+

/pɛlf/ money or wealth, especially when regarded as ill-gotten or contemptible M S

riches C2+

/ˈrɪtʃɪz/ abundant wealth or valuable possessions M S

barter C2+

/ˈbɑːrtɚ/ to exchange goods or services without using money M S

comptroller C2+

/kənˈtroʊlɚ/ a controller, especially one supervising financial accounts M S

delinquent C2+

/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/ failing in duty or guilty of an offense; overdue in payment M S

divest C2+

/daɪˈvɛst/ to deprive or rid of something; to sell off assets or holdings M S

flog C2+

/flɑɡ/ to beat with a whip or stick; informally, to sell persistently M S

mammon C2+

/ˈmæmən/ wealth regarded as an evil influence or object of devotion M S

pocketbook C2+

/ˈpɑkətˌbʊk/ a wallet or purse, or one's financial resources M S

poorly C2+

/ˈpʊrli/ in a substandard manner, or in poor health M S

affluence C2+

/ˈæfluəns/ an abundance of wealth or material possessions M S

billfold C2+

/ˈbɪlˌfoʊld/ a folding wallet for holding paper money M S

catchpenny C2+

/ˈkætʃˌpɛni/ cheap and showy, made only to sell quickly M S

disbursement C2+

/dɪsˈbɝsmənt/ the payment or distribution of money from a fund M S

enactment C2+

/ɪˈnæktmənt/ the process of making a bill into law; a statute so passed M S

greed C2+

/ɡriːd/ an excessive desire for wealth or possessions M S

insure C2+

/ɪnˈʃʊr/ to arrange financial compensation against loss, damage, or harm M S

outgo C2+

/ˈaʊtˌɡoʊ/ money or resources spent; expenditure or outflow M S

richdom C2+

/ˈrɪtʃdəm/ an archaic word for the state of being rich; wealth or richness M S

sorriness C2+

/ˈsɑrinəs/ the state of being sorrowful, regretful, or pitifully poor M S

uneconomical C2+

/ˌʌnˌikəˈnɑmɪkəl/ wasteful of money, time, or resources; not cost-effective M S

acquisitive C2+

/əˈkwɪzətɪv/ eager to gain and possess things, especially wealth or property M S

avaricious C2+

/ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/ extremely greedy for wealth or material gain M S

chaffer C2+

/ˈtʃæfɚ/ to haggle or bargain over a price M S

cheeseparing C2+

/ˈtʃiːzˌpɛrɪŋ/ excessively careful with money; stingy or miserly M S

fortuneless C2+

/ˈfɔrtʃənləs/ without wealth or good fortune; luckless M S

garnishment C2+

/ˈɡɑrnɪʃmənt/ a legal order to withhold money, typically from wages, to pay a debt M S

gratis C2+

/ˈɡrætɪs/ free of charge; without payment M S

impoverish C2+

/ɪmˈpɑvɚɪʃ/ to make poor, or to deprive of strength or richness M S

insolvent C2+

/ɪnˈsɑlvənt/ unable to pay one's debts; bankrupt M S

lolly C2+

/ˈlɑli/ a piece of candy, especially on a stick; (British slang) money M S

statism C2+

/ˈsteɪtɪzəm/ the doctrine of concentrated economic and political control in the state M S

unpaid C2+

/ʌnˈpeɪd/ not yet paid; working without payment M S

unvaluable C2+

/ʌnˈvæljuəbəl/ beyond price; of inestimable worth (archaic for invaluable) M S

wealthiness C2+

/ˈwɛlθinəs/ the state of being rich or having abundant possessions M S

acquittance C2+

/əˈkwɪtəns/ a written release confirming a debt or obligation has been discharged M S

affluent C2+

/ˈæfluənt/ having an abundance of wealth; prosperous M S

aggrandizement C2+

/əˈɡrændɪzmənt/ the increase of one's power, wealth, or reputation M S

ailing C2+

/ˈeɪlɪŋ/ in poor health or in difficulty; unwell or failing M S

billholder C2+

/ˈbɪlˌhoʊldɚ/ a clip or rack for holding bills or papers; one who holds a bill M S

boodle C2+

/ˈbudəl/ slang for money, especially counterfeit or bribe money; ill-gotten gains M S

bouillabaisse C2+

/ˌbujəˈbeɪs/ a rich Provençal stew of mixed fish and shellfish M S

champerty C2+

/ˈtʃæmpɚti/ an illegal bargain to fund another's lawsuit for a share of the proceeds M S

chargeless C2+

/ˈtʃɑrdʒləs/ free of cost or free of electrical charge M S

culmen C2+

/ˈkʌlmən/ the ridge along the upper part of a bird's bill M S

cupidity C2+

/kjuˈpɪdɪti/ excessive greed for wealth or possessions M S

deflation C2+

/dɪˈfleɪʃən/ a fall in the general price level; the act of letting out air M S

dispend C2+

/dɪsˈpɛnd/ to spend or expend, especially money (archaic) M S

divvy C2+

/ˈdɪvi/ to divide and share out, especially money or spoils M S

doss C2+

/dɑs/ to sleep rough or in cheap lodging; to idle (British slang) M S

economically C2+

/ˌikəˈnɑmɪkli/ in a way relating to the economy or to thrift M S

extolment C2+

/ɪkˈstoʊlmənt/ the act of praising highly; lavish praise M S

extravagantly C2+

/ɪkˈstrævəɡəntli/ in a wastefully lavish or excessive manner M S

fleece C2+

/flis/ a sheep's woolly coat; also to swindle of money M S

gaud C2+

/ɡɔd/ a showy ornament or cheap trinket M S

groggery C2+

/ˈɡrɑɡəri/ a cheap tavern or barroom selling liquor M S

honorary C2+

/ˈɑnəˌrɛri/ conferred as an honor without the usual duties, payment, or qualifications M S

illiquid C2+

/ɪˈlɪkwɪd/ not easily converted into cash; lacking ready money M S

impost C2+

/ˈɪmpoʊst/ a tax or duty, especially one levied on imported goods M S

indebtedness C2+

/ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/ the state of owing money or gratitude M S

indigent C2+

/ˈɪndɪdʒənt/ poor and needy; lacking the means of subsistence M S

liquidity C2+

/lɪˈkwɪdɪti/ the availability of cash or easily convertible assets M S

lousily C2+

/ˈlaʊzɪli/ (informal) in a very bad or poor manner M S

luxe C2+

/lʌks/ luxurious or elegantly expensive M S

noncompensation C2+

/ˌnɑnˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/ failure or absence of compensation or payment M S

overdraw C2+

/ˌoʊvɚˈdrɔ/ to withdraw more money than an account holds; to exaggerate M S

parsimonious C2+

/ˌpɑrsəˈmoʊniəs/ unwilling to spend money or resources; excessively frugal M S

parsimony C2+

/ˈpɑrsəmoʊni/ extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources M S

prepay C2+

/priˈpeɪ/ to pay for something in advance M S

profuse C2+

/prəˈfjus/ produced or given in great abundance; lavish M S

recessionary C2+

/rɪˈsɛʃəˌnɛri/ relating to or characteristic of an economic recession M S

recoup C2+

/rɪˈkup/ to regain or recover something lost, especially money M S

reimposition C2+

/ˌriɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ the act of imposing something again, such as a tax or restriction M S

scam C2+

/skæm/ a dishonest scheme to cheat someone of money or trust M S

stipend C2+

/ˈstaɪpɛnd/ a fixed regular payment, especially an allowance or salary M S

surcharge C2+

/ˈsɝtʃɑrdʒ/ an additional charge or payment levied on top of the standard cost M S

taking C2+

/ˈteɪkɪŋ/ the act of seizing or acquiring; in the plural, money received M S

tithe C2+

/taɪð/ a tenth of one's income given to the church or as a tax M S

underwrite C2+

/ˌʌndɚˈraɪt/ to accept financial liability for, or to fund or guarantee M S

unpriced C2+

/ʌnˈpraɪst/ having no price marked or assigned M S

usance C2+

/ˈjuzəns/ the time allowed by custom for payment of a foreign bill of exchange M S