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33 words
ransom
C2+
/ˈɹæn.səm/
Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
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eightpence
C2+
/ˈeɪt.pəns/
the monetary sum of eight pence, especially in historical British currency
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spondulicks
C2+
/spɑːnˈduːlɪks/
dated slang: money or available funds
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lavish
C2+
/ˈlævɪʃ/
luxuriously abundant, or to give in great quantity
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remuneration
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/rɪˌmjunəˈreɪʃən/
money paid for work or a service; payment
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ching
C2+
/tʃɪŋ/
an imitation of a ringing metallic sound; slang for money
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chit
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/tʃɪt/
a short note or voucher recording a small debt or order
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kitty
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/ˈkɪti/
a pool of money contributed by a group; informally, a kitten or cat
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pelf
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/pɛlf/
money or wealth, especially when regarded as ill-gotten or contemptible
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outlay
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/ˈaʊtˌleɪ/
an amount of money spent on something
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billfold
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/ˈbɪlˌfoʊld/
a folding wallet for holding paper money
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disbursement
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/dɪsˈbɝsmənt/
the payment or distribution of money from a fund
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outgo
C2+
/ˈaʊtˌɡoʊ/
money or resources spent; expenditure or outflow
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garnishment
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/ˈɡɑrnɪʃmənt/
a legal order to withhold money, typically from wages, to pay a debt
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lolly
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/ˈlɑli/
a piece of candy, especially on a stick; (British slang) money
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acquittance
C2+
/əˈkwɪtəns/
a written release confirming a debt or obligation has been discharged
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boodle
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/ˈbudəl/
slang for money, especially counterfeit or bribe money; ill-gotten gains
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fleece
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/flis/
a sheep's woolly coat; also to swindle of money
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impecuniousness
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/ˌɪmpɪˈkjuniəsnəs/
the condition of being habitually short of money
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impost
C2+
/ˈɪmpoʊst/
a tax or duty, especially one levied on imported goods
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lickpenny
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/ˈlɪkˌpɛni/
something that consumes money; a costly thing or place
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noncompensation
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/ˌnɑnˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/
failure or absence of compensation or payment
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parsimony
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/ˈpɑrsəmoʊni/
extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
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profligacy
C2+
/ˈprɑflɪɡəsi/
reckless extravagance or wastefulness, especially with money
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retainer
C2+
/rɪˈteɪnɚ/
a fee paid to secure services; a servant or device that holds something in place
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scam
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/skæm/
a dishonest scheme to cheat someone of money or trust
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stipend
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/ˈstaɪpɛnd/
a fixed regular payment, especially an allowance or salary
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surcharge
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/ˈsɝtʃɑrdʒ/
an additional charge or payment levied on top of the standard cost
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tithe
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/taɪð/
a tenth of one's income given to the church or as a tax
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upkeep
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/ˈʌpkip/
the cost or process of maintaining something in good condition
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usance
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/ˈjuzəns/
the time allowed by custom for payment of a foreign bill of exchange
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wherewithal
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/ˈwɛr.wɪˌðɔl/
the money, means, or resources needed for a purpose
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vingtieme
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/væ̃ˈtjɛm/
a tax of one twentieth, or five percent, on income and property under the French ancien regime
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