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Intermediate Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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If someone has lost all their money in business you can say they are…

A

Bankrupt

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2
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A piece of paper you sign to pay for goods you buy

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Cheque

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3
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When you use banknotes, how do you pay?

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Cash

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4
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Piece of plastic money you use to buy goods and pay later with interest

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Credit card

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5
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If banknotes are fake, we can say they are…

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Counterfeit

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6
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A phrasal verb that means “to deposit”

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To pay in

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7
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The mathematical relationship between different currencies

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Exchange rate

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8
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To take money out of a bank account

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To withdraw

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9
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Monthly payment for work done

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Salary

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10
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Regular payments you receive during retirement

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Pension

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11
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Money you borrow from a bank or a person

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Loan

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12
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Money you borrow from a bank to buy or build a house

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Mortgage

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13
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If you have enough money to buy something, we can say you can…

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Afford it

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14
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Another word for shopping centre

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Shopping mall

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15
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If you have no money, you are…

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Broke
or
Bankrupt (for businesses)

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16
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A person who wants more money and things than they really need is…

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Greedy

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17
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(informal) To spend a lot of money on something

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To blow (your money)
To go on a shopping spree
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18
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If you have something, we can say you p_ _ _ _ _ _ it.

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Possess

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19
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To give something to charity without wanting anything in return

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To donate

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20
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To put something in the trash / rubbish bin

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To throw away

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21
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To get money by working

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To earn

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22
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Another word for INCREASE, as in “to increase someone’s salary”

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To raise

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23
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If you are out of work, you are u………………….

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Unemployed

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24
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Money and property you receive from someone when they die

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Inheritance

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25
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To put money aside

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To save

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26
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Another word for ATM

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Cash machine

Cash point

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27
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If you borrowed money from someone and haven’t paid back, we can say you ……. them money

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Owe

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28
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If your house costs R$ 50.000,00 we can say it is w……. R$ 50.000,00

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Worth

29
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A piece of metal money

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Coin

30
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Money you pay to the government

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Tax

31
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If something is cheaper than it normally is, we can say it’s a b…………..

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bargain

32
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Another word for “expensive”

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Costly, pricey, dear

33
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The opposite of “cheap”

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Expensive

34
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How do you say “orçamento” in English?

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Budget

35
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The money of a particular country

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Currency

36
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If you owe money, you have a d…………

A

Debt

37
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To pay in

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To deposit

38
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Piece of paper you receive to prove you have bought something

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Receipt

39
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When you split a debt, you can pay in i………………………

A

Installments

40
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Another word for the verb “buy”

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Purchase

41
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Preposition you use to say something is discounted

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Off, as in 5% off the original price

42
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All the money you receive

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Income

43
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Another word for salary

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Wages

44
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Penalty you have to pay for something you did wrong

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Fine

45
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Phrasal verb to replace “rise” in “prices are rising”

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Go(ing) up

46
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If your money finishes, you r_ _ o_ _ o_ it.

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Run out of

47
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Money you gain in business

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Profit

48
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Another word for “rich” beginning with W

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Wealthy

49
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Another verb for “exchange”

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Swap

Barter

50
Q

How do you say “leilāo” in English?

A

Auction

51
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The opposite of “cheap”

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Expensive

52
Q

How do you say “orçamento” in English?

A

Budget

53
Q

The money of a particular country

A

Currency

54
Q

If you owe money, you have a d…………

A

Debt

55
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To pay in

A

To deposit

56
Q

Piece of paper you receive to prove you have bought something

A

Receipt

57
Q

When you split a debt, you can pay in i………………………

A

Installments

58
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Another word for the verb “buy”

A

Purchase

59
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Preposition you use to say something is discounted

A

Off, as in 5% off the original price

60
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All the money you receive

A

Income

61
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Another word for salary

A

Wages

62
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Penalty you have to pay for something you did wrong

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Fine

63
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Phrasal verb to replace “rise” in “prices are rising”

A

Go(ing) up

64
Q

If your money finishes, you r_ _ o_ _ o_ it.

A

Run out of

65
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Money you gain in business

A

Profit

66
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Another word for “rich” beginning with W

A

Wealthy

67
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Another verb for “exchange”

A

Swap

Barter

68
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How do you say “leilāo” in English?

A

Auction

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