Vocab Ch 46-50 Flashcards

1
Q

to be skint

A

having no money left

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2
Q

being strapped for cash

A

needing cash and having very little

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3
Q

APR

A

annual precentage rate of interest

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4
Q

store card

A

credit card issued by a store/shop for that store

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5
Q

debit card

A

card where the money is taken directly from your bank account

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6
Q

ATM

A

automated teller machine

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7
Q

lump sum

A

single, large payment

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8
Q

golden handshake

A

large payment to someone on leaving a job

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9
Q

an obituary

A

description of the life of someone who has just died

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10
Q

editorial

A

an article giving the editor’s opinion

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11
Q

supplements

A

seperate magazines included with the newspaper

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12
Q

pamphlet

A

small book with a soft cover, dealing with a specific topic, often political

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13
Q

leaflet

A

single sheet or folded sheets of paper giving information about something

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14
Q

prospectus

A

small, thin book like a magazine, which gives information about a school, college, or university, or a company

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15
Q

e-commerce

A

internet banking/travel booking

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16
Q

ISP

A

internet service provider

17
Q

bouncing

A

coming back to you

18
Q

leaving others standing

A

being much better than others

19
Q

putting/leaving others in the shade

A

making others seem insignificant

20
Q

pamper yourself

A

treat yourself to something luxurious

21
Q

sumptuous/opulent

A

rich and special

22
Q

tantalising

A

tempting

23
Q

pressure groups

A

people trying to influence what other people think about a particul issue

24
Q

airing your views

A

expressing your opinions pubicly

25
Q

soundbite

A

short memorable sentence or phrase that will be repeated in news bulletins and articles

26
Q

rag

A

newspaper, not of very high quality

27
Q

gutter press

A

newspapers more interested in crime and sex

28
Q

libel/defamation of character

A

publishing something untrue

29
Q

muck-racking

A

collecting scandal

30
Q

scoop

A

story that is only found in one newspaper