Vocab Ch 46-50 Flashcards
to be skint
having no money left
being strapped for cash
needing cash and having very little
APR
annual precentage rate of interest
store card
credit card issued by a store/shop for that store
debit card
card where the money is taken directly from your bank account
ATM
automated teller machine
lump sum
single, large payment
golden handshake
large payment to someone on leaving a job
an obituary
description of the life of someone who has just died
editorial
an article giving the editor’s opinion
supplements
seperate magazines included with the newspaper
pamphlet
small book with a soft cover, dealing with a specific topic, often political
leaflet
single sheet or folded sheets of paper giving information about something
prospectus
small, thin book like a magazine, which gives information about a school, college, or university, or a company
e-commerce
internet banking/travel booking
ISP
internet service provider
bouncing
coming back to you
leaving others standing
being much better than others
putting/leaving others in the shade
making others seem insignificant
pamper yourself
treat yourself to something luxurious
sumptuous/opulent
rich and special
tantalising
tempting
pressure groups
people trying to influence what other people think about a particul issue
airing your views
expressing your opinions pubicly
soundbite
short memorable sentence or phrase that will be repeated in news bulletins and articles
rag
newspaper, not of very high quality
gutter press
newspapers more interested in crime and sex
libel/defamation of character
publishing something untrue
muck-racking
collecting scandal
scoop
story that is only found in one newspaper
