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vocab test 2 (45, 46) Flashcards

1
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sustainable development

A

development that can contunie for s long time (w/o harm)

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2
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encouraging signs

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take root

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start to be accepted

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4
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achieve economic growth

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5
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recover from a long decline

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abject poverty

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deep poverty

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7
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determined efforts

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8
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allocating founds

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money given to be used for a particular purpose

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9
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development grants

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money given to help development

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10
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pursuing policies

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following policies

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11
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eradicate poverty

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completely get rid of poverty
(eradicate = get rid of sg bad)

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12
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improve access to

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13
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repay

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14
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debt burden

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15
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ease the debt

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16
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cancell debt

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17
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debtor

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~a country owing money to another

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18
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incur debt

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adósságot felhalmaz

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19
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alleviate debt

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debt relief

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20
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free trade agreement

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21
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restrictive practice

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placing of unfair restrictions

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22
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trade war

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23
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sanction

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restrictions on what a country may import/export

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24
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embargo

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total prohibition on importing / exporting certain goods

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25
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impose

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26
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lift

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27
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monetary union

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28
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single currency

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having the same currency w/ another country

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war-torn

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30
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ailing

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31
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devaluation

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32
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revaluation

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33
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go into recession

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34
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come out of / emerge from recession

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35
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double-dip

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recession which ends & then begins again after a short time

36
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slump in prices

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serious fall / collapse in prices

37
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lower taxes

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38
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boost the economy

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give the economy a lift

39
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to be broke /skint

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to have no money left

40
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rolling in it

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have a lot of money

41
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make ends meet

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survive financially

42
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things are a bit thight

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finances are not good

43
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strapped for cash

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need cash & have very little of it

44
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to bounce

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when the back refuses to pay

45
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make out to sy / make payable to sy

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put sy’s name on it (a cheque)

46
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direct debit

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regular automatic payment (~monthly)

47
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electronic transfer

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movement of money online, between 2 bank accounts

48
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put on/stick on (informal)

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charge to (formal)

49
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APR

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annual parcentage rate of interest

50
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expire in expiry date

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valid until then

51
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credit card fraud

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illegal use of sy’s card/account

52
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debit card

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card where the money is taken directly from your back account

53
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store card

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credit card issued by a store for that particular store

54
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get money out

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withdraw money; take money from one’s account

55
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PIN

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personal identification number

56
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ATM

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automated teller machine; also called cash machine of cashpoint

57
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contactless card/payment

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58
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lump sum

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single, large payment

59
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golden handshake

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végkielégítés; large payment to sy when leaving a job

60
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share portfolios

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combination of investments of different kinds

61
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stock market

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organization which controls the buying&selling of parts of the ownership of companies

62
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stocks & shares

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parts of the ownership of companies which people buy as investments in hope of making a profit

63
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life savings

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money saved over many years

64
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will

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official statement of what a person has decided should be done to their money & property after their death

65
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cover

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there is enough money to pay for sg

66
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borrow

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borrow money ~from a bank (can be used w/o a subject)

67
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bonus

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