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TOEFL Vocab: Business And Money

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To get something - usually something with special value or meaning






2. A person who makes a living by selling things






3. To build up a large amount of something






4. Willing to work hard






5. To argue back and forth about a price






6. Belonging to a special - honored group






7. To give an employee money or other things in exchange for the work he or she does






8. In an amount appropriate to each of several recipients






9. Control according to a set of rules






10. For each person






11. Obviously real because it can be seen - touched - or otherwise observed






12. Able to create business opportunities from a wide variety of circumstances






13. After all costs have been subtracted from an amount






14. Able to enjoy special advantages because of one's position ( usually because of being born into a wealthy or powerful family)






15. Creative in thinking of ways to make money






16. To estimate the value of something






17. To protect






18. Owner - usually of a business or a building






19. Money given by a government or other organization to support an activity






20. Extreme comfort - beyond what anyone needs






21. Something one gets for having done well






22. The value of one's share in an investment






23. To remove one liquid from a mixture of liquids by boiling; to get something valuable from a confusing mix of ideas






24. To decrease in power or amount






25. A possession that has positive value






26. A group of socially prominent people with special titles given by a king or queen - such as 'duke' or 'countess'






27. Together with one or more other parties






28. To give out different amounts for different purposes






29. To take advantage of; to treat inconsiderately in order to profit






30. Honor and respect for being better than the average






31. To move back and forth often between two places






32. Dangerous






33. A thing that can be bought and sold - such as grain - oil - or wood






34. People with low-paying (often unskilled) jobs who are not poor but who are not securely in the middle class






35. To quit one's job






36. Only






37. Not very significant or effective






38. Wealth and the style of life that goes with it






39. Fearless






40. To do very well in one's business or personal life






41. A situation in which prices for many items rise quite fast






42. To make a person or group poor






43. The first one made of a machine or system






44. Legal responsibility for harming a person or property; a disadvantage






45. To rent something for a long time (several months or years)






46. To move someone to a higher position in a company






47. A possible benefit that motivates a person to do a certain thing






48. Full of energy






49. To take out






50. Value; success based on one's work - not on luck