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TOEFL Vocab: Business And Money

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To do very well in one's business or personal life






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






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






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






5. Extreme comfort - beyond what anyone needs






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






7. To make a person or group poor






8. Creative in thinking of ways to make money






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






10. Belonging to a special - honored group






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






12. After all costs have been subtracted from an amount






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






14. Not very significant or effective






15. Together with one or more other parties






16. To quit one's job






17. To build up a large amount of something






18. Dangerous






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






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






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






22. Something one gets for having done well






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






24. Honor and respect for being better than the average






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






26. A possession that has positive value






27. Full of energy






28. The first one made of a machine or system






29. To give out different amounts for different purposes






30. Fearless






31. To move back and forth often between two places






32. Only






33. To take out






34. A person who makes a living by selling things






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






36. To argue back and forth about a price






37. To estimate the value of something






38. For each person






39. In an amount appropriate to each of several recipients






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






41. To decrease in power or amount






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






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






44. To protect






45. Willing to work hard






46. Owner - usually of a business or a building






47. Control according to a set of rules






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






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






50. To get something - usually something with special value or meaning