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TOEFL Vocab: Business And Money

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A situation in which prices for many items rise quite fast






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






3. To give out different amounts for different purposes






4. Control according to a set of rules






5. Only






6. Dangerous






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






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






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






10. After all costs have been subtracted from an amount






11. A person who makes a living by selling things






12. In an amount appropriate to each of several recipients






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






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






15. Not very significant or effective






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






17. Together with one or more other parties






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






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






20. Belonging to a special - honored group






21. To decrease in power or amount






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






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






24. To build up a large amount of something






25. To move back and forth often between two places






26. Creative in thinking of ways to make money






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






28. To argue back and forth about a price






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






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






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






32. Owner - usually of a business or a building






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






34. A possession that has positive value






35. Full of energy






36. Honor and respect for being better than the average






37. To quit one's job






38. Willing to work hard






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






40. To estimate the value of something






41. The first one made of a machine or system






42. To protect






43. To make a person or group poor






44. To take out






45. For each person






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






47. Extreme comfort - beyond what anyone needs






48. Fearless






49. Something one gets for having done well






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