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TOEFL Vocab: Business And Money

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1. A person who makes a living by selling things






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






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






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






5. Creative in thinking of ways to make money






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






7. In an amount appropriate to each of several recipients






8. Only






9. Not very significant or effective






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






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






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






13. Full of energy






14. Belonging to a special - honored group






15. Extreme comfort - beyond what anyone needs






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






17. Control according to a set of rules






18. Something one gets for having done well






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






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






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






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






23. To estimate the value of something






24. Dangerous






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






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






27. A possession that has positive value






28. To argue back and forth about a price






29. After all costs have been subtracted from an amount






30. Honor and respect for being better than the average






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






32. To build up a large amount of something






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






34. To take out






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






36. To protect






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






38. Together with one or more other parties






39. For each person






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






41. Owner - usually of a business or a building






42. To make a person or group poor






43. To quit one's job






44. To move back and forth often between two places






45. Willing to work hard






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






47. To decrease in power or amount






48. To give out different amounts for different purposes






49. Fearless






50. The first one made of a machine or system