The 26 words in alphabetical order are:
analyze, appreciation, commission, commodities, derivatives, diversify, dividend, enterprise, execution, expectations, fiduciary, fluctuate, gazette, invest, investigate, leverage, market, performance, portfolio, preservation, profit, regulate, research, rival, tabloid, yield

The table below has the Stock Market Game "match the definition" exercise:

26 vocabulary words that all relate to the stock market. 1 - rival 2 - leverage 3 - performance 4 - diversify 5 - commission 6 - execution 7 - regulate 8 - portfolio 9 - appreciation 10 - market 11 - research 12 - derivatives 13 - enterprise 14 - profit 15 - dividend 16 - investigate 17 - commodities 18 - fiduciary 19 - expectations 20 - analyze 21 - yield 22 - preservation 23 - tabloid 24 - invest 25 - fluctuate 26 - gazette

Match the 26 definitions below with the vocabulary words on the left. Answers are at the bottom of this page. A--- to observe or study by close examination B--- contracts (option or a future) whose value depend on the value of the securities, commodities, etc. that form the basis of the contract C--- borrowed money used to magnify the percentage return on an investment D--- the act or process of keeping safe, protecting or guarding E--- diligent and systematic inquiry into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories etc. F--- the financial return on a stock on a per share basis expressed as a percent of its market value G--- one who contends with another for the same object H--- to separate and examine the parts I--- the act or process of carrying out an action J--- a newspaper about half the page size of an ordinary newspaper K--- a percentage of the amount (fee) charged by an agent for services L--- the act or process of carrying out a command M--- to distribute (investments) among different types of securities or industries N--- a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another O--- a payment to corporate stockholders from that company's earnings P--- to rise, fall or shift in an irregular motion Q--- to govern or direct by rule R--- a venture: a business undertaking S--- a newspaper or official journal T--- a formally organized meeting together of people to buy and sell stocks, bonds etc. U--- a prospect of future benefits or fortune; the degree of probability that something will occur V--- a list of securities owned by an individual or financial institution W--- to put money in a company for a profit, income or return X--- the financial gain when the selling price of goods exceeds their cost Y--- an economic asset with physical properties Z--- an increase in owner's equity

Stock Market Game Definition Match answers:
1-G, 2-C, 3-i, 4-M, 5-K, 6-L, 7-Q, 8-V, 9-Z, 10-T, 11-E, 12-B, 13- R, 14-X, 15-O, 16-A, 17-Y, 18-N, 19-U, 20-H, 21-F, 22-D, 23-J, 24-W, 25-P, 26- S
The word definitions in these puzzles come from the "Random House Webster's College Dictionary" and are used with permission from Random House Inc.

We have five exercises using these 26 puzzle words:

• Stock Market Game Word Find
• Stock Market Game Crossword
• Stock Market Game Definition Match - you are here!
• Stock Market Game Fill-in-the-Blanks
• Stock Market Game Contextual Stories - more coming soon.
• Stock Market Game Comic Strips (17) - available soon.