Money Vocabulary

Phil W. (France)
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  1. wallet
    a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
    He invited Paul to his house to celebrate, but when he was there, John
    saw him stealing money from his wallet.
  2. casino
    a public building for gambling and entertainment
    Paul lost all his money at a casino.
  3. gamble
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
    John saves nearly all of his wages and only spends a little on food, but
    Paul wastes all his money on gambling.
  4. money
    the most common medium of exchange
    John saves nearly all of his wages and only spends a little on food, but
    Paul wastes all his money on gambling.
  5. gambling
    the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning
    John saves nearly all of his wages and only spends a little on food, but
    Paul wastes all his money on gambling.
  6. inherited
    occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
    They inherited £20,000 each from their grandfather 14 years ago and John invested his share in
    Nokia.
  7. stealing
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    He invited Paul to his house to celebrate, but when he was there, John
    saw him stealing money from his wallet.
  8. inherit
    receive from a predecessor
    They inherited £20,000 each from their grandfather 14 years ago and John invested his share in
    Nokia.
  9. invest
    lay out money or resources in an enterprise
    They inherited £20,000 each from their grandfather 14 years ago and John invested his share in
    Nokia.
  10. wages
    a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
    John saves nearly all of his wages and only spends a little on food, but
    Paul wastes all his money on gambling.
  11. owe
    be obliged to pay or repay
    He often borrows money from John, but never pays him back so now he owes him a fortune.
  12. borrow
    get temporarily
    He often borrows money from John, but never pays him back so now he owes him a fortune.
  13. lend
    give temporarily; let have for a limited time
    John decided never to lend Paul money again.
  14. waste
    use inefficiently or inappropriately
    John saves nearly all of his wages and only spends a little on food, but
    Paul wastes all his money on gambling.
  15. earn
    acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
    John works in a shoe factory and earns £10,000 a year.
  16. wage
    payment for work
    John saves nearly all of his wages and only spends a little on food, but
    Paul wastes all his money on gambling.
  17. withdraw
    pull back or move away or backward
    John is
    really lucky and he found £1,000 on the ground next to a cashpoint machine last week, when he was
    withdrawing some money.
  18. steal
    take without the owner's consent
    He invited Paul to his house to celebrate, but when he was there, John
    saw him stealing money from his wallet.
  19. spend
    pass time in a specific way
    John saves nearly all of his wages and only spends a little on food, but
    Paul wastes all his money on gambling.
  20. save
    bring into safety
    John saves nearly all of his wages and only spends a little on food, but
    Paul wastes all his money on gambling.
  21. pay
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
    He often borrows money from John, but never pays him back so now he owes him a fortune.
  22. found
    set up
    John is
    really lucky and he found £1,000 on the ground next to a cashpoint machine last week, when he was
    withdrawing some money.
Created on Tue Feb 08 12:16:23 EST 2011

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