a sum of money that sb owes the situation of owing money, especially when you cannot pay the fact that you feel grateful to sb because they have helped you or been kind to you

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This set of flashcards helps university-level learners master English, focusing on vocabulary, idioms, and financial terms. It includes words like "woe," "tuition," and "recession," with definitions and usage examples. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to study from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to enhance their English proficiency, this flashcard set is particularly useful for those at an advanced level seeking to expand their vocabulary and understand complex financial concepts.

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the state of feeling sad and without hope
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economic climate

the current trends in an economy that shape the way consumers and entrepreneurs act

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to buy and sell sth illegally

tease (3 definitions)

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prime time

the time when the greatest number of people are wathcing television or listening to the radio

coverage (2 definitions)

the reporting of news abd sport in newspapers and on the radio and television
the range or quality of information that is included in a book or course of study, on television etc

wind up

(of a person) to find yourself in a particular place or situation

score (5 definitions)

the number of points, goals, etc. scored by each player or team in a game or competition
the number of points sb gets for correct answers in a test
to gain marks in a test or an exam
to give sb/sth a particular number of points
to be worth a particular number of points

baggage (2 definitions)

the bags and cases that passengers take on a flight
the beliefs and attitudes that sb has as a result of their past experiences

scarce

if sth is ( ), there is not enough of it and it is only available in small quantities

spiral up

(also upwards, down or downwards)

to move in continuous circles, going upwards or downwards, often out of control

fiscal

connected with government or public money, especially taxes

relentless (2 definitions)

not stopping or getting less strong SYN - UNRELENTING
refusing to give up or be less strict or severe

scholarship (2 definitions)

an amount of money given to sb by an organization to help pay for their education
the serious study of an academic subject and the knowledge and methods involved

recipient

a person who receives sth

(to) tease (3 definitions)

to laugh at sb and make jokes about them, either in a friendly way or in order to annoy or embarrass them
to annoy an animal, especially by touching it, pulling its tail, etc.
to make sb sexually excited, especially when you do not intend to have sex with them

utterly

in a manner that is complete

utter

(only before a noun) used to emphasize how complete sth is

woe (2 definitions)

(plural -s) the troubles and problems that sb has
great unhappiness

Woe is me!

(exclamation, mostly humorous) a phrase that is used to say that you are very unhappy or out of luck

foreclosure

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the act of ~ on money that has been borrowed

foster

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to take another person's child into your home for a period of time, without becoming his or her legal parents

renewables

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types of engery that can be replaced natuarally such as energy produced from wind or water

pumped-up

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tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline or the state of being on steroids or other performance enhancers

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to make sth necessary

resilience (2 definitions)

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the ability of people or things to feel better quickly after sth unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc.
the ability of a substance to return to its original shape after it has been bent, stretched or pressed

keep sth afloat

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being able to or trying to have enough money to pay debts or survive

(to) relegate

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to move a sports team, especially a football (soccer) team to a lower position within an official league

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a black material used for making road surfaces, that consists of small stones mixed with tar
an area with a ~ surface, especially at an airport

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the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc

(to) persuade sb (of sth)

to make sb believe that sth is true; convince

lethal (2 definitions)

causing or able to cause death
causing or able to cause a lot of harm or damage

scrounger

a person who tries to get sth from sb for free

(to) tackle (2 definitions)

to make a determined effort to deal with a difficutl problem or situation
to deal with sb who is violent or threatening you

(to) blunder

to make a stupid or careless mistake

greedy (for sth)

wanting more money, power, food etc. than you really need

implication (for / of sth)

a possible effect or result of an action or a decision

(to) detain (2 definitions)

to keep sb in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving
to delay sb or prevent them from going somewhere

ingrained (in sb/sth)

(of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change

hype

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(to) force the pace (2 definitions)

to run very fast in a race in order to make the other people taking part run faster
to make sb do sth faster than they want to

meltdown (2 definitions)

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a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you

(to) castigate sb/ sth (for sth)

to criticize sb/ sth severely

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someone who goes to live or work in another country when they do not have the legal right to do this, or who stays for a longer time than they are legally allowed

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not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc

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to annoy sb, especially deliberately

(to) cater for sb/ sth

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tight-knit / tightly-knit

(of a family or community) with all the members having strong friendly relationships with one another

(to) regress to sth

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newsworthy

interesting and important enough to be reported as news

(to) dismantle sth (2 definitions)

to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in seperate pieces
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(to) discriminate (against sb) / (in favour of sb)

to treat one person or group worse/ better than another in an unfair way

(to) censor

to remove the parts of a book, film/ movie etc. that are considered to be offensive, immoral or a political threat

solar panel

a piece of equipment on a roof that uses light and heat energy from the sun to produce hot water and electricity

tenacious (2 definitions)

that does not stop holding sth or give up sth easily; determined
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(to) be steeped in sth

to have a lot of a particular quality

cargo

the goods carried in a ship or plane

refugee

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to make sb have more of sth than they can deal with

(to) tackle sb (about sth)

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rough and damaged because the person spends a lot of time outside

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to delay sth until a later time

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carrying on a disreputable or illegal commercial activity

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the situation of owing money, especially when you cannot pay
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to do sth in a different way

consent (to sth)

permission to do sth, especially given by sb in authority
agreement about sth

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to develop or use sth for business or industry

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money that an organization such as a bank lends and sb borrows

(to) fall victim (to sth)

to be injured, damaged or killed by sth

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