Business English Vocabulary Online

Unit 7 Money matters

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annual adjective
happening once every year, or relating to a period of one year

the brunt of
the main force of (esp. something unpleasant)

brand name noun
the name given to a particular product by the company that makes it

coupon noun
a piece of paper which can be used to obtain something without paying for it or at a reduced price

credit card noun
a small plastic card which can be used as a method of payment, the money being taken from you at a later time

bill noun esp. US
a piece of paper money

downturn noun
a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity

slowdown noun
a reduction in speed, activity or the rate that things are produced

eurocheque noun
a cheque that can be used in particular banks or shops in Europe

increase verb
to become or make larger in amount or size

interest noun
money which is charged by a financial organization such as a bank to people who have borrowed from them, or the profit which is made on money invested in a financial organization

launch verb
to begin (something such as a plan) or introduce (something new such as a product)

letter of credit noun
a letter from a bank allowing the person who has it to take a particular amount of money from a bank in another country

list price noun
The list price of a product is the price at which its maker suggests it should be sold.

marginal adjective
very small in amount or effect

net noun
left when there is nothing else to be subtracted

oblique adjective
having a sloping direction, angle or position

slash noun
A slash is also a sloping line used in printing or writing to separate letters or numbers.

pound noun
the standard unit of money in the UK, Ireland and some other countries

prestige noun
respect and admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a reputation for high quality, success or social influence

spreadsheet noun
a computer program, used esp. in business, which allows you to do financial calculations and plans

string noun
a series of related things or events

tax noun
(an amount of) money paid to the government, usually a percentage of personal income or of the cost of goods or services bought

assess verb
to judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something

bad debt noun
one that is not likely to be paid

disregard noun
lack of consideration or respect for something

face value noun
the value or price which is shown on, for example, a stamp, a coin or a bank note

owe verb
to need to pay or give (something) to (someone) because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you

recover verb
to get back something lost, esp. health, ability, possessions etc.

gross adjective, adverb
(in) total

gross noun
(a group of) 144

invoice noun
a list of items provided or work done together with their cost, for payment at a later time

merchandise noun
goods that are bought and sold

remittance noun
A remittance is a sum of money which you send to someone.

inconsistent adjective
(of a reason, idea, opinion etc.) not in agreement between parts of itself or with something else

irrevocable adjective
impossible to change

particular adjective
special or single; this and not any other

shipment noun
a large amount of goods sent together to a place, or the act of sending them

stipulate verb
to state exactly how (something) must be or must be done

enclose verb
to send (something) in the same envelope or parcel as something else

liquidate verb
to cause a business to close, so that its assets can be sold to pay its debts

rectify verb
to correct or make right