Vocab unit 14 - quantity & money

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AMPLE
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ENOUGH AND OFTEN MORE THAN YOU NEED
BATCH
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A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARIVE OR ARE DEALT WITH AT THE SAME TIME/ TO GROUP THINGS TOGETHER
BULK
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SMTH THAT IS VERY LARGE, WIDE AND SOLID/ THE MAJORITY OF OR LARGEST PART OF SMTH
CONSIDERABLE
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LARGE IN SIZE, AMOUNT OR DEGREE
DIMINISH
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TO MAKE SMTH BECOME LESS: the delay make have diminished the whole campaign
EQUATION
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THE DIFFRENT ASPECTS THAT YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER IN A SITUATION
EQUIDISTANT
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AT THE SAME DISTANCE FROM TWO PLACES
EXTENT
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PROBLEM, THE SIZE OR AREA OF SMTH
FINITE
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EXISTING ONLY IN LIMITED NUMBERS OR AMOUNTS OR CONTINUING ONLY FOR A LIMITED TIME OR DISTANCE: the worlds finites resources must be used wisely
FRACTION
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A SMALL PART OR AMOUNT OF SMTH
HEAP
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A LARGE PILE OF SMTH, ESPECIALLY UNTIDY PILE
IMMENSE
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EXTREMLEY LARGE
MAGNITUDE
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GREAT SIZE, IMPORTANCE OR EFFECT
MASS
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A LARGE QUANTITY OR NUMBER
MINUTE
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VERY SMALL
QUANTIFY
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TO MEASSURE OR DESCRIBE SMTH AS QUANTITY
RATION
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A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SMTH ESPECIALLY FOOD THAT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE FOR EXAMPLE WHEN THERE IS NOT MUCH AVELIABLE OR WHEN SMONE ELSE IS CONTROLLING IT
SUFFICIENT
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AS MUCH AS IS NEEDED
VAST
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EXTREMLEY LARGE
VOLUME
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AMOUNT OF SMTH
WIDE SPREAD
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HAPPENING OR EXISTING IN MANY PLACES OR AFFECTING MANY PEOPLE
DAMAGES
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MONEY THAT A COURT ORDERS YOU TO PAY SOMEONE BECAUSE YOU HAVE HARMED THEM
DEBT
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THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YOU OWE
DEDUCT
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TO TAKE AN AMOUNT OR A NUMBER FROM A TOTAL:
DIRECT DEBIT
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AN ORDER TO A BANK TO REGULARLY PAY MONY FROM YOUR ACCOUNT TO A PERSON OR ORGANISATION
DIVIDEND
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SHARE OF THE RPOFITS OF A COMPANY, PAID ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR TO THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE COMPANY'S SHARES
DOWN PAYMENT
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A FIRST PAYMENT THAT YOU MAKE WHEN YOU ARE BUYING SMTH AND WILL PAY THE REST LATER
LUMP SUM
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MONEY IN A SINGLE LARGE PAYMENT RATHER THAN SMALL SEPERATE PAYMENTS: are you going to pay the whole amount in one lump sum?
MORTGAGE
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A LEGAL AGREEMENT IN WHICH YOU BORROW MONEY FROM A BANK IN ORDER TO BUY A HOUSE
OVERDRAFT
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AN AGREEMENT WITH YOUR BANK THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SPEND MONEY WHEN YOU HAVE NO MONEY LEFT IN YOUR ACCOUNT
PENSION
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AN AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT SMONE WHO NO LONGER WORKS BECAUSE OF THEIR AGE OR ILLNESS IS PAID REGULARLY
SHARE
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ONE IF THE EQUAL PARTS OF A COMPANY THAT YOU CAN BUY IN ORDER TO EARN MONEY
SPECULATE
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TO TAKE THE RISK OF INVESTING YOUR MONEY IN A COMPANY IN THE HOPE THAT YOU CAN MAKE A BIG PROFIT LATER BY SELLING THE SHARES YOU BUY: Have you been speculating the stock market?
WITHDRAW
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TO TAKE MONEY FROM A BANK ACCOUNT
A DROP IN THE OCEAN
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A VERY SMALL AMOUNT THAT WILL NOT HAVE MUCH EFFECT
BREAK EVEN
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IF A PERSON OR COMPANY BREAKS EVEN THEY NEITHER MAKE A PROFIT NOR LOOSE MONEY
FALL SHORT
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FAIL TO ACHIEVE SMTH YOU WERE AIMING AT
GO HALVES
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SHARE THE PAYEMNT WITH SMONE SO THAT EASH SPENDS 50%
IT'S AS BROAD AS IT'S LONG
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USED FOR SAYING THAT YOU CANNOT CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO THINGS OR ACTIONS BECAUSE THEY ARE EQUAL
KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES
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TRY TU BE AS RICH, SUCCESSFUL AS YOUR NEIGHBOURS
KNEE-HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER
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VERY SMALL BECAUSE, BECAUSE YOU WERE VERY YOUNG
LINE YOUR POCKETS
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OBTAIN MONEY, ESPECIALLY BY ACTING DISHONESTLY
LOCK, STOCK AND BARREL
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INCLUDING EVERY PART OF A PARTICULAR THING, SITUATION, PLACE
SIX OF ONE AND HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER
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USED FOR SAYING THAT TWO THINGS ARE EQUALLY GOOD OR BAD
TIDY SUM/ AMOUNT
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LARGE SUM/ AMOUNT
ADD UP TO
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IF SEPARATE AMOUNTS ADD UP TO A TOTAL AMOUNT, TOGETHER THEY FORM THAT TOTAL/ COMBINE TO PRODUCE A PARTICULAR RESULT OR EFFECT
BREAK DOWN
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DIVIDED SMTH SUCH AS A TOTAL AMOUNT INTO SEPERATE PARTS
BUILD UP
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INCREASE SMTH/ GRADUALLY DEVELOP/ TALK ABOUT SMTH IN A VERY POSITIVE WAY SO THAT PEOPLE ARE IMPRESSED WITH THEM/ MAKE SMONE BIGGER, HEALTHIER BY MAKING THEM EAT MORE
BUY OFF
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GIVE SMONE MONEY SO THAT THEY DONT ACT AGAINS YOU
BUY OUT
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PAY MONEY TO YOUR BUSINESS PARTNER SO THAT YOU CAN CONTROL ALL OF A BUSINESS YOU PREVIOUSLY OWNED TOGETHER
BUY UP
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BUY A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMTH PR ALL OF IT THAT IS AVAILABLE
CARRY OVER
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TAKE SMTH THAT YOU EARN OR ARE GIVEN IN ONE YEAR OR PERIOD OF TIME INTO THE NEXT ONE
CLOCK UP
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REACH A PARTICULAR AMOUNT OR NUMBER
CLUB TOGETHER
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IF PEOPLE CLUB TOGETHER EACH OF THEM GIVES SOME MONEY SO ALL THE MONEY COLLECTED CAN BE USED TO BUY SMTH
DRUM UP
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TRY TO MAKE PEOPLE SUPPORT YOU OR BUY SMTH FROM YOU
MOUNT UP
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GET MUCH LARGER
PAY OUT
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SPEND OR PAY A LOT OF MONEY/ PROVIDE MONEY FROM AN AMOUNT INVESTED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
SIZE UP
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THINK CAREFULLY AND FORM AN OPINION ABOUT A PERSON OR SITUATION
WEIGH DOWN
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MAKE SMONE HEAVY AND UNABLE TO MOVE EASILY/ CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR SMONE OR SMTH OR MAKE SMONE WORRIED

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