Meaning: A short-term government debt security.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Investors often buy treasury bills for safety.

Category: Finance › Investments

Synonyms: government bond

Meaning: A fund consisting of assets held by a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He set up a trust fund for his children's education.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• endowment
• fund

Meaning: A small amount of money, often used in a historical context.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He found a tup pence on the street.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: penny

Meaning: A small coin, similar to tup pence.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She saved her tup penny for a rainy day.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: penny

Meaning: A British coin worth twenty pence.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The item costs twenty pence.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: 20p

Meaning: A slang term for a quarter (25 cents).

Part of speech: noun

Example: I found two bits in my pocket.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: quarter

Meaning: A British coin worth two pence.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The candy costs two pence.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: 2p

Meaning: Having insufficient insurance coverage.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Many people are under-insured and face financial risks.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: underprotected

Meaning: To spend less than a budget allows.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The department managed to under-spend this quarter.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• save
• cut back

Meaning: Not gained by effort or merit.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He received unearned income from investments.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• unmerited
• unjustified

Meaning: A type of investment fund that pools money from many investors.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Investing in a unit trust can diversify your portfolio.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: mutual fund

Meaning: not paid; outstanding.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He has several unpaid bills.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• outstanding
• due

Antonyms:

• paid
• settled

Meaning: A person who lends money at unreasonably high interest rates.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The usurer charged exorbitant fees.

Category: Finance › Lending

Synonyms: loan shark

Meaning: Charging excessive interest on loans.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The usurious rates made it hard for borrowers.

Category: Finance › Lending

Synonyms:

• exorbitant
• extortionate

Meaning: The illegal action of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Usury is often condemned in many cultures.

Category: Finance › Lending

Synonyms: extortionate lending

Meaning: The means or resources needed for a particular purpose.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He lacked the wherewithal to start his own business.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: resources

Meaning: a small mass or bundle

Part of speech: noun

Example: He took a wad of cash from his pocket.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• bundle
• roll

Meaning: A collection of money from a group for a specific purpose.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They organized a whip-round to buy a gift.

Category: Finance › Fundraising

Synonyms: collection

Meaning: Money or prizes won in a game or competition.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She donated her winnings to charity.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• prizes
• earnings

Meaning: A tax deducted from income before it is paid to the recipient.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The withholding tax was deducted from his paycheck.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: deduction

Meaning: The act of taking something back or removing it.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The withdrawal of funds was processed quickly.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• removal
• retraction

Meaning: A reduction in the book value of an asset.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The company had to make a write-down on its inventory.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• devaluation
• reduction

Meaning: An amount that is no longer considered collectible.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The company had a write-off for bad debts.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• forgiveness
• cancellation

Meaning: the currency of Japan

Part of speech: noun

Example: I exchanged dollars for yen.

Category: Finance › Currency

Meaning: The basic unit of currency in China.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The price is 100 yuan.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: CNY

Meaning: the currency of South Africa

Part of speech: noun

Example: I exchanged my dollars for ZAR at the bank.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: rand