Cutting Edge Advanced Unit 3 Vocabulary

Question	Answer
worthless	having no particular or financial value
worthwhile	important, enjoyable, interesting, etc.; worth spending time,money or effort on
penny-pinching	the act of trying to avoid spending even very small amounts of money
authority	the people or an organisation who have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region
a deposit	a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment
an advance	money paid for work before it has been done or money paid earlier than expected
a fee	an amount of money that you pay for professional advice or services
to be skint	having money
be broke	to have no money
be broken	damaged physically
bust	[singular] mainly American informal a complete failure; to go bankrupt
bust	[countable] a model of the head and shoulders of a person made out of stone, wood, metal etc.(e.g. a bust of Shakespeare)
bust	[countable] a woman's breasts, used especially when taking their measurements (e.g. Measure the hips, waist, and bust,)
bust	[countable] informal an occasion when the police go into a place to search it for illegal goods or activities, especially those relating to drugs
to go bust	to become bankrupt
priceless	very valuable and impossible to replace; extremely useful in helping you to achieve something (e.g. priceless information); mainly spoken extremely funny (e.g. James, you really are priceless!)
pricey	very expensive
in the black	with money in your bank account or with more money than you owe (e.g. We've managed to stay in the black for over a year now.) платежоспособен
in the red	with more money being spent than there is available (на загуба съм)
break even	if a person or business breaks even, they neither make a profit nor lose money - приключвам сделка (без загуба и без печалба)
a bribe	to offer/accept a bribe
a ransom	money that is paid to somebody so that they will set free a person who is being kept as a prisoner by them
flashy	very fashionable or expensive in a way that is deliberately intended to impress people very bright and colourful, usually in a way that looks ugly (e.g. a flashy red tie)
stingy	unwilling to spend, give, or use a lot of money
tight (tight-fisted)	not generous with money
to be loaded	very rich
to be hard up	having very little money, especially for a short period of time
go bankrupt	without enough money to pay what you owe
to make a large profit	to gain or cause to gain money
a pension	an amount of money paid regularly by a government or company to somebody who is considered to be too old or too ill/sick to work
pocket money	a small amount of money that parents give their children, usually every week or every month
alimony	the money that court orders somebody to pay regularly to their former wife or husband when the marriage is ended
a recession	a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed
economic boom	a sudden increase in trade and economic activity; a period of wealth and success
deficit	the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time
GDP	the abbreviation for "gross domestic product" (the total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in one year)
expansion	an act of increasing or making something increase in size, amount or importance
equivalent	equal in value, amount, meaning, importance, etc.
an income	the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money, from business, etc.
loss-making	(of a company or business) not making a profit; losing money
waist-high	high enough to reach the waist
to command	(of somebody in a position of authority) to tell somebody to do something
in excess	to be more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable
a pay packet	an envelope containing your wages; the amount a person earns
short-lived	lasting only for a short time
to dwarf	to make something seem small or unimportant compared with something else
renowned	famous and respected
to be counterproductive	having the opposite effect to the one which was intended
an incentive	a payment or concession that encourages somebody to do something
concession	a reduction in the amount of money that has to be paid
remuneration	an amount of money that is paid to somebody for the work they have done
first and foremost	more than anything else
to alleviate	to make something less severe
to eradicate	to destroy or get rid of something completely, especially something bad
polio	an infectious disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis
paralysis	loss of control or feeling in part or most of the body
much-maligned	hated
to praise	to express your approval or admiration for somebody/something
a motion	a formal proposal that is discussed and voted on at a meeting
to reinforce	to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger
to rebut	to say or prove that a statement or criticism is false
top-flight	of the highest quality; the best or most successful
not to be sniffed at	good enough to be accepted or considered seriously
late	(for a person) no longer alive
alongside	next to or at the side of somebody/something
the likes of	(informal) used to refer to somebody/something that is considered as a type, especially one that is considered as good as somebody/something else
lucrative	producing a large amount of money; making a large profit
a correspondent	a person who reports news from a particular country or a particular subject for a newspaper or a television or radio station
to drop somebody off	to give somebody a lift
a lid	a cover for a container
a tug	to pull somebody/something by making a short strong movement
scalding	very hot; (formal - very severe)
to scald	to burn yourself or part of your body with very hot liquid or steam
to tip over	to fall or turn over; to make something do this
a lap	the top part of your legs that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down
to be hospitalised	to be sent to hospital for treatment
to sue (for)	to make legal claim against somebody
to tip over	something falls onto it's side (обръщам се, изсипвам)
a skin graft	a medical operation in which skin is taken from one part of someone's body and put on another part of their body where skin has been damaged (присаждане на кожа)
actual damages	money awarded to compensate for actual losses (also called "compensatory damages").The amount awarded is based on the proven harm, loss, or injury suffered by the plaintiff. This award does not include punitive damages, which may be awarded when the defendant's actions are especially reckless or malicious.
punitive damages	extra money that a court of law makes someone pay for causing harm to someone (наказателен)
an outcry	(countable, usually singular noun) an angry expression of protest or shock buy a lot of people, as a reaction to something that someone has done or to something that has happened (протест)
to undergo	to experience something, especially a change or something unpleasant
unwillingly	a refusal to do something (неохотно, против волята си)
a take on	understanding, opinion (разбиране)
to be entitled to	to have the right of
be blunt	honest; dull, stupid
presumably	probably
to exert	to put force or physical pressure on something; to use influence, authority, or power in order to affect or achieve something
exert influence/pressure/control	A well-funded national organisation would be able to exert more influence in Parliament. The inadequate degree of control exerted by some parents over their children напрягам се, старая се
to appreciate	to recognize the good qualities of somebody/something
to wander	to walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction
an interest rate	лихва
an outlook	the attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group or culture
to deserve	if somebody/something deserves something, it is right that they should have it, because of the way they have behaved or because of what they are
to be worth a fortune	to be worth a lot of money
to be worth keeping	important, good or enjoyable enough to make somebody feel satisfied, especially when difficulty or effort is involved
to be well worth the effort	to deserve your efforts
to be wirthy	having the qualities that deserve somebody/something
to be worth your while	interesting or useful for somebody to do
for what it's worth	used to emphasize that what you are saying is only your own opinion or suggestion and may not be very helpful
to prove your worth	to establish or demonstrate the truth or validity of; verify, esp. by using an established sequence of procedures or statements
monetary value	connected with money, especially all the money in a country
entrepreneurial	connected with making money by starting or running business, especially when this involves taking financial risks
a backing	help and support
to get something off the fround	to start happening successfully; to make something start happening successfully
to pledge	to formally promise to give or to do something
to get off to a lying start	to make very good start; to begin something well
to put on a play	to produce or present a play, a show, etc.
fast-paced	happening fast
afretmath	the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc.
props	a small object used by actors during the performance of a play or in a film/movie
to showcase	to present somebody's abilities or the good qualities of something in an attractive way
profit-sharing	the system of dividing all or some of a company's profits among it's employees
a cooperative	a cooperative business or other organisation
stir-fry	a hot dish made by stir-frying small pieces of meat, fish and/or vegetables
a stew	a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a container that has a lid
a canteen	a place where food and drink are served in a factory, a school, etc.
deprivied	without enough food, education, and all the things are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life
otherwise	used to state what the result would be if something did not happen or if the situation were different
maturity	the quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner
to foster	to encourage something to devlop
premises	the building and land near to it that a business owns or uses
favourable	making people have a good opinion of somebody/something
quirky	(of an aspect of somebody's personality or behaviour) a little strange
altruistic	caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own
to allocate	to give something officially to somebody/something for a particular pupose
to put across	to state so as to be understood clearly or accepted readily
unanimously	by everyone in a particular group
a handful	the amount of something that can be held in one hand
a dash	a small amount of something that is added to something else
a pinch	the amount of something that you can hold between your finger and thumb
to be greedy	wanting more money, power, food, etc. then you really need
to reform	to improve a system, an organisation, a law, etc. by making changes to it
a council	a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or country
an enquiry	a request for information about somebody/something; a question about somebody/something
to require	to make somebody do have something, especially because it is necessary according to a particular law or set of rules
to assume	to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it
overall	including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; general
inflation-adjusted	a price that includes the effects of inflation
a twelvefold	being twelve times more, larger, greater, etc., as a given quantity size, intensity, or the like
to clock up	to reach a particular amount or number
vinyl	record made of vinyl, in contrast to CDs
steadily	gradually and in an even and regular way
a bargain	a thing brought for less than the usual price
substantially	very much; a lot
roughly	approximately but not exactly
to pick up	to get better, stronger, etc.; to improve
respectively	in the same order as the people or things already mentioned
a crackdown	severe action taken to restrict the activities of criminals or of people opposed to the government or somebody in authority
a hat trick	three points, goals, etc. scored by the same player in a particular match or game; three successes achieved by one person
to hint	to suggest something in an indirect way
fishy	that makes you suspicious because it seems dishonest
to declare	to say something officially or publicly
to chop	to cut something to pieces with a sharp tool such as a knife
finely	into very small grains or pieces
to jostle	to push roughly against somebody in a crowd
a supplier	a person or company that supplies goods
to be over the moon	extremely happy an excited
to persuade	to make somebody do something by giving them good reasons for doing it
to be expelled	to be officially made to leave a school or an organisation
meagre	small in quantity and poor in quality
the outback	the area of Australia that is a long way from the coast and the towns, where few people live
to kidnap	to take somebody away illegally and keep them as a prisoner, especially in order to get money or something else for returning them
a kidnapper	a person who takes somebody away illegally and keeps them as a prisoner, especially in order to get money or something else for returning them
affluenza	A social condition arising from the desire to be more wealthy, successful or to "keep up with the Joneses". Affluenza is symptomatic of a culture that holds up financial success as one of the highest achievements. People said to be affected by affluenza typically find that the very economic success they have been so vigorously chasing ends up leaving them feeling unfulfilled, and wishing for yet more wealth.
self-perpetuating	continuing without any outside influence
a fleet	a group of military ships commanded by the same person
a peril	serious danger
to liken	to compare one thing or person to another and say they are similar
to mystify	to make somebody confused because they do not understand something
an affliction	pain and suffering or something that causes it
to accumulate	to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time
to derive	to come or develop from something
an entitlement	the official right to have or do something
a septic	a person who usually doubts that claims or statements are true, especially those that other people believe in
ludicrous	unreasonable; that you cannot take seriously
outreach	the activity of an organisation that provides a service or advice to people in the community, especially those who cannot or are unlikely to come to an office, a hospital, etc. for help
twofold	by twice as much or as many
a deducation	the process of using information you have in order to understand a particular situation or to find the answer to a problem
to deduce	to form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available
an encounter	a meeting, especially one that is sudden, unexpected or violent
a convict	a person who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison
to relate	show or make a connection between two or more things; to give a spoken or written report of something; to tell a story
to approach	to come near to somebody/something in distance or time
gloomy	nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad

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