UNIT 14: Vocabulary
Quantity and money
Topic vocabulary: Quantity
abundant (adj)
ample (adj)
area (n)
average (n, adj)
batch (v, n)
bulk (n)
considerable (adj)
countless (adj)
dimension (n)
diminish (v)
equation (n)
equidistant (adj)
expand (v)
extent (n)
finite (adj)
force (v,n)
fraction (n)
heap (v, n)
imbalance (n)
immense (adj)
intensity (n)
magnitude (n)
major (adj)
mass (n)
meagre (adj)
minor (adj)
minute (adj)
multiple (n,adj)
proportion (n)
quantify (v)
rate (v,n)
ratio (n)
ration (v,n)
shrink (adj)
sufficient (adj)
sum (n)
uneven (adj)
vast (adj)
volume (n)
widespread (adj)
Topic vocabulary: Money
benefit (v, n)
compensation (n)
damages (n)
debt (n)
deduct (v)
deposit (v, n)
direct debit (n phr)
dividend (n)
down payment (n phr)
finance (v,n)
insurance (n)
interest (n)
investment (n)
lump sum (n phr)
mortgage (n)
overdraft (n)
pension (n)
share (n)
speculate (v)
withdraw (v)
Phrasal verbs
add up to: if separate amounts add up to a total
amount, together they form that total; combine
to produce a particular result or effect
break down: divide something such as a total
amount into separate parts breakdown (n)
build up: increase or make something increase;
gradually develop; talk about someone or
something in a very positive way so that people
are impressed with them; make someone bigger,
healthier and stronger, especially by making
them eat more build-up (n)
buy off: give someone money so that do not act
against you
buy out: pay money to your business partner so
clock up: reach a particular number or amount
club together: if people club together, each of
them gives some money so all the money
collected can be used to buy something
drum up: try to make people support you or buy
something from you
mount up: get much larger
pay back: give someone the same amount of
money that you borrowed from them
pay out: spend or pay money, especially a lot of
money; provide money from an amount invested
over a period of time