English vocabulary — Finance topic
1,035 words · CEFR B1–C2
A roundup of 1,035 English vocabulary words for the Finance topic across CEFR B1–C2, grouped by meaning and with IPA and English meanings. Learning Finance vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more English vocabulary by topic and the A1–C2 pathway.
B1Finance vocabulary · B1(41 words)
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an arrangement with a bank or a website in your name
cheap enough for people to pay
a paper showing what you owe for a service
the money planned for a purpose
to ask a price for something
to say something is true without proof
how much money people need for daily life
the money used in a country
money you owe
to become smaller in number
the wish of buyers for a product
money you pay first to hold something
to get money for work
the way money and goods move in a country
to say about how much or how many
to give one thing and get another back
money you must pay for breaking a rule
an increase in size or amount
over a long period of time
the money a person receives
B2Finance vocabulary · B2(244 words)
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a bad situation that keeps making itself worse
to form a given share of a total
the buying of one company by another
having plenty of money
the share given out for a purpose
to add up to a total
to judge the value or quality of something
money owed that should have been paid earlier
in its present form
something valuable that a person or a firm owns
a sale where the highest offer wins
an official check of financial records
a policy of heavy cuts in public spending
to continue a subscription without being asked
to give money to save a firm from failure
the state of being unable to pay debts
to take the worst of something
a person who gains from something
an offer of a price
a close link between people
C1Finance vocabulary · C1(465 words)
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only a very small part of
a cost recorded before it is actually paid
leave earned but not yet taken
what it costs to win one new customer
a shareholder who pushes a company to change
a table of life expectancy used to price insurance
a person who calculates risk for insurers
the state of being run by others to save a failing company
a test of whether a borrower can afford repayments
workers supplied by an outside firm
a total formed by adding parts together
to spread a cost over the periods it benefits
the pull the first number heard has on later judgement
the yearly meeting of a company and its shareholders
the yearly cost of a loan shown as a percentage
a fixed sum paid each year for life or a term
to divide into shares
profiting from a price difference between two markets
a deal between parties with no special relationship
exactly as the description said
C2Finance vocabulary · C2(285 words)
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far more choices than anyone needs
a run of closures in quick succession
open and honest, with nothing concealed
to run away taking money that is not yours
a purchase that raises earnings per share
to build up interest as time passes
eager to get and keep possessions
a written receipt that a debt is discharged
relating to the calculation of insurance risk
keen judgement in practical matters
tax charged as a share of the value
the state of parcels of land lying next to each other
to spoil something by mixing in an inferior substance
reckless risk-taking in policy or war
total spending across a whole economy
the concentration of many risks in one place
the spreading of a cost across the years it serves
to write off an expense gradually
to write down the value of goodwill over time
the value left after gradual writing down
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Learn English vocabulary — Finance topic
The Finance topic set gathers 1,035 common English words across CEFR B1–C2. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Finance context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.
Every word has clear IPA and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Finance vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more English vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the CEFR pathway.