Does it Take Money to Make Money?

Question 1

Poverty

Answer 1

noun

The condition of being very poor

_{Poverty in the US is an increasing issue for the Biden administration.}

_{9.2% of the world lives in extreme poverty.}

Question 2

Notable

Answer 2

adjective

Remarkable / worthy of attention

_{This area is notable for its vintage clothing stores.}

_{Her notable intelligence played a big part in her success.}

Question 3

Affluent

Answer 3

adjective

Having a lot of money

_{They live in quite an affluent suburb outside of Tokyo.}

_{Japan has become one of the most affluent societies in Asia.}

Question 4

From rags to riches

Answer 4

idiom

To go from being poor to being rich

_{Ed Sheeran is one of the many musicians with a rags to riches story.}

_{Taiwan went from rags to riches within a single generation.}

Question 5

A windfall

Answer 5

noun

Money one wins or receives unexpectedly

_{They received a windfall of €3,000 each.}

_{Luckily we got a windfall from the government.}

Question 6

Wealth

Answer 6

noun

The condition of being very rich

_{There is a big wealth gap in many developed nations.}

_{Musk is planning on spending his wealth on space exploration.}

Question 7

Buffer

Answer 7

verb

Something that protects from harm

_{Having savings can act as a buffer against losing your job.}

_{Many believe that cryptocurrencies can act as a buffer against inflation.}

Question 8

Tide over

Answer 8

phrasal verb

To help someone through a difficult period with financial assistance

_{This money will hopefully be able to tide you over after you leave school.}

_{Luckily our savings were able to tide us over that period.}

Question 9

Find one’s footing

Answer 9

verbal phrase

To become comfortable / successful in a new situation

_{It took him many years to fond his footing after arriving in Tokyo.}

_{She was able to find her footing fast.}

Question 10

Collective mass

Answer 10

noun

The unified action of a group

_{Their collective mass was able to create a much needed change.}

_{I think with our collective mass we will succeed.}

Question 11

Cash pooling

Answer 11

noun

A technique where companies or subsidiaries put their financial resources together

_{Cash pooling will enable us to optimize our auditing.}

_{We can decrease bank fees through cash pooling.}

Question 12

The State

Answer 12

noun

The government

_{The state has decided to increase business taxes.}

_{He is indebted to the state.}

Question 13

Welfare

Answer 13

noun

Payments made by a government to those who are ill / poor

_{Most Scandinavian countries have great welfare systems.}

_{There is little to no welfare in most African countries.}

Question 14

Inherent

Answer 14

adjective

Existing as a basic part of something

_{There are inherent risks in all businesses.}

_{She has an inherent distrust of men.}

Question 15

Burden every actor

Answer 15

idiom

To give some problems / responsibility to everyone

_{This new law will certainly burden every actor}

_{Taking care of the environment burdens every actor.}

Question 16

Author

Answer 16

verb

To create / write something

_{He was able to author his own life after dropping out of college.}

_{She authored several books on the subject.}

Question 17

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