Money vocabulary - advanced

We live a _________ society, which is dominated by spending money and buying material possessions.

• consumer

• consume

• consuming

• consumption

The ______ of living has risen a lot over the last ten years.

• standard

• interest

• cost

• exchange

A: Jack's broke again. B: I'm not surprised. He _____ money like water.

• gives

• wastes

• spends

• makes

They have a luxurious lifestyle but they're living ______ their means.

• off

• up

• above

• beyond

Their income doesn't cover their basic expenses.

• They can't make ends meet.

• They can't make ends match.

• They can't earn ends meet.

• They can't earn ends match.

I have an overdraft in the bank.

• I'm in the red.

• I'm in the black.

Dan has bought two sports cars.

• He's got more money than reason.

• He's got more money than brain.

• He's got more money than sense.

• He's got more money than intelligence.

the amount of money you pay for professional services e.g to a lawyer or architect

• fare

• fees

• fine

• grant

the amount of money you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.

• fare

• fees

• fine

• grant

a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment

• deposit

• instalment

• loan

• donation