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Work & money

Jobs, trade, wealth, saving and spending. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Ten questions from the work & money theme in the 11+ styles: closest meaning, opposites, odd one out, words in context and missing words. Marked straight away, with explanations. No account needed.

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Advanced, Core, Stretch levels: the first 8 of 8, A to Z.

  • scarcity

    nounAdvanced

    a situation where there is not enough of something

    Similar:
    shortage
    Opposite:
    abundance

  • shoulder

    verbCore

    to take on a task or responsibility

    Similar:
    bear
    Opposite:
    avoid

  • signature

    nounCore

    your name written in your own special way

    Similar:
    autograph
    Opposite:
    absence

  • solicit

    verbStretch

    to ask for something such as help, money or opinions

    Similar:
    request
    Opposite:
    give

  • spendthrift

    nounStretch

    a person who wastes money by spending it too freely

    Similar:
    spender
    Opposite:
    economical

  • squander

    verbAdvanced

    to waste something foolishly, such as money or time

    Similar:
    waste
    Opposite:
    conserve

  • stingy

    adj.Core

    unwilling to spend money or share what you have

    Similar:
    mean
    Opposite:
    bountiful

  • swindler

    nounAdvanced

    a person who tricks others to get their money

    Similar:
    cheater

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