B2 English Nouns: Finance & Research
This list focuses on nouns for financial and academic topics. It includes vocabulary for Finance & Money like budget, debt, and investment, and words for Research, Analysis & Evaluation such as data, evidence, and theory.
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Finance & Money
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| asset | The company's most valuable asset is its brand reputation.
Word Partners: valuable asset, fixed asset
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/ˈæset/ |
| bargain | She managed to strike a bargain with the supplier.
Word Partners: strike a bargain, get a bargain
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/ˈbɑːɡən/ |
| budget | We have to stick to a tight budget for this project.
Word Partners: stick to the budget, tight budget
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/ˈbʌdʒɪt/ |
| debt | The company has managed to pay off its debts.
Word Partners: be in debt, pay off debt, get into debt
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/det/ |
| decline | There has been a sharp decline in manufacturing. | /dɪˈklaɪn/ |
| decrease | There has been a sharp decrease in profits this year.
Word Partners: sharp decrease, a decrease in
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/ˈdiːkriːs/ |
| deposit | You need to pay a deposit to secure your booking.
Word Partners: pay a deposit
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/dɪˈpɒzɪt/ |
| economics | He studied economics at the London School of Economics. | /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/ |
| economist | The bank's chief economist warned that a recession was likely.
Word Partners: chief economist
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/ɪˈkɒnəmɪst/ |
| expense | He claimed the cost of the flight as a business expense.
Word Partners: at the expense of, business expense
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/ɪkˈspens/ |
| finance | He works in the field of corporate finance.
Word Partners: personal finance, corporate finance
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/ˈfaɪnæns/ |
| forecast | The economic forecast predicts slow growth for next year.
Word Partners: weather forecast, economic forecast
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/ˈfɔːkɑːst/ |
| fortune | He made a fortune in the software industry.
Word Partners: make a fortune, cost a fortune
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/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ |
| fraud | He was charged with credit card fraud.
Word Partners: commit fraud, credit card fraud
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/frɔːd/ |
| fund | The charity works to raise funds for cancer research.
Word Partners: raise funds, pension fund, trust fund
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/fʌnd/ |
| funding | The project had to be cancelled after they failed to secure funding.
Word Partners: government funding, secure funding
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/ˈfʌndɪŋ/ |
| income | People on a low income may be entitled to benefits. | /ˈɪnkʌm/ |
| index | The stock market index rose by 2% today.
Word Partners: stock market index
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/ˈɪndeks/ |
| inflation | The government is struggling to control rising inflation.
Word Partners: high/low inflation, inflation rate, rising inflation
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/ɪnˈfleɪʃn/ |
| insurance | Does your policy include travel insurance?
Word Partners: car insurance, health insurance, travel insurance
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/ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ |
| investment | Buying property is often a sound investment.
Word Partners: sound investment, make an investment
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/ɪnˈvestmənt/ |
| investor | The company is looking for potential investors to help it expand. | /ɪnˈvestə(r)/ |
| loan | She took out a loan to buy a new car.
Word Partners: take out a loan, bank loan
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/ləʊn/ |
| lottery | He won £10 million on the lottery. | /ˈlɒtəri/ |
| margin | The company operates on very tight margins.
Word Partners: tight margins, profit margin
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/ˈmɑːdʒɪn/ |
| mortgage | They took out a mortgage to buy their first home.
Word Partners: take out a mortgage, mortgage rate
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/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/ |
| pension | She receives a state pension.
Word Partners: state pension, pension scheme
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/ˈpenʃn/ |
| purchase | Please keep your proof of purchase in case you need a refund.
Word Partners: proof of purchase, make a purchase
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/ˈpɜːtʃəs/ |
| recession | The country entered a deep recession.
Word Partners: deep recession, economic recession
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/rɪˈseʃn/ |
| recovery | He made a full recovery from the illness.
Word Partners: full recovery, make a recovery
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/rɪˈkʌvəri/ |
| reduction | The company announced a reduction in the size of its workforce.
Word Partners: a reduction in, price reduction
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/rɪˈdʌkʃn/ |
| revenue | The company's annual revenue fell by 5% last year.
Word Partners: annual revenue, generate revenue
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/ˈrevənjuː/ |
| saving | They have over £10,000 in their savings account.
Word Partners: savings account, life savings
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/ˈseɪvɪŋ/ |
| stock | That item is currently out of stock.
Word Partners: in stock, out of stock, stock market
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/stɒk/ |
| wage | He earns a living wage.
Word Partners: minimum wage, living wage
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/weɪdʒ/ |
Research, Analysis & Evaluation
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| accuracy | All data is checked for statistical accuracy.
Word Partners: check for accuracy, statistical accuracy
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/ˈækjərəsi/ |
| analysis | He wrote a detailed analysis of the data.
Word Partners: detailed analysis, carry out an analysis
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/əˈnæləsɪs/ |
| analyst | She works as a political analyst for a national newspaper.
Word Partners: financial analyst, political analyst
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/ˈænəlɪst/ |
| assumption | Your argument is based on a false assumption.
Word Partners: false assumption, make an assumption
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/əˈsʌmpʃn/ |
| conclusion | I came to the conclusion that he was lying.
Word Partners: come to/reach a conclusion, in conclusion
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/kənˈkluːʒn/ |
| consideration | After careful consideration, we have decided to reject the offer.
Word Partners: take into consideration, careful consideration
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/kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃn/ |
| context | Guess the word from context. | /ˈkɒntekst/ |
| definition | Check the dictionary for the definition of the word.
Word Partners: the definition of, a clear definition
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/ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/ |
| edition | This is the latest edition of the dictionary.
Word Partners: latest edition, special edition
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/ɪˈdɪʃn/ |
| evaluation | The evaluation of employee performance takes place annually. | /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃn/ |
| exploration | Space exploration has made many discoveries.
Word Partners: space exploration
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/ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/ |
| extent | To a certain extent, I agree with her.
Word Partners: to some extent, to a certain extent
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/ɪkˈstent/ |
| feedback | Can you give me some feedback on my work?
Word Partners: give feedback, positive feedback
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/ˈfiːdbæk/ |
| finding | The research findings were published in a journal.
Word Partners: research findings
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/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ |
| foundation | These principles laid the foundation for our modern legal system.
Word Partners: lay the foundation, without foundation
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/faʊnˈdeɪʃn/ |
| info | For more info, visit our website. | /ˈɪnfəʊ/ |
| input | We welcome your input on the new design. | /ˈɪnpʊt/ |
| method | It is a good method.
Word Partners: teaching method, effective method
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/ˈmeθəd/ |
| outcome | It is impossible to predict the final outcome of the election.
Word Partners: a likely outcome, the final outcome
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/ˈaʊtkʌm/ |
| outline | She drew a brief outline of the proposed system. | /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ |
| proof | Can you provide any proof of your identity?
Word Partners: proof of, provide proof
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/pruːf/ |
| publication | The magazine is a monthly publication. | /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn/ |
| publishing | She works in the publishing industry.
Word Partners: publishing industry
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/ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/ |
| questionnaire | Please fill in the questionnaire.
Word Partners: fill in a questionnaire, complete a questionnaire
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/ˌkwestʃəˈneə(r)/ |
| requirement | What are the entry requirements for the course? | /rɪˈkwaɪəmənt/ |
| research | She's doing research into climate change. | /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ |
| revision | I need to do a lot of revision before the exam.
Word Partners: do revision
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/rɪˈvɪʒn/ |
| source | It is a source of information.
Word Partners: source of information, source of energy
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/sɔːs/ |
| testing | The testing phase will take three weeks.
Word Partners: testing phase
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/ˈtestɪŋ/ |
