Vocabulary Definitions and Synonyms/Opposites

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering key business terms, their definitions, and related synonyms and opposites.

Income

Money received by a business or a person.

Salary

Money you receive every month for your work.

Entrepreneur

A business person who takes risks.

Funding

Money that a business or person needs for a particular purpose.

Profits

Money a business makes after paying its expenses.

CEO (chief executive officer)

The person in charge of a large company.

Contracts

Formal agreements to do business.

Investors

People who support a business by lending it money.

Business Meeting

A gathering of people to discuss the matters of the company.

Luxury

The pleasure and comfort you get from expensive things.

Co-Founder

A person who established a company together with other people.

IT Company

Group of people who operate a business related to computers, electronic data, etc.

Business

An organization that produces and/or sells goods or provides services.

University Degree

A qualification given for completing a university course.

Course

A set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, leading to a qualification.

To Risk

To do something that makes it possible for something important or valuable to be destroyed, damaged, or lost.

Cloud Storage

An Internet service that provides remote storage to computer users.

Office

A room or building where business or work is done.

Lifestyle

The way in which a person or group lives.

Extravagant

Exceeding the limits of necessity.

Charity

An organization that helps people in need by raising money or providing services.

Century

A period of 100 years.

Modest

Not talking about their abilities or achievements or possessions.

Success

The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted.

Failure

Lack of success.

Rich

Having a great deal of money or assets.

Poor

Having little or no money.

Generous

Showing a readiness to give more of something than is strictly necessary.

Greedy

Having an excessive desire for more than is needed.

Difficult

Hard to do, deal with, or understand.

Easy

Achievable without great effort.

Enthusiastic

Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment.

Indifferent

Having no particular interest.

To Sell

To transfer ownership of goods or services in exchange for money.

To Buy

To acquire something in exchange for money.