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32 Cards in this Set
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pecuniary
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involving money
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capital
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invested funds
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farthing
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a small British coin
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ruble
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a silver coin of Russia
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scrip
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I.O.U.
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bullion
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bars of gold or silver
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opulence
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wealth, abundance, or luxury
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lucre
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riches, money
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usury
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the practice of lending money at an excessive interest rate
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arrears
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a debt that is behind in payment
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exchequer
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funds or finances
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excise
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1) a tax on merchandise
2) to cut out or off |
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impost
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a tax on imported goods
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realty
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real estate
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commissary
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a store for food or supplies
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patron
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1) a sponsor or protector
2) a regular customer |
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patrimony
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something inherited
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primogeniture
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the state of being the firstborn child of the same parents
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DC: appropriation
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allowance
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DC: bursar
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treasurer
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DC: debenture
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IOU, voucher
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DC: destitute
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bankrupt
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DC: dowry
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a gift from a bride to the groom
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DC: honorarium
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tip
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DC: indigent
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poor, needy
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DC: insolvent
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bankrupt
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DC: levy
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tax
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DC: penurious
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cheap
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DC: specie
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coin
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DC: subsidy
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bonus
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DC: tithe
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tax of 10%
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DC: underwrite
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to endorse
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