| A | B |
| hold value | to stay at a particular amount, level, or rate |
| take for granted | to never think about something because you believe it will always be available or stay exactly the same |
| swap | to give something and be given something else in return |
| intrinsic | being part of the nature or character of someone or something |
| cash | money in the form of bills and coins |
| currency | the money in use in a particular country |
| barter | to exchange goods for other things rather than for money |
| liquidity | the fact of being available in the form of money, rather than investments or property, or of being able to be changed into money easily |
| commodity | a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold |
| debt | the amount of money that is owed by a person, company, country, etc. and that they usually have to pay interest on |
| guarantee | to promise that something will happen or is true |
| inherent | existing as a natural and permanent quality of something or someone |
| goods | items for sale, or possessions that can be moved |
| convenient | suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty |
| to store | to put or keep things in a special place for use in the future |
| drawback | a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation |