Tag Archive: Business & Economy

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. enterprise /EN-ter-prahyz/ [noun] – an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money Several enterprises have been affected by the pandemic. evaluate /ih-VAL-yoo-eyt/ [verb] – to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something The supervisor evaluates how well the new policy is working. federal /FED-er-uhl/ [adjective] – relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region, of some countries such as the United States Three men were charged with violating federal law. mitigation /mit-i-GEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of reducing…
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©Sue Ogrocki via AP Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. recoup /ri-KOOP/ [verb] – to get back money that you have spent or lost The investors seek to recoup their money after the project’s bankruptcy. revoke /ri-VOHK/ [verb] – to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect The government revoked its initial decision of not requiring face shields in commercial establishments. obligation /ob-li-GEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a legal or moral duty to do something The company has an obligation to generate value for its shareholders. assert /uh-SURT/ [verb] – to state an opinion or claim a…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. gateway /GEYT-wey/ [noun] – a place through which you have to go to get to a particular area The port of Dover is England’s gateway to Europe. architectural /ahr-ki-TEK-cher-uhl/ [adjective] – relating to architecture It is a building of rare architectural beauty. substantially /suhb-STAN-shuh-lee/ [adverb] – to a large degree The percentage of women in engineering has increased substantially. artificial intelligence /ahr-tuh-FISH-uhl in-TEL-i-juhns/ [noun] – the study of how to produce machines that have some of the qualities that the human mind has, such as the ability to understand language, recognize pictures, solve problems, and learn…
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