45. business 2 Flashcards
testing one’s abilities; demanding.
The nine-mile route with 4000 ft of climb is a #challenging proposition.
the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
In only a very few cases have victims reported #success in making direct appeals to their captors for mercy.
having or showing a quick-witted intelligence.
I like being the #smart, intelligent career woman who is respected by her peers.
acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.
You may have delayed our efforts to #purchase our own sound system, and you have delayed our ultimate aim to sponsor a local children’s charity.
a type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name.
At the time, Iraq produced a local #brand of cigarette named ‘Baghdad’; I don’t know if it’s still there.
a vigorous or determined attempt.
A post-mortem examination was being held yesterday in an #effort to determine the exact cause of death.
start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise).
Within hours of its passage, media reform activists were talking about #launching a campaign to have other cities do the same.
a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.
Health is seen as a matter of #balance , an ability to live in physical and mental harmony within a given environment.
able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
The Foss Basin is always a safe bet at this time of year and pike anglers have been reaping the rewards of a #patient approach.
an experienced and trusted adviser.
The latter was his #mentor and friend, for whose editorial skills he always retained sincere admiration.
for only part of the usual working day or week.
He was now working as finance officer for a local voluntary sector trust, but only on a #part-time basis.
as good as or better than others of a comparable nature.
In the longer term, he was looking at how to ensure that Europe would be #competitive in comparison with the United States.
the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
Fine artists would give #inspiration and stimulus and craftsmen would give practical classes.
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
Do you think people skills are more important than business skills for an #entrepreneur?
grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.
In the late nineteenth century these movements #developed into forms of religious nationalism.
an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, e.g., providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company’s products.
The Government is keen to replace its current system of granting 10-year #franchises to companies which operate routes with a system involving short-term extensions.
of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.
Being encouraged to do something #practical made an incalculable difference to my moods.
a newly established business.
There is no single challenge that can stop passionate entrepreneurs from successfully launching a #startup.
(of a task) requiring much skill or effort.
Most adults are aware of their ‘personal clock’ and know their prime times for completing intellectually #demanding tasks.
a financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.
While full-year pre-tax #profits were flat at £600m, the company’s recent performance warrants some optimism.
free from outside control; not depending on another’s authority.
The school, which has about 370 students, has been the subject of an #independent inquiry.
(of a person) tending to work with energy and commitment; diligent.
He was a nice, #hard-working boy who would do anything you asked of him.
the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
If it were restricted to a few sniggers among the public at large about the academic #quality of these degrees, it wouldn’t be too bad.
