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.
