Advanced Business English 3.0 Flashcards
inevitable
incapable of being avoided or evaded
exaggerated
excessively or inappropriately heightened, inflated, or overstated
eminent
standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted : conspicuous; exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
contemplation
an act of considering with attention : study; the act of regarding steadily
digress
to turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument
tarnish
to bring disgrace on : sully; to detract from the good quality of : vitiate
dissent (noun)
difference of opinion
upsurge
a rapid or sudden rise
mull
to consider at length : ponder —often used with over
conglomerate
a widely diversified corporation;
notorious
generally known and talked of; widely and unfavorably known
toil
long strenuous fatiguing labor
concede
to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly; to accept as true, valid, or accurate; to grant as a right or privilege
descent
a downward step (as in station or value) : decline
synergy
a mutually advantageous conjunction or compatibility of distinct business participants or elements
dubious
giving rise to uncertainty: such as; unsettled in opinion : doubtful
disposition
prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination; final arrangement : settlement
multitude
the state of being many; a great number of people
refute
to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
accord (noun)
a formal reaching of agreement : compact, treaty
contention
a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
excerpt (noun)
a passage (as from a book, contract or composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
redact
to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or release; to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
subtle
clever and indirect : disguised in purpose; delicate, elusive
