ESL_971,C436

Question 1

to find, raise, or secure enough money to be able to pay for something, especially to start a new business

Answer 1

to finance

Question 2

the part of a business that is shown to the public

Answer 2

storefront

Question 3

money received from a bank temporarily, with the expectation that the money will be paid back over time with interest

Answer 3

bank loan

Question 4

a person who invests money in a project or business because he or she thinks it will be successful and wants to have some of the profits, usually by becoming a partial owner

Answer 4

investor

Question 5

something of value, or something that can be sold to make money, including bank accounts, cars, and homes

Answer 5

assets

Question 6

to give something to another person so that one no longer has control over it or ownership of it

Answer 6

to give away

Question 7

to expand a business; to help a business become bigger, more profitable, and more successful

Answer 7

to grow (a business)

Question 8

a film made by an individual, not by a large film studio

Answer 8

personal film

Question 9

to sign a legal agreement that gives someone else the right to use one’s work, or some other right

Answer 9

to sign away

Question 10

free artistic expression; one’s ability to create something

Answer 10

artistic freedom

Question 11

(like a film, book, or painting) in the way one wants, without following others’ directions or ideas

Answer 11

artistic

Question 12

a small place of business offering rooms for travelers to sleep and to spend the night

Answer 12

inn

Question 13

a place of business usually located near a road or freeway offering rooms that are arranged in low blocks with a parking lot located just outside

Answer 13

motel

Question 14

a place of business where people frequently go as part of vacations, usually offering very nice rooms, restaurants, spa services, and more

Answer 14

resort

Question 15

to fascinate, attract, and grab the attention and interest of someone or something

Answer 15

to captivate

Question 16

the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating

Answer 16

allure

Question 17

to go away from an area or a place

Answer 17

to leave

Question 18

to leave and move to another place

Answer 18

to go away

Question 19

to move outside a room or an enclosed space; to date someone

Answer 19

to go out

Question 20

general practitioner; a medical doctor who provides general care to all types of patients, without specializing in certain medical problems or types of patients

Answer 20

GP

Question 21

a medical doctor who provides advanced care for certain types of medical problems or certain types of patients

Answer 21

specialist

Question 22

an open appointment; a slot of time that has not yet been assigned to something, so one can schedule an appointment then

Answer 22

opening

Question 23

put on a list of people who are waiting for an opportunity to do something, so that if another person cancels, he or she will be called

Answer 23

waitlisted

Question 24

a request to not have an appointment that was previously scheduled, usually because it is no longer necessary, one no longer needs it, or one is unable to be there at that time

Answer 24

cancellation

Question 25

to suffer from something over a long period of time, but while being brave and not complaining very much

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to endure

Question 26

a person or business that is very good at what it does; an industry leader; the top professional providing a particular service

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the best in the business

Question 27

a person whose job it to help a person recovery from an injury by learning how to move part of one’s body in a way that protects and strengthens a muscle while developing great flexibility

Answer 27

physical therapist

Question 28

to temporarily become much stronger, brighter, or more painful, and then return to the previous state, especially when this happens multiple times

Answer 28

to flare up

Question 29

a reduction in pain or a feeling of relaxation; release from a painful, tense, or stressful situation

Answer 29

relief

Question 30

to rearrange one’s appointments to find time to meet with someone when one is very busy and has a full schedule

Answer 30

to fit (someone) in

Question 31

busy, with many other time commitments; unavailable

Answer 31

booked up

Question 32

a doctor who specializes in the human foot and ankle (bones connecting the foot to the leg)

Answer 32

podiatrist

Question 33

to no longer work properly, usually because something is very old, especially with pieces of a machine becoming disconnected

Answer 33

to fall apart

Question 34

the date stamped or printed on a product to show when it will no longer be good to eat or use, because it will have spoiled

Answer 34

expiration date