unit 10 Flashcards
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administrator
n. An administrator is a person who controls a business’ company’ or organization. Everyone in the store did whatever the administrator asked them to do.
affluent
adj. If someone is affluent’ they are wealthy. People in the city are usually more affluent than people in the country.
audit
v. To audit means to inspect financial records from a person or business. The government usually audits companies that report lower than usual incomes.
automate
v. To automate something means to have machines or computers do the work. When the bank automated’ it started installing ATM machines.
bribe
v. To bribe someone means to illegally persuade them for a favor with money. The judge was bribed so that she would set the suspect free.
corrupt
adj. If someone is corrupt’ they break the law for money or fame. The corrupt policemen didn’t arrest the man because he gave them money.
dispose
v. To dispose of something means to get rid of it. He disposed of the can by throwing it into the recycle bin.
headquarters
n. A headquarters is a building where the bosses of a company work. He took the long route to the headquarters because it was a nice day.
incentive
n. An incentive is what makes a person want to do something. The chance of winning a prize was an incentive to get people to play the game.
infrastructure
n. An infrastructure is a collection of services needed to run a society or business. Power lines are important parts of a city’s infrastructure.
legislate
v. To legislate means to make laws. Senators have to legislate fairly so most people will enjoy the benefits.
legitimate
adj. If something is legitimate’ then it is acceptable according to the law. She found a legitimate plan to raise extra funds for her vacation.
manipulate
v. To manipulate something means to skillfully or unfairly control or affect it. The doctor manipulated the data to make it look like the cure was working.
merchandise
n. Merchandise is goods ready to be purchased or sold. The store added more merchandise because there were more shoppers.
retail
n. Retail is the activity of selling goods to the public’ often for personal use. Although cheap to make’ once a t-shirt reaches retail’ it costs ten times as much.
revenue
n. Revenue is the income made by a company. The new products really increased the business’s monthly revenue.
rubbish
n. Rubbish is trash or waste. The floor around the garbage can was covered with all kinds of rubbish.
subsidy
n. A subsidy is money given by the government to companies to assist them. The official gave the company a subsidy so it could open two new factories.
transaction
n. A transaction is an act of buying or selling something. Because the clerk was new at the job’ the simple transaction took a long time.
violate
v. To violate a law’ rule’ or agreement means to break it. I was given a ticket because the policeman said I violated a traffic law.
