unit 10 Flashcards

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administrator

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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.

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affluent

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adj. If someone is affluent’ they are wealthy. People in the city are usually more affluent than people in the country.

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audit

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v. To audit means to inspect financial records from a person or business. The government usually audits companies that report lower than usual incomes.

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automate

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v. To automate something means to have machines or computers do the work. When the bank automated’ it started installing ATM machines.

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bribe

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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.

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corrupt

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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.

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dispose

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v. To dispose of something means to get rid of it. He disposed of the can by throwing it into the recycle bin.

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headquarters

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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.

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incentive

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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.

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infrastructure

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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.

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legislate

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v. To legislate means to make laws. Senators have to legislate fairly so most people will enjoy the benefits.

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legitimate

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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.

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manipulate

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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.

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merchandise

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n. Merchandise is goods ready to be purchased or sold. The store added more merchandise because there were more shoppers.

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retail

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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.

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revenue

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n. Revenue is the income made by a company. The new products really increased the business’s monthly revenue.

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rubbish

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n. Rubbish is trash or waste. The floor around the garbage can was covered with all kinds of rubbish.

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subsidy

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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.

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transaction

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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.

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violate

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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.