Warranties Flashcards
warranty
/ˌwɑr·ənˈti, ˌwɔr-/
noun
a written promise by a company to repair or replace a product that breaks within a fixed period of time or do again a piece of work that is not satisfactory
I’ve had problems with the car, but it’s still under warranty
trait
/treɪt/
noun
a particular quality in your personality
Awareness of class is a typically British trait
reveal
/rɪˈviːl/
verb
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret
He would not reveal where he had hidden her chocolate eggs
characteristic
/ˌkær.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
adjective, noun
- revealing of individual traits
- an individual trait
One characteristic of the store is that it is slow in mailing refund checks
widespread
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
adjective
existing or happening in many places and/or among many people
There are reports of widespread flooding in northern France
frequently
/ˈfriː.kwənt.li/
adverb
often
Appliances frequently come with a one-year warranty
appliance
/əˈplaɪ.əns/
noun
a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house, such as a cooker or washing machine
Warranties for this kind of appliance are frequently limited in their coverage
inference
/ˈɪn.fər.əns/
noun
a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have
His change of mind was recent and sudden, the inference being that someone had persuaded him
imply
/ɪmˈplaɪ/
verb
to indicate by inference
The guarantee on the iPod imply that all damages were covered under warranty for one year
reputaion
/ˌrep.jəˈteɪ.ʃən/
noun
the overall quality of character
Even though the salesperson showed me a product I had never heard of, I bought it because of the good reputation of the manufacturer.
vary
/ˈveə.ri/
verb
If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you cause them to be different from each other
The samples varied in quality but were generally acceptable
manner
/ˈmæn.ər/
noun
the way in which something is done
Most warranties require that you use the product in a certain manner
