amend Can we amend this part of the contract before we sign?

bind She cannot work for anyone else as she is bound by her contract.

amendment binding

( breach If you raise the price,that will be a breach of our contract. clause I want a clause put in the contract that says I will also get 5 percent of the profits. obligate You are obligated to buy our products for the next three years. force;constrain obligation infraction;violation

oblige The law obliges people to pay tax. satisfy accommodate Can you accommodate us with a better offer? apprehensive Leslie was a little apprehensive about being in charge of her first project,but she performed well. bargain concede After five years,the company had to concede that the project had been a failure. delicately offset The losses incurred by the luxury car division in the last quarter were offset by the increase in the sales of compacts. fair trade hook The marketing hook of the movie was making people that what happened was real and not acted.

compel;force

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merchandising One kind of merchandising is to use popular movies to sell food. boom During th 90s, the U.S. economy boomed in large part because of the expansion of the internet. legitimate Criminals with excess money often invest in legitimate businesses. affiliate The organization is an affiliate of the Red Cross. degsinate We voted last night, and designated Tom the spokesman for our group. fad A good businessperson will know all the latest fads. franchise The largest fast-food chains operate on the franchise system. franchisee craze;fashion;trend ; affiliated affiliation designation ; ; ; slump ;

joint venture initiative I took the initiative of calling a meeting. outlook prospect

appoint He had the most successful track record , so he was appointed head of the new project. colleague consensus By general consensus, Jerry was picked as the class president. discharge bulletin correspondence Most of the company s correspondence is now done by e-mail. bulletin board consensus of opinion

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courier I am sending the package by courier right away, as it must arrive before noon. outdated

beforehand code abundant An abundant supply of willing workers drives the price of labor down. recruit The company likes to recruit people straight out of school. eligible I ll be eligible for retirement next year. mentor I m so sad that you are retiring because you are my mentor. compensate You will be compensated for any extra hours you work. hesitant apprentice Most skilled laborers learn their trade by becoming apprentice to more experienced people. commensurate You will receive a new salary commensurate with the position. conduct She was given a promotion because of her excellent conduct at work. vested She has a vested interest in the company s success. merit ; ; proportional ; ; ; compensation compensatory hesitate hesitation beginner;novice;tyro ; ;, recruitment recruiter eligibility dress code plentiful;ample

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profile allowance You have to check with the airline to find out their weight allowance. prerequisite Knowing what you want and how much you want to pay is a prerequisite to a happy shopping experience. crucial fulfill Will you be able to fulfill our order? satisfy fulfillment precondition

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promptly rectify You sent us the wrong order. How will you rectify this situation. stationery I need some more stationery. carrier Which carrier do you want to use? estimate liability mandatory discrepancy There seems to be a discrepancy on the invoice. impose As you are paying the invoice late, we have to impose a small fine. integral Sending out and paying invoices is an integral part of doing business. essential necessary guesstimate responsibility blame; fault compulsory obligatory difference discrepant imposition impose st on sb ; ; ; ; ; ; stationary correct ;put right

joint We have a joint account, and both our salaries get paid into it.

shared; combined; collective

tedious Writing invoices can be tedious, but it is very important. term deposit down payment We are saving money to make a down payment on the house we want. endorse Can you endorse the back of the check? mortgage overdraw I overdrawn my account by five thousand dollars. accumulate She accumulated over a million dollars through investing. cautiously commit conservative currency depression profitably file Have you filed your taxes for last year? refund I got a really big tax refund last year. withhold About two hundred dollars is withheld from Anna s paycheck

boring dull terms and conditions withdrawal

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installment

endorsement celebrity endorsement loan overdrawn amass; gather; collect carefully commit sth to sth

foreign currency recession; slump

( tax refund full refund

each month. expenditure outstanding We still have two bills outstanding, but I can pay them this week. ; project Our income is projected to rise eight percent over this year. reconcile The auditor tried to reconcile his expense with his stated income. surplus The country has a trade surplus of one billion dollars. voucher deduct We can deduct the late fee if you pay the bill by the 9th. reimburse I will reimburse the cost to you. adjacent The research department is adjacent to the design department. conform The finished product must conform to industry standards. lease defect fluctuate Quality can go up and down just a little, but it would be better if it didn t fluctuate at all. garment We are very happy with the way our dressed and other garments look. hamper Our efforts are being hampered by a shortage of trained staff. opt We have opted to take on an extra quality control manager. cramp; hold back obstruct ; hinder garment industry blemish; fault ; flaw deficit cost; expenses

recall scrutiny Even under the closest scrutiny, the product was found to be the highest quality. ascertain lobby It sounds like you are lobbying to fire the general manager. appeal The restaurant appeals to people with lots of money to spend. culinary The banquet was a culinary success. mix Receptions are a great place for people to mix. patron Patrons of the hotel can park their cars for free.

withdraw scrutinize

discover; find out lobbyist lobby sb to do sth attract; draw

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banquet socialize; mingle

patronize patronage

relinquish Eron relinquished his seat to a guest who was waiting. daringly incorporate It would be great if we incorporate the presentation into our event. deluxe We bought the tickets for the deluxe train car. substantially Planes are substantially faster than other kinds of transport. thrill Flying is always a thrill for me.

yield;resign;waive

integrate;include

luxurious; lavish

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excursion We are going on an excursion to Ilan next weekend. fare

outing; trip

quote tempt I was tempted to by that car. coincide Our trip coincides with festival. depart The train will depart at six. embarkation At embarkation, please have your passport available. itinerary According to the itinerary, we will be going to see a show. preclude Rain would preclude our plans to have a picnic. successive The Christmas play has been shown here for four successive years. disparate She has taken two disparate music styles and made them work very well together. disperse The crowd began to disperse after the concert. in-depth We should take an in-depth look at the art of that period. disseminate pertinent The medication is not pertinent to your health problem. assess insur distraction I study in the library because there are no distractions. refer refer sb/sth to sb assessment relative consecutive; sequential leave; get off coincidence allure ; seduce

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