Business Flashcards
(27 cards)
agree on
to agree to the choice of someone or something
sufficient
insufficient
enough
not enough
postdate
to write a date (= day, month, and year) that is later than the present on (a check, letter, or document)
property
:things that belong to someone
:a building or area of land that can be bought or sold
shut off
to stop the operation of a machine or system
expansion
the action of getting larger
end up …ing
to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in
= I ended up doing all the work myself.
set out
: to start a journey
: to explain, describe, or arrange something in a clear and detailed way, especially in writing
refer to
to talk or write about someone or something
If writing or information refers to someone or something, it relates to that person or thing.
opening
a job that is available
adhere to
to stick firmly to something
divulge
to give somebody information that is supposed to be secret
protocol
the formal system of rules for correct behavior on official occasions
formal behavior
stipulate
to state exactly what must be done:
insofar as
To such an extent that; to the degree that.
draw a conclusion from
to make a judgment or judgments
= Is it possible to draw a conclusion from this evidence?
outcast
a person who is not accepted or has no place in society or in a particular group:
reception
the place in a hotel or office building where people go when they arrive
a formal party to celebrate a special event or to welcome someone
backdrop
everything that you can see behind the main thing you are looking at
otherwise
if not
differently
in a different or opposite way from what has been mentioned
single out
to choose somebody/something from a group for special attention
outright
total, clear, and certain:
allegation
a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal even though this has not been proved
unfound
not supported with facts or evidence
