Ch7

Question 1

assume (v)

Answer 1

to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it)

Question 2

auction house (n)

Answer 2

a company that facilitates the buying and selling of assets, such as works of art and collectibles

Question 3

claim (v)

Answer 3

to take as the rightful owner

Question 4

competition (n)

Answer 4

a contest between rivals

Question 5

considerable (adj.)

Answer 5

large in extent or degree

Question 6

delicate (adj.)

Answer 6

marked by great precision or sensitivity

Question 7

dominate (v)

Answer 7

to rule, control

Question 8

export (v)

Answer 8

to carry or send (something, such as a commodity) to some other place (such as another country)

Question 9

far-reaching (adj.)

Answer 9

having a wide range or effect

Question 10

fragrance (n)

Answer 10

a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume)

Question 11

freight (n)

Answer 11

the ordinary transportation of goods by a common carrier

Question 12

globalized (v)

Answer 12

to make worldwide in scope or application

Question 13

handle (v)

Answer 13

to have overall responsibility for supervising or directing

Question 14

independent (adj.)

Answer 14

not subject to control by others

Question 15

industry (n)

Answer 15

manufacturing activity as a whole

Question 16

invest (v)

Answer 16

to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return

Question 17

lengthen (v)

Answer 17

to make longer

Question 18

local (adj.)

Answer 18

related to a particular area or one’s neighborhood.

Question 19

predictable (adj.)

Answer 19

behaving in a way that is expected

Question 20

prevent (v)

Answer 20

to keep from happening or existing

Question 21

purchase (v)

Answer 21

to obtain by paying money or its equivalent

Question 22

strengthen (v)

Answer 22

to make stronger

Question 23

varieties (n)

Answer 23

the quality or state of having different forms or types

Question 24

vase life (n)

Answer 24

the period during which a cut flower or cut foliage retains its appearance in a vase

Question 25

attitude (n)

Answer 25

a way of thinking; a feeling or emotion about something

Question 26

attraction (n)

Answer 26

something that attracts interest or attracts people by appealing to their desires and tastes

Question 27

aroma (n)

Answer 27

a distinctive, pervasive, and usually pleasant or savory smell

Question 28

authority (n)

Answer 28

persons in command

Question 29

aware (adj.)

Answer 29

having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge

Question 30

brand (n)

Answer 30

a class of goods identified by name as the product of a single firm or manufacturer

Question 31

budget (n)

Answer 31

the amount of money that is available for, required for, or assigned to a particular purpose

Question 32

call up (v)

Answer 32

- to bring to mind - to bring forward for consideration or action

Question 33

celebrity (n)

Answer 33

a famous or celebrated person

Question 34

competitors (n)

Answer 34

one who strives for the same thing as another

Question 35

derive (v)

Answer 35

to take, receive, or obtain especially from a specified source

Question 36

displayed (adj.)

Answer 36

to place or spread (something) for people to see

Question 37

distinctively (adv.)

Answer 37

- marking as separate or different - serving to distinguish

Question 38

emotion (n)

Answer 38

a conscious mental reaction (such as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as a feeling usually directed toward a specific object and accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes

Question 39

emphasis (n)

Answer 39

special consideration of or stress or insistence on something

Question 40

guard (v)

Answer 40

- to protect from danger especially by watchful attention or to make secure

Question 41

hype (n)

Answer 41

promotional publicity of an extravagant or contrived kind

Question 42

luxury (n)

Answer 42

something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary

Question 43

memory (n)

Answer 43

the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced

Question 44

obtain (v)

Answer 44

to receive as return for effort

Question 45

precede (v)

Answer 45

- to come before in time - to come before in order or position - to go in front or ahead of

Question 46

pleasure (n)

Answer 46

a source of delight or joy

Question 47

profits (n)

Answer 47

a valuable return the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received

Question 48

risky (adj.)

Answer 48

attended with risk or danger

Question 49

run through (v)

Answer 49

to spend or consume wastefully and rapidly

Question 50

synthetic (adj.)

Answer 50

produced by humans rather than natural processes