Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Deal with

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Part of Speech; Verb

Definition; to make business agreements with (someone)

Example; This customer is very difficult to deal with.

Synonyms; handle

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particular

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Part of Speech; Adjective

Definition; used to indicate that one specific person or thing is being referred to and no others

Example; Who is your particular person?

Synonyms; appropriate

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spread

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Part of Speech; Verb

Definition; to open, arrange, or place (something) over a large area

Example; The map was spread on the desk.

Synonyms; extension

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nature

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Part of Speech; Noun

Definition; a basic quality that something has

Example; His work is specialized in nature.

Synonyms; qualities

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qualities

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Part of Speech; Noun

Definition; a characteristic or feature that someone or something has : something that can be noticed as a part of a person or thing

Example; He has all the qualities of a baseball player.

Synonyms; character

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quite

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Part of Speech; Adverb

Definition; to a very noticeable degree or extent

Example; He was quite poor.

Synonyms; absolutely

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huge

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Part of Speech; Adjective

Definition; very large : very great in size, amount, or degree

Example; His company moved to the huge building.

Synonyms; enormous

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take over

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Part of Speech; Verb

Definition; an occurrence in which a person, company, etc., takes control of something

Example; Our company was took over.

Synonyms; accept

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gain

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Part of Speech; Verb

Definition; to get (something wanted or valued)

Example; She gained to eat a lot.

Synonyms; advance

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political

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Part of Speech; Adjective

Definition; of or relating to politics or government, interested in or active in politics

Example; He has a political power.

Synonyms; civic

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economic

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Part of Speech; Adjective

Definition; relating to the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought

Example; The president changed the economic policy.

Synonyms; commercial

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trade

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Part of Speech; Verb

Definition; the activity or process of buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services

Example; We are trading oil with foreign countries.

Synonyms; deal

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Markets

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Part of Speech; Noun

Definition; a place where products are bought and sold

Example; There are many markets to buy fishes in this town.

Synonyms; retail

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invest

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Part of Speech; Verb

Definition; to use money to earn more money : to use your money to purchase stock in a company, to buy property, etc., in order to make future profit

Example; I invested the oil company.

Synonyms; devote

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employee

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Part of Speech; Noun

Definition; a person who works for another person or for a company for wages or a salary

Example; The company has to hire many employees.

Synonyms; agent

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