5 Questions
The company had to ____________________ several employees due to financial difficulties.
lay off
The new policy will ____________________ a significant impact on the community.
influence
The hotel room was ____________________ and we couldn't get a refund.
non-refundable
The charity organization is known for its ____________________ work in supporting homeless people.
charitable
The management has to ____________________ the leak in the building before it causes further damage.
fix
Study Notes
Vocabulary
- Interest: a feeling of curiosity or concern about something
- Attend: to be present at an event or meeting
- Participate: to take part in an activity or event
- Estimate: to make an intelligent guess about something
- Flexible: able to change or adapt easily
- Fee: a payment made for a service
- Admission fee: a payment made to enter a place or event
- Late fee: an additional payment made for delayed payment
- Waive: to give up or surrender something
- Sold out: when all tickets or items are sold
- Unavailable: not able to be obtained or used
- Refundable: able to be returned or refunded
- Refund: to give back money
- Issue a refund: to officially return money
- Hire: to employ someone for a job
- Employ: to give someone a job
- Recruit: to find and persuade someone to work for an organization
- Electronically: using computers or other electronic devices
- Payment: the act of paying money
- Payable: required to be paid
- Influence: the power to affect someone or something
- Influential: having the power to affect someone or something
- Charity: an organization that helps people in need
- Charitable: showing kindness and generosity to those in need
- A couple of: two or a small number of something
- Property: something that belongs to someone or something
- Leak: when a liquid or gas escapes from a container
- Leaky: having holes or gaps that allow something to escape
- Management: the process of controlling and organizing something
- Manage: to control and organize something
- Apply: to make a formal request for something
- Application: a formal request for something
- Applicant: someone who makes a formal request
- Last-minute: done or arranged quickly before a deadline
- Collection: a group of things gathered together
- Collective: shared or done by a group of people
- Maintenance: the process of keeping something in good condition
- Originally: how something was at the beginning
- Originate: to begin or start something
- Progress: to move forward or improve
- Progressive: continuing to improve or develop
- Fascinating: very interesting or attractive
- Cancel: to stop or abandon something
- Lack: to be without something
- Luncheon: a meal eaten in the middle of the day
- Later: at a future time
- Edition: a version of a book or publication
- Editorial: a newspaper or magazine article that expresses an opinion
- Missing: not present or accounted for
- Select: to choose someone or something
- Deposit: a payment made before a transaction is complete
- Layout: the arrangement of something in a particular way
- Terrific: very good or excellent
- Lay off: to stop employing someone
- Fire: to dismiss someone from their job
- Dismiss: to officially remove someone from their job
- Discharge: to officially remove someone from their job
- Detail: a small part of something
- Calculate: to make a calculation or estimate
- Mix-up: a confusing or unclear situation
- Advertisement: a message or announcement about a product or service
- Ad: short for advertisement
Test your knowledge of essential business and management vocabulary, including terms related to finance, employment, and more.
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