TOEIC Business English

Meetings & Email: Finance & operations

Language for agendas, requests, updates, decisions, and professional correspondence. Focus: finance & operations.

Independent TOEIC study resource — not official exam material.

Teens and up
Money & shopping
Confident · B2
250 words

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depositor: someone who puts money in a bank or other financial organization; “The speaker used the word “depositor” while explaining the business report problem.”
passbook: a book in which a record is kept of the money you put into and take out of a bank account; “Learners saw the word “passbook” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
foreclose: if a bank forecloses, it takes away someone’s property because they have failed to pay back the money that they borrowed from the bank to buy it; “Learners hear “foreclose” while following the business report explanation.”
taxable: if money that you receive is taxable, you have to pay tax on it; “The speaker uses “taxable” to characterize the business report situation.”
overdraw: to draw on (a bank account) in excess of the credit balance; “Learners hear “overdraw” while following the business report explanation.”
underinsured: not having enough insurance to cover the cost of a loss; “The report describes the business report issue as underinsured.”
uneconomical: using too much effort, money, or materials to make a profit; “The speaker uses “uneconomical” to characterize the business report situation.”
budgetary: relating to the way money is spent in a budget; “During the business report discussion, “budgetary” signals a particular quality.”
eurocurrency: the currency of any country held on deposit in Europe outside its home market: used as a source of short- or medium-term finance, esp in international trade, because of easy convertibility; “Learners saw the word “eurocurrency” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
banknote: a piece of paper money; “Learners saw the word “banknote” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
bequest: money or property that you arrange to give to someone after your death; “The speaker used the word “bequest” while explaining the business report problem.”
profiteer: If you describe someone as a profiteer, you are critical of them because they make large profits by charging high prices for goods that are hard to get; “The business report report includes a section on the word “profiteer.””
saving: all the money that you have saved, especially in a bank; “The business report report includes a section on the word “saving.””
outflow: when money, goods etc leave a bank, country etc; “The business report report includes a section on the word “outflow.””
disgrace: the loss of other people’s respect because you have done something they strongly disapprove of; “Learners saw the word “disgrace” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
commercialize: to be more concerned with making money from something than about its quality - used to show disapproval; “In the business report discussion, the verb “commercialize” describes an action or change.”
treasurer: someone who is officially responsible for the money for an organization, club, political party etc; “The speaker used the word “treasurer” while explaining the business report problem.”
compensatory: compensatory payments are paid to someone who has been harmed or hurt in some way; “The report describes the business report issue as compensatory.”
tycoon: someone who is successful in business or industry and has a lot of money and power; “The business report report includes a section on the word “tycoon.””
marketable: marketable goods, skills etc can be sold easily because people want them; “The report describes the business report issue as marketable.”
untapped: an untapped supply, market, or talent is available but has not yet been used; “The speaker uses “untapped” to characterize the business report situation.”
economize: to reduce the amount of money, time, goods etc that you use; “The speaker explains how “economize” is used in a report about the business report.”
elite: a group of people who have a lot of power and influence because they have money, knowledge, or special skills; “A clear definition of the word “elite” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
marginal: relating to a change in cost, value etc when one more thing is produced, one more dollar is earned etc; “During the business report discussion, “marginal” signals a particular quality.”
auditorium: the part of a theatre where people sit when watching a play, concert etc; “A clear definition of the word “auditorium” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
colossal: used to emphasize that something is extremely large; “The report describes the business report issue as colossal.”
surgeon: a doctor who does operations in a hospital; “A clear definition of the word “surgeon” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
allotment: an amount or share of something such as money or time that is given to someone or something, or the process of doing this; “The business report report includes a section on the word “allotment.””
devalue: to reduce the value of one country’s money when it is exchanged for another country’s money; “Learners hear “devalue” while following the business report explanation.”
retrench: if a government or organization retrenches, it spends less money; “A clear example helps learners use “retrench” in a sentence about the business report.”
weighting: additional money that you get paid because of the high cost of living in a particular area; “Learners saw the word “weighting” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
laser: a piece of equipment that produces a powerful narrow beam of light that can be used in medical operations, to cut metals, or to make patterns of light for entertainment; “A clear definition of the word “laser” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
going: The going rate or the going salary is the usual amount of money that you expect to pay or receive for something; “The report describes the business report issue as going.”
inequality: an unfair situation, in which some groups in society have more money, opportunities, power etc than others; “The speaker used the word “inequality” while explaining the business report problem.”
lessor: someone who allows someone else to use their house, building, land etc for a period of time for payment; “The business report report includes a section on the word “lessor.””
workfare: a system in which unemployed people have to work before they are given money for food, rent etc by the government; “The speaker used the word “workfare” while explaining the business report problem.”
aristocracy: the people in the highest social class, who traditionally have a lot of land, money, and power; “The business report report includes a section on the word “aristocracy.””
flaunt: to show your money, success, beauty etc so that other people notice it – used to show disapproval; “Learners hear “flaunt” while following the business report explanation.”
reallocate: When organizations reallocate money or resources, they decide to change the way they spend the money or use the resources; “In the business report discussion, the verb “reallocate” describes an action or change.”
receivership: if a business is in receivership, it is controlled by an official receiver because it has no money; “The speaker used the word “receivership” while explaining the business report problem.”
stakeholder: someone chosen to hold the money that is risked by people on a race, competition etc and to give all of it to the winner; “Learners saw the word “stakeholder” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
amass: if you amass money, knowledge, information etc, you gradually collect a large amount of it; “The speaker explains how “amass” is used in a report about the business report.”
bidder: someone who offers to pay a particular amount of money for something that is being sold; “Learners saw the word “bidder” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
icon: a small sign or picture on a computer screen that is used to start a particular operation; “The speaker used the word “icon” while explaining the business report problem.”
lender: a person or organization that lends money to people on condition that they pay it back; “Learners saw the word “lender” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
liquidator: an official whose job is to close a company and use any money obtained to pay its debts; “Learners saw the word “liquidator” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
profligacy: Profligacy is the spending of too much money or the using of too much of something; “The business report report includes a section on the word “profligacy.””
subcontract: if a company subcontracts work, they pay other people to do part of their work for them; “In the business report discussion, the verb “subcontract” describes an action or change.”
jackpot: a large amount of money that you can win in a game that is decided by chance; “The business report report includes a section on the word “jackpot.””
liquidity: when a business or a person has money or goods that can be sold to pay debts; “Learners saw the word “liquidity” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
paralysis: the loss of the ability to move all or part of your body or feel things in it; “The business report report includes a section on the word “paralysis.””
insolvency: Insolvency is the state of not having enough money to pay your debts; “Learners saw the word “insolvency” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
spreadsheet: a computer program that can show and calculate financial information; “The business report report includes a section on the word “spreadsheet.””
upscale: relating to people from a high social class who have a lot of money; “The speaker uses “upscale” to characterize the business report situation.”
restoration: the act of bringing back a law, tax, or system of government; “Learners saw the word “restoration” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
apiece: costing or having a particular amount each; “The result was described apiece in the final business report paragraph.”
audition: An audition is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough to be in a play, film, or orchestra; “The speaker used the word “audition” while explaining the business report problem.”
chequebook: a small book of cheques that your bank gives you; “Learners saw the word “chequebook” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
krona: the standard unit of money in Sweden and Iceland; “A clear definition of the word “krona” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
overcharge: to charge someone too much money for something; “Learners hear “overcharge” while following the business report explanation.”
overpay: to pay someone more money than they deserve; “Learners hear “overpay” while following the business report explanation.”
yen: the standard unit of money in Japan: symbol ¥; “The business report report includes a section on the word “yen.””
amortize: to pay a debt by making regular payments; “A clear example helps learners use “amortize” in a sentence about the business report.”
creditworthy: A creditworthy person or organization is one who can safely be lent money or allowed to have goods on credit, for example, because in the past they have always paid back what they owe; “The report describes the business report issue as creditworthy.”
needy: having very little food or money; “The speaker uses “needy” to characterize the business report situation.”
quantitative: relating to amounts rather than to the quality or standard of something; “During the business report discussion, “quantitative” signals a particular quality.”
sort: a group or class of people, things etc that have similar qualities or features; “The business report report includes a section on the word “sort.””
spare: an additional thing, for example a key, that you keep so that it is available; “A clear definition of the word “spare” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
specific: a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group; “Researchers describe the business report evidence as specific.”
stagnant: not changing or making progress, and continuing to be in a bad condition; “The report describes the business report issue as stagnant.”
acknowledge: to accept that someone or something has authority over people; “In the business report discussion, the verb “acknowledge” describes an action or change.”
alarm: a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise to warn you of danger; “The speaker used the word “alarm” while explaining the business report problem.”
amuse: to make time pass in an enjoyable way, so that you do not get bored; “A clear example helps learners use “amuse” in a sentence about the business report.”
anthropology: the scientific study of people, their societies, culture s etc; “Learners saw the word “anthropology” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
capital: an important city where the main government of a country, state etc is; “Learners saw the word “capital” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
clear: to make somewhere emptier or tidier by removing things from it; “A clear example helps learners use “clear” in a sentence about the business report.”
coincide: to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance; “Learners hear “coincide” while following the business report explanation.”
date: a particular day of the month or year, especially shown by a number; “Learners saw the word “date” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
differentiate: to recognize or express the difference between things or people; “Learners hear “differentiate” while following the business report explanation.”
distort: to report something in a way that is not completely true or correct; “The speaker explains how “distort” is used in a report about the business report.”
equal: the same in size, number, amount, value etc as something else; “The report describes the business report issue as equal.”
female: an animal that belongs to the sex that can have babies or produce eggs; “Learners saw the word “female” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
fortune: a very large amount of money; “A clear definition of the word “fortune” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
frustrate: to prevent someone’s plans, efforts, or attempts from succeeding; “In the business report discussion, the verb “frustrate” describes an action or change.”
garbage: waste material, such as paper, empty containers, and food thrown away; “The speaker used the word “garbage” while explaining the business report problem.”
illuminate: to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light; “In the business report discussion, the verb “illuminate” describes an action or change.”
ingredient: one of the foods that you use to make a particular food or dish; “The speaker used the word “ingredient” while explaining the business report problem.”
lay: to put someone or something down carefully into a flat position; “Learners hear “lay” while following the business report explanation.”
momentum: the ability to keep increasing, developing, or being more successful; “Learners saw the word “momentum” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
obsolete: no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented; “The speaker uses “obsolete” to characterize the business report situation.”
periodical: a magazine, especially one about a serious or technical subject; “The business report report includes a section on the word “periodical.””
pharmacy: a shop or a part of a shop where medicines are prepared and sold; “The speaker used the word “pharmacy” while explaining the business report problem.”
pilot: someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft; “The business report report includes a section on the word “pilot.””
procure: to obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get; “In the business report discussion, the verb “procure” describes an action or change.”
remunerative: making a lot of money; “During the business report discussion, “remunerative” signals a particular quality.”
resolve: to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem or difficulty; “In the business report discussion, the verb “resolve” describes an action or change.”
segment: to divide something into parts that are different from each other; “A clear example helps learners use “segment” in a sentence about the business report.”
shower: a piece of equipment that you stand under to wash your whole body; “The business report report includes a section on the word “shower.””
Spring: the season between winter and summer when leaves and flowers appear; “A clear definition of the word “spring” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
suppress: to stop people from opposing the government, especially by using force; “The speaker explains how “suppress” is used in a report about the business report.”
sustain: to make something continue to exist or happen for a period of time; “A clear example helps learners use “sustain” in a sentence about the business report.”
treatment: a particular way of behaving towards someone or of dealing with them; “The business report report includes a section on the word “treatment.””
undermine: to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective; “A clear example helps learners use “undermine” in a sentence about the business report.”
volatile: a volatile situation is likely to change suddenly and without warning; “The report describes the business report issue as volatile.”
acquisition: the process by which you gain knowledge or learn a skill; “The speaker used the word “acquisition” while explaining the business report problem.”
argue: to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way; “In the business report discussion, the verb “argue” describes an action or change.”
commitment: a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way; “The speaker used the word “commitment” while explaining the business report problem.”
compare: a quality that is beyond compare is the best of its kind; “A clear definition of the word “compare” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
consensus: an opinion that everyone in a group agrees with or accepts; “The speaker used the word “consensus” while explaining the business report problem.”
consumption: the amount of energy, oil, electricity etc that is used; “A clear definition of the word “consumption” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
contractual: agreed in a contract; “The report describes the business report issue as contractual.”
duplicate: an exact copy of something that you can use in the same way; “A clear definition of the word “duplicate” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
dwarf: to be so big that other things are made to seem very small; “In the business report discussion, the verb “dwarf” describes an action or change.”
evaluate: to judge how good, useful, or successful something is; “A clear example helps learners use “evaluate” in a sentence about the business report.”
expose: to show something that is usually covered or hidden; “In the business report discussion, the verb “expose” describes an action or change.”
fracture: a crack or broken part in a bone or other hard substance; “The business report report includes a section on the word “fracture.””
gallery: a large building where people can see famous pieces of art; “The business report report includes a section on the word “gallery.””
identify: to recognize and correctly name someone or something; “In the business report discussion, the verb “identify” describes an action or change.”
indicator: something that can be regarded as a sign of something else; “The speaker used the word “indicator” while explaining the business report problem.”
interpret: to translate spoken words from one language into another; “The speaker explains how “interpret” is used in a report about the business report.”
linear: consisting of lines, or in the form of a straight line; “During the business report discussion, “linear” signals a particular quality.”
match: an organized sports event between two teams or people; “The speaker used the word “match” while explaining the business report problem.”
outweigh: to be more important or valuable than something else; “In the business report discussion, the verb “outweigh” describes an action or change.”
penalty: a punishment for breaking a law, rule, or legal agreement; “The speaker used the word “penalty” while explaining the business report problem.”
slight: to offend someone by treating them rudely or without respect; “A clear example helps learners use “slight” in a sentence about the business report.”
terminate: if something terminates, or if you terminate it, it ends; “The speaker explains how “terminate” is used in a report about the business report.”
width: the distance from one side of something to the other; “The business report report includes a section on the word “width.””
ambitious: determined to be successful, rich, powerful etc; “The speaker uses “ambitious” to characterize the business report situation.”
classical: belonging to a traditional style or set of ideas; “During the business report discussion, “classical” signals a particular quality.”
coach: someone who trains a person or team in a sport; “Learners saw the word “coach” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
compensate: to replace or balance the effect of something bad; “A clear example helps learners use “compensate” in a sentence about the business report.”
cure: to make an illness or medical condition go away; “A clear example helps learners use “cure” in a sentence about the business report.”
discern: to be able to see something by looking carefully; “In the business report discussion, the verb “discern” describes an action or change.”
dull: to make something become less sharp or clear; “The speaker explains how “dull” is used in a report about the business report.”
equilibrium: a balance between different people, groups, or forces that compete with each other, so that none is stronger than the others and a situation is not likely to change suddenly; “The business report report includes a section on the word “equilibrium.””
fault: a bad or weak part of someone’s character; “The business report report includes a section on the word “fault.””
figure: a person in a painting or a model of a person; “Learners saw the word “figure” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
goal: something that you hope to achieve in the future; “A clear definition of the word “goal” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
hamper: to make it difficult for someone to do something; “The speaker explains how “hamper” is used in a report about the business report.”
Hobby: an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time; “The business report report includes a section on the word “hobby.””
inhabitant: one of the people who live in a particular place; “Learners saw the word “inhabitant” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
pitch: to set up a tent or a camp for a short time; “In the business report discussion, the verb “pitch” describes an action or change.”
plausible: reasonable and likely to be true or successful; “The speaker uses “plausible” to characterize the business report situation.”
port: a place where ships can be loaded and unloaded; “The speaker used the word “port” while explaining the business report problem.”
resource: the ability to deal with practical problems; “The business report report includes a section on the word “resource.””
retain: to keep something or continue to have something; “A clear example helps learners use “retain” in a sentence about the business report.”
review: a careful examination of a situation or process; “Learners hear “review” while following the business report explanation.”
settle: to end an argument or solve a disagreement; “The speaker explains how “settle” is used in a report about the business report.”
swamp: to suddenly cover an area with a lot of water; “In the business report discussion, the verb “swamp” describes an action or change.”
trait: a particular quality in someone’s character; “The business report report includes a section on the word “trait.””
transcend: to go beyond the usual limits of something; “Learners hear “transcend” while following the business report explanation.”
commercial: an advertisement on television or radio; “The business report report includes a section on the word “commercial.””
compel: to force someone to do something; “In the business report discussion, the verb “compel” describes an action or change.”
competence: the ability to do something well; “A clear definition of the word “competence” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
constitute: to be the parts that together form sth; “Learners hear “constitute” while following the business report explanation.”
dual: having two of something or two parts; “Researchers describe the business report evidence as dual.”
dubious: probably not honest, true, right etc; “During the business report discussion, “dubious” signals a particular quality.”
freight: to send goods by air, sea, or train; “The speaker explains how “freight” is used in a report about the business report.”
margin: the empty space at the side of a page; “Learners saw the word “margin” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
observe: to watch something or someone carefully; “Learners hear “observe” while following the business report explanation.”
paramount: more important than anything else; “During the business report discussion, “paramount” signals a particular quality.”
prompt: to make someone decide to do something; “Learners hear “prompt” while following the business report explanation.”
property: the thing or things that someone owns; “The speaker used the word “property” while explaining the business report problem.”
stress: to emphasize a statement, fact, or idea; “In the business report discussion, the verb “stress” describes an action or change.”
thorough: including every possible detail; “The report describes the business report issue as thorough.”
vary: to change something to make it different; “Learners hear “vary” while following the business report explanation.”
adverse: not good or favourable; “Researchers describe the business report evidence as adverse.”
authoritative: an authoritative book, account etc is respected because the person who wrote it knows a lot about the subject; “The speaker uses “authoritative” to characterize the business report situation.”
discard: to get rid of something; “Learners hear “discard” while following the business report explanation.”
electrical: relating to electricity; “The report describes the business report issue as electrical.”
inquire: to ask someone for information; “The speaker explains how “inquire” is used in a report about the business report.”
obstruct: to block a road, passage etc; “Learners hear “obstruct” while following the business report explanation.”
obvious: easy to notice or understand; “During the business report discussion, “obvious” signals a particular quality.”
reunion: a social meeting of people who have not met for a long time, especially people who were at school or college together; “The business report report includes a section on the word “reunion.””
scholarship: an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education; “The business report report includes a section on the word “scholarship.””
shy: nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people, especially people you do not know; “The report describes the business report issue as shy.”
truce: an agreement between enemies to stop fighting or arguing for a short time, or the period for which this is arranged; “A clear definition of the word “truce” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
appetite: a desire for food; “The business report report includes a section on the word “appetite.””
birthright: something such as a right, property, money etc that you believe you should have because of the family or country you belong to; “A clear definition of the word “birthright” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
damp: to dampen something; “Learners hear “damp” while following the business report explanation.”
deteriorate: to become worse; “In the business report discussion, the verb “deteriorate” describes an action or change.”
enhance: to improve something; “Learners hear “enhance” while following the business report explanation.”
needless: needless troubles, suffering, loss etc are unnecessary because they could easily have been avoided; “During the business report discussion, “needless” signals a particular quality.”
partial: not complete; “The speaker uses “partial” to characterize the business report situation.”
sicken: to make you feel shocked and angry, especially because you strongly disapprove of something; “The speaker explains how “sicken” is used in a report about the business report.”
speculator: someone who buys goods, property, shares in a company etc, hoping that they will make a large profit when they sell them; “Learners saw the word “speculator” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
symposium: a formal meeting in which people who know a lot about a particular subject have discussions about it; “Learners saw the word “symposium” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
tabulate: to arrange figures or information together in a set or a list, so that they can be easily compared; “Learners hear “tabulate” while following the business report explanation.”
barter: to exchange goods, work, or services for other goods or services rather than for money; “In the business report discussion, the verb “barter” describes an action or change.”
extort: to illegally force someone to give you something, especially money, by threatening them; “Learners hear “extort” while following the business report explanation.”
program: a set of instructions given to a computer to make it perform an operation; “The business report report includes a section on the word “program.””
taxes: Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services such as road and schools; “The speaker used the word “taxes” while explaining the business report problem.”
bonanza: a lucky or successful situation where people can make a lot of money; “The speaker used the word “bonanza” while explaining the business report problem.”
consolidate: to strengthen the position of power or success that you have, so that it becomes more effective or continues for longer; “The speaker explains how “consolidate” is used in a report about the business report.”
curriculum: the subjects that are taught by a school, college etc, or the things that are studied in a particular subject; “A clear definition of the word “curriculum” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
forge: a large piece of equipment that produces high temperatures, used for heating and shaping metal objects; “A clear definition of the word “forge” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
gratuity: a small gift of money given to someone for a service they provided; “The speaker used the word “gratuity” while explaining the business report problem.”
indefinitely: for a period of time for which no definite end has been arranged; “The speaker explained the business report change indefinitely.”
manipulate: to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skilfully deceiving or influencing them; “In the business report discussion, the verb “manipulate” describes an action or change.”
matrix: an arrangement of numbers, letters, or signs in rows and column s that you consider to be one amount, and that you use in solving mathematical problems; “The speaker used the word “matrix” while explaining the business report problem.”
radial: arranged in a circular shape with bars or lines coming from the centre; “The speaker uses “radial” to characterize the business report situation.”
role: the way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation, and how much influence they have on it; “Learners saw the word “role” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
rub: to move your hand, or something such as a cloth, backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing firmly; “The speaker explains how “rub” is used in a report about the business report.”
scalpel: a small, very sharp knife that is used by doctors in operations; “The business report report includes a section on the word “scalpel.””
slave: someone who is owned by another person and works for them for no money; “A clear definition of the word “slave” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
smooth: a smooth surface has no rough parts, lumps, or holes, especially in a way that is pleasant and attractive to touch; “Researchers describe the business report evidence as smooth.”
subsist: to stay alive when you only have small amounts of food or money; “The speaker explains how “subsist” is used in a report about the business report.”
subsistence: the condition of only just having enough money or food to stay alive; “The business report report includes a section on the word “subsistence.””
banker: someone who works in a bank in an important position; “A clear definition of the word “banker” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
counterpart: Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place; “A clear definition of the word “counterpart” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
deprive: to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need or should have; “A clear example helps learners use “deprive” in a sentence about the business report.”
dissipate: to gradually become less or weaker before disappearing completely, or to make something do this; “Learners hear “dissipate” while following the business report explanation.”
distract: to take someone’s attention away from something by making them look at or listen to something else; “Learners hear “distract” while following the business report explanation.”
embed: to put something firmly and deeply into something else, or to be put into something in this way; “The speaker explains how “embed” is used in a report about the business report.”
entertainment: things such as films, television, performances etc that are intended to amuse or interest people; “Learners saw the word “entertainment” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
fixture: a piece of equipment that is fixed inside a house or building and is sold as part of the house; “A clear definition of the word “fixture” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
inflexible: inflexible rules, arrangements etc are impossible to change; “Researchers describe the business report evidence as inflexible.”
inflow: the movement of people, money, goods etc into a place; “A clear definition of the word “inflow” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
poster: a large printed notice, picture, or photograph, used to advertise something or as a decoration; “The speaker used the word “poster” while explaining the business report problem.”
reception: a particular type of welcome for someone, or a particular type of reaction to their ideas, work etc; “The speaker used the word “reception” while explaining the business report problem.”
remittance: an amount of money that you send to pay for something; “The business report report includes a section on the word “remittance.””
speculative: bought or done in the hope of making a profit later; “The speaker uses “speculative” to characterize the business report situation.”
standard: the level that is considered to be acceptable, or the level that someone or something has achieved; “The speaker used the word “standard” while explaining the business report problem.”
subject: the thing you are talking about or considering in a conversation, discussion, book, film etc; “The business report report includes a section on the word “subject.””
supervise: to be in charge of an activity or person, and make sure that things are done in the correct way; “Learners hear “supervise” while following the business report explanation.”
chip: to remove something, especially something hard that is covering a surface, by hitting it with a tool so that small pieces break off; “In the business report discussion, the verb “chip” describes an action or change.”
compatible: if two pieces of computer equipment are compatible, they can be used together, especially when they are made by different companies; “The report describes the business report issue as compatible.”
crucial: something that is crucial is extremely important, because everything else depends on it; “During the business report discussion, “crucial” signals a particular quality.”
extract: a short piece of writing, music etc taken from a particular book, piece of music etc; “A clear definition of the word “extract” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
format: the size, shape, design etc, in which something such as a book or magazine is produced; “The speaker used the word “format” while explaining the business report problem.”
integral: Something that is an integral part of something is an essential part of that thing; “Researchers describe the business report evidence as integral.”
investigator: someone who investigates things, especially crimes; “A clear definition of the word “investigator” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
pick: to choose a person or thing, for example because they are the best or most suitable; “A clear example helps learners use “pick” in a sentence about the business report.”
priority: the thing that you think is most important and that needs attention before anything else; “Learners saw the word “priority” while comparing two sides of the business report issue.”
raft: a flat floating structure, usually made of pieces of wood tied together, used as a boat; “The speaker used the word “raft” while explaining the business report problem.”
tilt: to move a part of your body, especially your head or chin, upwards or to the side; “The speaker explains how “tilt” is used in a report about the business report.”
tug: a small strong boat used for pulling or guiding ships into a port, up a river etc; “The business report report includes a section on the word “tug.””
underestimate: to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is; “Learners hear “underestimate” while following the business report explanation.”
verbal: a word that has been formed from a verb, for example a gerund, infinitive, or participle; “The business report report includes a section on the word “verbal.””
adjacent: a room, building, piece of land etc that is adjacent to something is next to it; “Researchers describe the business report evidence as adjacent.”
appraisal: a statement or opinion judging the worth, value, or condition of something; “The speaker used the word “appraisal” while explaining the business report problem.”
auditory: relating to the ability to hear; “The speaker uses “auditory” to characterize the business report situation.”
converge: to come from different directions and meet at the same point to become one thing; “The speaker explains how “converge” is used in a report about the business report.”
counterbalance: to have an equal and opposite effect to something such as a change, feeling etc; “Learners hear “counterbalance” while following the business report explanation.”
criterion: a standard that you use to judge something or make a decision about something; “A clear definition of the word “criterion” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
decipher: to find the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand; “In the business report discussion, the verb “decipher” describes an action or change.”
depression: a feeling of sadness that makes you think there is no hope for the future; “The business report report includes a section on the word “depression.””
enclosure: an area surrounded by a wall or fence, and used for a particular purpose; “The business report report includes a section on the word “enclosure.””
livelihood: the way you earn money in order to live; “A clear definition of the word “livelihood” helped the group discuss the business report topic.”
lure: something that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do this; “The business report report includes a section on the word “lure.””