IELTS: Intermediate Business Vocabulary Set 7

administration

(noun) The activities performed to manage the affairs of a business or organisation.

applicant

(noun) A person who applied for something and is waiting for the result.

brand name

(noun) A specific name given to a product to make it recognisable.

branding

(noun) The activity of making a company, product, organisation, or person attractive to the rest of people by using logotypes, slogans, etc.

capital

(noun) The acquired wealth of someone that has a purpose of getting re-invested.

change hands

(idiom/phrase) To give to a new owner; to change ownership.

corporate

(adjective) Used to describe anything that is Involved with businesses or offices.

corporation

(noun) An organisation or business that has been legally organised according to local regulations.

exploit

(verb) To entirely and wholly make use of a resource or situation for one's own good and benefit.

franchise

(noun) A local branch of a larger business or chain restaurant.

headquarters

(noun) The main administration room within a company or the main military office from which troops are administrated and commanded.

importation

(noun) The act of importing something.

inefficient

(adjective) Not being able to make the best use of time or resources.

outlet

(noun) A store that specialises in items sold at a discount.

professionally

(adverb) Done in a manner appropriate for a business setting.

public relations

(noun) The intentional and selective release of information done to improve the reputation of a person or group.

registration

(noun) The action of signing up in the official database.

seminar

(noun) A meeting whose purpose is for training or discussion of a subject.

service

(verb) To perform routine repairs of any device; maintain.

ship

(verb) To transport goods or people.

supply

(verb) To provide another party with goods, belongings, or other resources that they need.

vary

(verb) Change or be different from one thing to another.

administration

Which word has the following synonyms?

authority, management, ministry

applicant

Which word has the following synonyms?

aspirant, candidate, contestant

brand name

Which word has the following synonyms?

brand, trademark, trade name

capital

Which word has the following synonyms?

assets, wealth, funds

change hands

Which word has the following synonyms?

sell, transfer, pass

corporate

Which word has the following synonyms?

collective, joint

corporation

Which word has the following synonyms?

business, company, enterprise, legal entity

exploit

Which word has the following synonyms?

capitalise on, profit from, use

franchise

Which word has the following synonyms?

branch, office, chapter, department

headquarters

Which word has the following synonyms?

main office, base

importation

Which word has the following synonyms?

accession, admission, entry

inefficient

Which word has the following synonyms?

ineffectual, ineffective, ineffectual

outlet

Which word has the following synonyms?

market, shop, showroom

professionally

Which word has the following synonyms?

appropriately, cordially, proficiently, expertly, diplomatically

public relations

Which word has the following synonyms?

PR, media team, hype, propaganda

registration

Which word has the following synonyms?

booking, certification, enrolment, filing, listing, notarization

seminar

Which word has the following synonyms?

convention, meeting, symposium,

ship

Which word has the following synonyms?

move, shift, transfer, transmit

supply

Which word has the following synonyms?

produce, transfer

vary

Which word has the following synonyms?

alter, modify, change, differ, fluctuate, deviate

corporate

Which word has the following antonyms?

separate

franchise

Which word has the following antonyms?

headquarters, main office

importation

Which word has the following antonyms?

deportation, termination, completion

inefficient

Which word has the following antonyms?

effective, effectual, potent

professionally

Which word has the following antonyms?

inappropriately, unprofessionally, vulgarly, familiarly, uncouthly

ship

Which word has the following antonyms?

hold, keep, remain

supply

Which word has the following antonyms?

hold, keep, take away, withhold, deplete

vary

Which word has the following antonyms?

remain constant, stay the same, be unchanging

administration

The business loses a lot of money each year due to poor _____ because it lacks experienced managers.

applicant

The _____ was rejected from the college.

brand name

The recognisable _____ can be seen on every billboard.

branding

It seems that the company made a terrible _____ since people show apathy toward the product.

capital

The _____ of the company will be enough to build a new building.

changed hands

The restaurant has _____ countless times over the past years.

corporate

Bryce quit his office work as he felt he wasn't suited for the _____ world.

corporations

American _____ are often incorporated in Delaware owing to friendly laws there.

exploit

Our company does its best to _____ the benefits of the international market.

franchise

Why is your _____ succeeding while the others are failing?

headquarters

The CEO left the _____ in a hurry.

importation

The _____ of coffee from other countries into ours is crucial because we don't produce it.

inefficient

Although Robbie eventually gets the task completed, he is either _____ or lazy because he takes too much time.

outlet

He went to the local sports _____ to replace his old kneepads.

professionally

He should speak to his customers more ______.

public relations

I went to our _____ team to ask how we could survive the news that our self-driving cars are dangerous.

registration

For _____ you need, among other things, your current residence.

seminar

Lawyers had a _____ on new contract models from administrative law to learn the novelties.

service

We regularly _____ all our trucks, so they remain safe for users.

ship

We _____ several tons of organic food to customers.

supply

Transport planes _____ military bases even far away from home.

vary

The temperature can _____ depending where you are on the island.