Engels unit 3

entrepreneur

n. someone who organizes a business venture

merchandise

n. commodities offered for sale

buck

n. a piece of paper money worth one dollar

queue

n. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something

brand

n. a name given to a product or service

store

n. a mercantile establishment for the sale of goods or services

wardrobe

n. a piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes

purpose

n. what something is used for

auction

n. the public sale of something to the highest bidder

significant

adj. fairly large

devote

v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

gauge

n. an instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity

profit

n. the advantageous quality of being beneficial

increase

n. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous

rent

n. a payment or series of payments made by a lessee to an owner

enviable

adj. causing desire to have something possessed by another

envy

n. a desire to have something that is possessed by another

mortgage

n. a conveyance of property as security for repaying a loan

label

n. trade name of a company that produces musical recordings

scour

v. examine minutely

peer

n. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

average

n. an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual

attachment

n. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

attach

v. create social or emotional ties

founder

n. a person who establishes some institution

appealing

adj. able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

sophisticated

adj. having worldly knowledge and refinement

awareness

n. state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

genuine

adj. not fake or counterfeit

genuinely

adv. in accordance with truth or fact or reality

inevitable

adj. incapable of being avoided or prevented

eager

adj. having or showing keen interest or intense desire

current

adj. occurring in or belonging to the present time

cashier

n. a person responsible for receiving payments for goods

shift

n. a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time

disadvantage

n. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

advantage

n. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

dislike

n. a feeling of aversion or disapproval

waitress

n. a woman waiter

waiter

n. a person whose occupation is to serve at table

earn

v. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

earnings

n. something that remunerates

construction

n. the act of building something

refer

v. make a remark that calls attention to

wealthy

adj. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

allowance

n. the act of permitting

fan

n. a device for creating a current of air by movement

savings

n. a fund of money put aside as a reserve

profit

n. the advantageous quality of being beneficial

wage

n. payment for work

employer

n. a person or firm that hires workers

colleague

n. an associate that one works with

co-worker

n. an associate that one is employed with

employee

n. a worker who is hired to perform a job

factory

n. a plant with facilities for manufacturing

manufacturer

n. someone who constructs or produces something

manufacture

v. put together out of artificial or natural components

fabric

n. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting fibers

income

n. the amount of money one makes over a period of time

profitable

adj. yielding material gain

affordable

adj. reasonably priced

afford

v. have the financial means to do something or buy something

banknote

n. a piece of paper money

coin

n. a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

checkout counter

n. a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases

cash register

n. a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions

cash machine

n. an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used

ATM

n. an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used

savings account

n. a bank account that accumulates interest

current account

n. a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demand

retail

n. the selling of goods to consumers

wholesale

n. the selling of goods to merchants

vendor

n. someone who exchanges goods or services for money

consumer

n. a person who uses goods or services

customer

n. someone who pays for goods or services

bill

n. an itemized statement of money owed for goods or services

invoice

n. an itemized statement of money owed for goods or services

warranty

n. written assurance that a product or service will be provided

hire

v. engage or hire for work

fire

v. terminate the employment of

commuter

n. someone who travels regularly to and from work

commute

v. travel back and forth regularly, as between work and home

bargain

n. an agreement between parties fixing obligations of each

discount

n. an amount or percentage deducted

reduction

n. the act of decreasing something

purchase

v. acquire by means of a financial transaction

refund

v. pay back

currency

n. the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

receipt

n. an acknowledgment that payment has been made

valuable

adj. having worth or merit

chore

n. a specific piece of work required to be done

careful

adj. exercising caution or showing attention

cautious

adj. showing careful forethought

erratic

adj. liable to sudden unpredictable change

extravagant

adj. recklessly wasteful

flamboyant

adj. tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display

materialistic

adj. marked by a desire for wealth and possessions

overspend

v. spend more than available of (a budget)

sensible

adj. able to feel or perceive

thrifty

adj. mindful of the future in spending money

tight

adj. characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

unstable

adj. subject to change; variable

stingy

adj. unwilling to spend

haggle

n. an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

vendor

n. someone who exchanges goods or services for money

competitive

adj. involving rivalry over something

bulk

n. the property possessed by a large mass

beforehand

adv. ahead of time; in anticipation

negotiate

v. discuss the terms of an arrangement

generous

adj. willing to give and share unstintingly

bargain

n. an advantageous purchase

bargain

v. negotiate the terms of an exchange

competitor

n. a company operating in the same market as another

steep

adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

reasonable

adj. showing sound judgment

show off

v. display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

splurge

v. indulge oneself

discount

n. an amount or percentage deducted