Address

Adjourn
Affiliate
Amend
Auction

Bargain

Binding
Breach
Clause

Concede

,
v. ~, ~,

n. (television address)
v. ,
* adjournment
n.
v.
* affiliated /
v.
* amendable
* amendment
n.

v.
n. ;
* bargain price
* bargain over
* bargain with
Adj.
n. , , ,
n./v. ,
n.
* penalty clause
* saving clause /

v. , ~
* concession ,
* concessive

Confidenti
al
Credential

Adj.

Enterprise

n. , ,
* enterpriser

Fad

n. ,

Firm

n.

n. , ,

The speaker addressed the

audience.
I think we should adjourn
the meeting and get back
to work.
The organization is an
affiliate of the Red Cross.
Can we amend this part of
the contract before we
sign?
Sothebys announced that
they would be selling a
Monet painting in the May
auction.
They are bargaining over
the price now.

The contract is legally

binding.
If you raise the price, that
will be a breach of our
contract.
I want a clause put in the
contract that says I will
also get five percent of the
profits.
After five years, the
company had to concede
that the project had been
a failure.
All media visiting the show
must have authorized
credentials.
The city government
offered grants in hopes of
stimulating local
enterprises.
A good businessperson will
know all the latest fads.
David has set up a firm of

Franchise

Hook

n. ,
* franchisee
* franchise organization

n.
* headquater
* headquatered ~
adj.
n.

Legitimate

Adj. ,

Headquart
ers

Lengthy
Retail

his own.
The largest fast-food
chains operate on the
franchise system.
The CEO promised to hold
a press conference at the
company headquarters in
Chicago.
The marketing hook for the
movie The Blair Witch
Project was making people
believe that what
happened was real and not
acted.
I can assure you that it is a
legitimate business.

Adj.
n./adj. ()
December retail sales
* retailer
have jumped fifty percent.
* As opposed to ~
Well well to wealthy consumers as opposed to middle- or lowincome buyers.
* Direct marketing
Using direct marketing, we were able to advertise our products to
the people most likely to buy them.
* See eye to eye
After talking to Amy for over an hour, I can safely say we see eye to
eye on this issue.

Manufacturing