ENGL 113 Academic Reading and Vocabulary II

Interactions 2 (Diamond Edition) ~ Chapter 3: Business and Money

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Synonyms
# Word POS Definition
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entrance,
1 access* n./v. the right to enter a place, use something or see someone
admission, entry

addicted to unable to stop taking a harmful substance, especially a dependent,

2 adj.
(something) drug obsessive

unnamed,
3 anonymous adj. of unknown name; whose name is withheld unidentified,
unknown

4 capacity* n. someone’s ability to do something ability, capability

integrity,
moral strength, a combination of qualities such as
5 character n. rectitude,
courage, loyalty, and honesty
uprightness

property or other goods that you promise to give if you security,

6 collateral n.
cannot pay back the money lent to you. guarantee, bond

common
7 n phrase something known by most people
knowledge

consume*/cons to use time, energy, goods etc./ someone who buys and
8 n. buy/buyer
umer* uses products and services

a type of thin thread that you use for cleaning between

9 dental floss n phrase
your teeth

the practice of keeping your teeth clean in order to oral hygiene,

10 dental hygiene n.
prevent cavities oral cleanliness

die of
11 v. a person, animal, or plant that stops living expire, perish
(something)

dissatisfaction disappointment,
12 with n. a feeling of not being pleased or satisfied unhappiness,
(something) frustration

relating to trade, industry and the management of money, wealth,

13 economy* n.
money finances

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 elimination,
14 eradication n. the complete destruction of something
removal

fear of terrified of,

15 n./v. having feelings of fear or to be afraid of something
(something) alarmed of

an organization that collects money to help people who

16 fund* n./v. are ill to provide money for an activity, organization, charity
event etc.

an amount of money given to someone, especially by donation,

17 grant* n.
the government, for a particular purpose contribution

18 identical* adj. exactly the same or very similar similar, alike

adv
19 in a similar way to do or say something in the same manner
phrase

the power to affect the way someone or something

20 influence n. effect, impact
develops, behaves, or thinks, without using direct force

21 inform v. to give someone facts or information tell, notify

a single thing, especially one thing in a list, group, or

22 items* n. things, objects
set of things

23 lift v. to move something or someone upwards into the air raise, hoist, boost

education, book
24 literacy n. the ability to read and write
learning

25 logic* n. reasoning or assessment based on good judgment

a person or company that advertises or promotes

26 marketers n. promoters
something

the lending of small amounts of money at low interest

27 microlending n. microcredit
to new businesses in the developing world

28 offend v. to cause someone to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful upset, hurt, insult

the influence from members of one’s peer group/of the

29 peer pressure n. influence
same age

persuade
to convince someone to do something through
30 (someone) to v. convince, coax
reasoning and argument
(do something)

to turn over the earth using a plow so that seeds can be

31 plow v. cultivate
planted

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 hardship,
32 poverty n. being extremely poor
impoverishment
prerequisite,
33 requirement* n. something needed or necessary demand,
necessity
an informal social gathering, especially one organized party, gathering,
34 social n.
by the members of a particular group function

35 social ills n phrase social problems or social issues

sport utility
36 n phrase a high-performance four-wheel-drive vehicle sports car, SUV.
vehicle
secondary, connected with, but less important than
37 subsidiary* adj. secondary, minor
something else

victory, triumph,
38 success n. the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
achievement
take advantage To make use of or gain an opportunity. To impose,
39 v phrase benefit
of (something) unfairly, by exploiting a weakness

take the
40 v phrase to be the first to begin a task or make a plan of action
initiative

a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an

41 target* n. aim, goal
attack

behavior involving physical force intended to hurt,

42 violence n. brutality, cruelty
damage, or kill someone

43 worthless adj. something that has no real value or use valueless

* These words are among the 2,000 most-frequently used words in English.
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These definitions were taken from the Merriam Webster Learner’s Dictionary at http://learnersdictionary.com and the Longman
Dictionary of Contemporary English. Look up more definitions yourself by clicking on the link.

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This list will be used to test your vocabulary learning in assessments (quizzes, midterms and finals). Vocabulary words may be used
as defined in list or based on other dictionary definitions or parts of speech.

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