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Surplus 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 37 /ˈsɜː.pləs/ (adj & noun) (of an amount or quantity) more than enough, excess, extra, excess amount, redundancy, superfluous, remaining, superfluity, surfeit, spare, profusion, overflow, plethora, oversupply, leftover – an amount of money that is left after all liabilities have been met, additional A budget surplus occurs when income…
Redeem 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 36 /rɪˈdiːm/ (verb) to trade in or exchange, buy something back, convert, cash in – compensate for, restore, make amends for, redress, make up for, save – set free, exempt, release, liberate, rescue, emancipate Redeeming your mortgage You may want to pay off your mortgage before the end of…
Prompt 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 36 /prɒmpt/ (adj, adv & verb) Adjective: (of an action) done rapidly, quick, early, hasty, rapid, swift, without delay – punctual, on time, timely Verb: to provoke and stimulate something, encourage, trigger, make something happen, incite, induce, motivate, effect, urge, inspire, exhort, bring about Adverb: at the specified time,…
Soar Soar (verb) /sɔːʳ/ US /sɔːr/ to rise high in the sky, go up quickly, increase rapidly, fly high, ascend, climb, escalate, rocket, mount, skyrocket The eagle quickly soared in the sky. Antonyms: plummet, decrease
Obtain Obtain (verb) /əbˈteɪn/ to get or acquire something especially by making an attempt, get hold of, acquire, gain, achieve, attain He obtained a remarkable medical degree from Johns Hopkins University. Antonym: lose Noun: obtainment Noun: obtainer Adjective: obtainable
Finance Finance (noun & verb) /ˈfaɪ.nænts/ noun: managing monetary resources, budget, required money, economics, business, investment, funding, sponsorship Verb: make an investment, put money into, fund, pay for, invest in, support, sponsor The finance minister of the country was replaced by the president. Adjective: financial Adjective: financeable Adverb: financially
Candidate 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34 /ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/ (noun) a job applicant who is competing with other applicants to get a job, job seeker, contestant, aspirant, interviewee, contender, nominee – a person who takes an exam or test, testee, examinee, entrant You’ve scoured hundreds of resumes and pre-screened a number of candidates over the phone.…
Loyalty 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/ (noun) the quality of being faithful, loyal and trustworthy, faithfulness, devotion, adherence, steadfastness, trustiness, fidelity, trustworthiness, allegiance, reliability, constancy, dependability Brand loyalty is the positive association consumers attach to a particular product or brand. Customers that exhibit brand loyalty are devoted to a product or service, which…
Colleague 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈkɒl.iːg/ (noun) all the people who work together in a company, organization, institute, etc. coworker, partner, workmate, assistant, collaborator, fellow worker, ally, confederate, associate, teammate When employees are new, it can be intimidating to interact with people on a group level. In order to allow the employee to…
Signify 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈsɪg.nɪ.faɪ/ (verb) to have or show a particular meaning, be a sign of something, mean, indicate, show, suggest, imply, connote, denote – to have importance, matter There are a variety of workplace safety signs and they each signify different hazard levels. With this comes a variety of questions.…