Sunday, May 27, 2012

vocabulary

corporation: /ˌkɔːr.pəˈreɪ-/ noun, corporate(adjective)


D: a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization
S: She was elected to the board of directors of the corporation.


devalue: /ˌdiːˈvæl.juː/ verb


D:to reduce the rate at which money can be exchanged for foreign money
S: It caused a major crisis when the pound was devalued.


implication: /ˌɪm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun, implicate(verb)


D: when you seem to suggest something without saying it directly
S: The implication was that the workers and management had already reached an agreement.


respiratory : /ˈres.pɚ.ə.tɔːr.i/ adjective, respiration(noun)


D: relating to breathing
S: Smoking can cause respiratory diseases.


retaliate: /rɪˈtæl.i.eɪt/ verb, retaliation(noun)


D: to hurt someone or do something harmful to them because they have done or said something harmful to you
S: She said she was fired in retaliation for her reports of illegal business practices earlier this year.

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