Toeic Essential 19+

wrinkle noun, a crease, ridge or furrow, espeacially in skin or fabric

A wrinkle that is ironed into permanent-press poduct will annoy the consumer each time the garment is worn.

A wrinkle in the finish can be repaired more economically before a sale than after.

anxious adj, worried

The developers were anxious about the sales forecast for the new product.

The graphic designers tried to be calm during their presentation, but you could tell they were anxious it would not be well received.

to ascertain, to discover, to find out for certain

A necessary part of product development is to ascertain whether the product is safe.

A customer survey will help to ascertain whether there is a market for the product.

to assume, to take upon oneself, to believe to be true

The young men felt ready to assume the new responsibilities of his promotion.

When the manufacturing company bought the research lab, it also assumed its outstanding debts.

To assume control

To assume debts

supervisor noun, an administrator in charge

The department supervisor has to balance his departments responsibilities in order to keep the president satisfied with its progress.

A good supervisor gets his team to work with him, not just for him.

apprehensive adj, anxious about the future

Most new home buyers are apprehensive about their decision.

The mortage lender was apprehensive about the comapanys abillity to pay.

circumstance noun, a condition, a situation

Under the current economic circumstances, they will not be able to purchase the property.

occupancy noun, the state of being or living in a certain place

The occupancy rate in the building has never fallen bellow 85 percent.

The lawyers signed the papers and the company took occupancy of the new building.

to occupy sth

to occupy oneself

subject to (adj), under legal power, dependent

This contract is subject to all the laws and regulations of the state.

The go-ahead to buy is subject to the presidents approval.

subject to agreement

subject to approval

go-ahead

The go-ahead to buy is subject to the presidents approval.

go-ahead for production

appeal (adj), to be attractive or interesting

The colorful vegetable made the dish look appealing.

Eating at the new restaurant appealed to everyone in the group.

to appeal

compromise (noun), a settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.

The couple made a compromise and ordered food for take out.

Will leaving out the green peppers compromise the taste of this dish?

settlement

concession

to make concession

daring (adj), to have courage required

Kobi had more daring tastes than the rest of his family.

Ordering the raw squid seemed quite daring to do.

to blend

The chef blendes the familliar tastes with the unusual.

to obtain sth

in possession of

to judge, to form an opinion

The restaurant review harshly judged the quality of the service.

mix-up, a confusion

to mix-up

There was a mix-up in the kitchen so your order will be delayed.

The amateur chef mixed up the ingredients and ruined the dish.

charge nun, an expense or a cost; 

to chage, to demand payment

The extra charge for gif wrapping your purchase will appear on your invoice.

The customer service representative was responsible for telling all existing customers that higher prices would be charged next month.

to compile, to gather together from serveral sources

I have compiled a list of the most popular items in our sales catalog.

The clerk is responsible for compiling the orders.

discount

to impose, to establish or apply as compulsory; to force upon others

The company will impose a surcharge for any itmes returned.

We should not impose upon our staff by requiring them to work on weekends.

prompt adj, beeing on time or punctual, carried out without delay, noun: a reminder or a cue

I want a promt reply to my letter of complaint.

The supervisor gave the new sales agent a promt when she forgot to mention the money back guarantee.

complaint

to handle a complaint

to make a complaint

to rectify, to set right or correct

He rectified the problem by giving the customer credit for the unused items that she returned.

Embarassed at his behavior, he rectified the situation by writing a letter of apology.

clerk, employee, officer

crucial adj

Inventory is a crucial process and must be taken seriusly by all staff

discrepancy noun, a divergence or disagreement

The discrepancy between the two counts was easily explained.

to interfere with; to disturb, to interrupt

to interfere

likeness

to bear a likeness to

to subtract, to take away, to deduct

The computer automatically subtracts it from the inventory log.

Whoever did the inventory forgot to subtract the items that arrived damaged.

tedious adj, tiresome by reason of length, slowness/dullness, boring

This may be tedious work but you will be glad the inventory is accurate when you hit the busy season.

Counting merchandise all the week is the most redious job i can imagine.

balance noun, the remainder

to balance, to compute the differencve between credits and debits of an account

His healthy bank balance showed a long habit of savings.

It took him over an hour to balance his checkbook.

cautious adj, careful, wary

Chens credit histroy was not favorable, so the bank was cautious about lending him more money.

to deduct, to take away from a total, to subtract

Before computing his taxes, he remembered to deduct alowable home improvement expenses.

By deducting the monthly fee from her checking account, he was able to make his account balance.

to deduct a discount

allowable

dividend noun, a share in a distribution

The stockholdes were outraged when their quarterly dividends were so small.

The dividend was calculated and distributed to the group.