TOEIC Essential

to abide by sth. || to comply with; to conform

The two parties agreed to abide by the judges decision.

For years he has abided by a commitment to annal employee rise.

To abide by an agreement

To abide by the law

agreement || mutual arrangement; a contract

The landlord an tenant were in agreement that the rent should be prorated to the middle of the month.

to prorate sth || to split sth; to divide sth. out

The landlord an tenant were in agreement that the rent should be prorated to the middle of the month.

assurance || guarantee; confidence

The sales associate gave his assurance that the missing keyboard would be replaced

cancel || to annul; to call sth. off

The man cancelled his subscription.

to determine || to find out; to influence

After reading the contract, i was still unable to determine if our company was liable for back wages.

The skill of the union bargainers will determine whether the automitive plant will open.

to engage so./sth.; to hire; to involve someone or something

We engaged a salsa band to play at the reception.

Once we engaged Otto in the decision making for the project, he became much more supportive.

to establish|| to institute permanently; to bring about

Through her many books an interviews, she established herself as an authority on conflict resolution.

The merger of the two companies established a powerful new corporation.

to obligate|| to bind legally or moraly

The contractor was obligated by the contract to work 40 hours a week.

I felt obligated to finish the project even though i could have exercised my option to quit.

party ||person or croup participating in an action or plan||the persons or sides conerned in a legal matter

The parties agreed to a settlement in their contract dispute.

The party of the first part generally has the advantage of preparing the contract or agreement.

provision || a measure taken beforehand || a stipulation

The father made provisions for his children through his will.

The contract contains provisions to deal with how payments are mad if he loses his job.

to resolve || to deal with succesfully || to declare

The mediator was able to resolve the problem to everyones satisfaction.

The businessman resolved to clean out all the files by the end of the week.

to specify || to mention explicitly

Mary specified in the contract that her bill must be paid within 30 days.

The letter des not specify which attorney is handlying our case.

establishment

attract ; to draw by appeal

The display attracted a number of people at the convention

to examine; to compare

to examine similarities and differences

to compete; to strive against a rival

We competed against three other companies to get the contract.

to consume; to absorb; to use up

The business plans consumed all of his attention this fall.

to convince; to bring to believe by argument; to persuade

The salesman convinced his customer to buy his entire inventory of pens.

fad; a practice followed enthusiastically for a short time; a craze

The mini dress was a fad once thought to be finished, but now it is making a comeback.

Classic tastes may seem boring but they have proven to resist fads.

to inspire; to spur on; to stimulate imagination or emotion

His painting style was inspired by the works of him.

The video aboud world hunger inspired Kristen to get involved in food security issues.

market; the course of buying and selling a product; the demand for a product

The market for this stuff was bright last year, but moving sluggishly this year.

to persuade; to move by argument or logic

Juan, with his charming personality, eventually persuaded the pharmacist to stock samples of the new medicine.

No amount of marketing could persuade Doris to give up her old soap.

productive; constructive, high yield

The unproductive sales meeting brought many staff coplaints.

satisfy, to make happy

He was perfectly satisfied with his new fishing rod and recommended the brand to many friends.

If you dont know what kind of gift will satisfy your friend, think about giving a gift certificate instead.

characteristic (adj) ; revealing of individual traits

The cooking pot has features charactaristic of the brand.

It is not characteristic of the store to be slow.

to consider ; to think about carefully

The customber considered buying the vcr until he learned that the warranty coverage was very limited.

After considering all the options, she decided to buy a new car.

to cover; to provide protection against

Will my medical insurance cover this surgery?

Her car insurance provided for complete coverage against collision.

to imply; to indicate by reference

The guarantee on the walkman implied that all damages were covered under warranty for one year.

The travel agent implied that our hotel was not in the safest part of the city, but, when pressed for details, he said that the location was fine.

to promise; to pledge to do

A warranty is a promise the manufacturer makes to the customer.

reputation; the overall quality of character

Even though i never heard of it, i bought it because of the good reputation.

to vary; to be different from another; to change

The amount of protection offered by defferen policies will vary.

however, nevertheless, still, though, yet, all the same, for that

to keep so under surveillance;

Is surveillance better than trust?

to be an emblem of

It was a window into her daughters mind, and an emblem of the strange new hurdles of moderny parenting

tremendous / tremendously

inevitably

to accept the inevitable

perpetual

to tailor sth.

underway

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