Toeic Essential 19+

conservative adj, cautious, restrained

Her conservative strategy paid off over the years.

fund

to fund

He will have acces to his trust fund if he is 21 years old.

The company will fund the trip to the conference.

to file

file noun

After years of unhappiness, she filed for divore.

The police have a large file on the suspected thief.

joint adj, together, shared

We opened a joint bank account five years ago.

The couple no longer files joint tax returns.

tax return

refund noun, amount paid back, 

to refund, to give back

With the tax refund, we bought two plane tickets.

The government will refund any money that you overpaid.

spouse noun, a husband or wife

You may invite your spouse to the company party

to withhold, to keep from, to refrain from

My employer withholds money from each paycheck to apply toward my income taxes.

The promotion was withheld until the allegations could be investigated.

allegation

The allegation was withheld until the allegations could be investigated.

to investigate

The allegation was withheld until the allegations could be investigated.

to long for so/sth

forecast noun, a prediction of a future event

Tje financial forecast indicates a deficit in the next quarter.

Analysts forecast a strong economic outlook.

sophisticated

We have neder had an ccountant work at such a sophisticated level before

projected adj, estimated or predicted based on present data

Based on the data at hand, i think our projected earnings for the next quarter are unrealistic.

yield, noun/verb ; an amound produced, to produce a profit

His budget gave him the desired yield, a better indication of his expected profit.

The companys investment yielded high returns.

conducive adj, contributing to, leading to

The new office arrangement is much more conducive to work than the dark, depressing space the company had before.

Arranging chairs so that participants can see each other easily is conducive to open communication.

to hamper, to impede or interfere

When the weight of the freezing rain broke the telephone lines, the tele-marketers jobs were seriously hampered.

The lac of supplies hampered our ability to finish on schedule.

inconsiderate adj, rude, impolite

Playing loud music in the office is incnsiderate and will not be tolerated.

inconsiderate adj, rude, impolite

Playing loud music in the office is incnsiderate and will not be tolerated.

receptive to, vulnerable

to be receptive to so

vulnerable

to be vulnerable to sth

to opt, to choose, to decide on

The manager opted for the less exprensive office design.

If she opts to join that department, you will ne working together.e

to scrutinize, to look at carefully and closely

After three months of scrutiniing the employees work, the managers decided that he had, in fact, improved quite considerably.

Because they were very competetive, the marketing staff scrutinized every presentation made by their colleagues in the sales department.

to adhere to, to follow, to pay attention to

The chairmen never adhered to his own rules.

The best comittee members are those who adhere to the time limits...

worthwhile

ecologically worthwhile

Was it wortwile?

worthwhile rate of interest

to conform, to match specifications or quality

Our safety standards conform to those established by the government.

to conform to sth

to insist

The quality control manager insisted that every product that left the plant conform to the companys rigorous standards.

imperfection, flaw

with faults and imperfections

to enhance, to make more attractive or valuable

A stylish color enhances the appeal of a car.

The reason behind quality control is to enhance the companys reputation for superior products.

superior

garment noun, an article or clothing

Every garment must carefully inspected for defects before shipping.

The garment workes are accountable for production mistakes.

accountable adj

The garment workers are accountable for production mistakes.

to be accountable

to perceive, to notice, to become aware of, to see

In her job as quality control, she perceived herself as the protector of her companys good name.

Every employee who enjoys profit sharing perceives his job as quality control.

to perceive sth as sth

to repel, to keep away, to fight against

Umbrellas that dono repel water should never be passed through quality control.

Faulty products repel repeat customers.

assembly line

uniform adj, consistent in form or appearance

A successful company will ensure uniform quality of its products.

Standardized products are unifom in appearance and quaity.

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