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goods start learning		Products and materials in general that people buy.
electronic devices start learning		Electronic instruments or products, such as computers, stereos, cell phones, etc.
whereas start learning		Connector; While at the same time. While on the contrary.
intangible start learning		Incapable of being seen or perceived by the senses.
banking start learning		The business of a bank. The occupation of a banker.
involved start learning		Included, engaged, or connected closely to.
consumers start learning		A person that consumes, or acquires goods or services for direct use.
willing start learning		Voluntary; Voluntarily; The act of being ready, decide, or determined to do something gladly.
profit start learning		The money received after paying all the operating expenses of a business.
stay in business start learning		To continue operating a business.
challenging start learning		The act of using one's abilities in a difficult but stimulating effort.
enterprise start learning		A business organization. A company.
raise start learning		To gather together, to collect.
start up capital start learning		The amount of money that is required to start a new business.
borrowing start learning		To obtain or receive money or something else with the promise of returning it.
saving and loans start learning		Financial institutions specialized in accepting savings, deposits and making loans such as Monte de Piedad, Prendamex, Credimax, etc.
invest start learning		To commit (money or capital) in order to gain more money in a financial return.
investors start learning		A person who invests capital in order to obtain financial earnings.
marketing strategies start learning		Strategies to concentrate resources on the best opportunities for increasing sales.
target costumers start learning		People who will surely buy from your business after having studied their needs.
in addition to start learning		As well as. Along with.
revenue start learning		All the money or income produced by a particular source.
minus start learning		Reduced by the subtraction of. Less. 10 - 5 = 5 (10 minus 5 = 5)
costs of production start learning		The sum of the cost of the resources in a business, such as labor, capital, or land.
profit margin start learning		A measure of profitability. It is calculated by finding the net profit of the revenue.
expenses start learning		The money spent from a business to pay employees, the investment of resources.
labor start learning		Workers considered as a group.
assets start learning		A valuable item or thing that is owned.
equipment start learning		Some with which a person, an organization, or a thing is equipped.
inventory start learning		A detailed report or things in one's possession, like goods and materials in stock.
machinery start learning		Machines or machine parts considered as a group.
payroll start learning		The total sum of money to be paid out to employees at a given time.
benefits start learning		A payment made in accordance with a wage agreement, insurance or public assistance program.
added start learning		Joined, increased in size to form a sum. Opposite of "subtracted".
subtracted start learning		Taken away as of a sum of money. The opposite of "add".
income start learning		The money received during a period of time in exchange for labor or services.
to aim for start learning		To determine a course or direct an effort. "I will aim for the supervisor's position."
competitors start learning		The people who compete with other businesses.
techniques start learning		The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
percentage start learning		A fraction or a proportion in relation to a whole. "%"
additional features start learning		Additional aspects, quality, or characteristics for products.
customer service start learning		The service provided to a customer before and after a purchase.
quality control start learning		A process that reviews the quality of finished manufactured products or of workers.
overcome start learning		To defeat (another) in a competition or conflict; to conquer.
item start learning		A single article or unit of a product.
employer start learning		The person or a company that hires a worker.
employees start learning		A person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation.
staff start learning		A group of workers, assitants to a manager, executive, or someone in authority.
working conditions start learning		The conditions of a company in which workers carry on their tasks.
wages start learning		Salaries or payment for labor or services to a worker.
perks start learning		Privileges given to employees.
shorthanded start learning		Not having enough at the moment, not sufficient.
emergency fund start learning		A sum of money or other resources set aside in case of an emergency.
legal advice start learning		Legal opinion about what could or should be done in a situation or problem; counsel.
employment laws start learning		The area of law that covers all aspects of employer and employee relationship.
government regulations start learning		Laws set by the government that determine how businesses and industry should run or operate.
profitable start learning		That gives profit; advantageous. Economically benefit.
meeting start learning		To come into conformity with the views, wishes, or opinions of a counterpart; a reunion.
fail start learning		To be unsuccessful.
task start learning		A function or activity to be performed; an objective.
along the way start learning		On the way. During an operating period of time.
go out of business start learning		To close down a business permanently.
face start learning		Confront, encounter.
sought start learning		Today "seek", yesterday "sought". Looked fot
unemployment start learning		Having no job. The state of not being employed.
wages start learning		Salaries.
contributions start learning		Things given.
comes about start learning		Occurs, happens.
school term start learning		The period of time that students have classes year round.
outing start learning		An excursion for pleasure. Going to a park, mountains, beach, having fun and eat.
parades start learning		A public procession.
speeches start learning		When a person talks about something publicly or in front of an audience.
even though start learning		Although (with emphasis)
recognize start learning		To accept as true. Your boss always recognizes your hard work.
accomplishments start learning		Something completed successfully
farmlands start learning		Lands that are used for farming.
laborers start learning		all the working people are considered laborers.
endured start learning		To carry on through, to continue in existence despite hardships.
been given start learning		That you have received. That someone gave you.
sunup start learning		The time of sunrise. When the sun comes up.
dingy start learning		Dark and dirty.
froze start learning		Today "freeze", yesterday "froze".
sweltered start learning		To suffer from the heat.
President Martin/ Van Buren start learning		The 8th. President of the U.S.A. from 1837-1841.
workday start learning		The part of the day, or the period of time which a person works.
safer start learning		More secure. With less danger.
met start learning		Today "meet", yesterday "met". Satisfied complety. Fulfilled.
strinkes start learning		To stop work by employees, to demand their employer better working contidions.
employers start learning		The person or people that hire a worker.
demands start learning		Things that are formally requested by a worker or group of workers.
havoc start learning		Devastation or destruction.
Knights of Labor start learning		The 1st. Labor organization of the U.S.A. formed in 1869.
passwords start learning		Secret words or codes used to enter a place. You need a password to login to facebook.
Peter J. McGuire start learning		He was the President of United Brotherhood of Carpenters.
United Brotherhood/ of carpenters start learning		A labor Union for Carpenters.
Spirits start learning		The feelings of a group. Strong loyalty or dedication.
might very well start learning		Probably.
to turn to start learning		To rely on. To seek for. Children turn to parents when they have problems.
stay away start learning		In this case it means "to be absent".
dramatized start learning		To make more dramatic. To act in a dramatic form.
President Grover/ Cleveland start learning		The 22nd. And 24th. President of the U.S.A. (1885-89 and 1893-97).
bill start learning		A proposed law.
leadership start learning		The ability to lead a group of people.
Samuel Gompers start learning		A leader of the American Federation of Labor (A.F. of L.).
craft unions start learning		Labor unions for plumbers, carpenters, etc. Craft = skills or ability to work with hands.
plumbers start learning		People who install or repair pipes.
cigar makers start learning		People who make cigars.
the like start learning		Like the others, similar to previous ones.
steel start learning		Steel is a metal. The frame of the chairs in the classroom are made of steel.
coal start learning		A mineral used for energy. It is also used as fuel on trains. It is related to carbon.
means start learning		Course of action. Way. Studying is te only "means" of passing exams.
funds start learning		Money that is set aside for special purposes.
bargaining start learning		Negotiating.
toil start learning		Work. Workers are recognized for their hard "toil".
made up start learning		Composed of. Mexico is "made up" of 31 states and 1 Federal District.
to deal with start learning		To take action. To confront and take action in different problems or situations.
entrepreneurial start learning		Willing to take risks in order to make a profit.
spirit start learning		A person as characterized by a stated quality.
approaches start learning		The method used in dealing with or accomplishing.
ushered start learning		To lead or conduct.
builders start learning		People that build. People that have accomplished things to be admire.
dreamers start learning		People that have dreams, and acomplish them sooner or later.
wealth start learning		An abundance of valuable material possessions or resources; riches.
railroads start learning		A system of railroad track, together with the land and stations.
shipping start learning		The act or business of transporting goods.
ferry start learning		A ship or boat where passengers or goods are transported across a river, bay by a ferryboat.
borrowing start learning		To obtain or receive (something) on loan with the promise or undestanding returning it.
masted start learning		Having a mast or pole at which a flag is flown. A masted boat.
freight start learning		Goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially by a commercial carrier; cargo.
Long Island Sound start learning		An arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river in New York.
steamboat start learning		A steamship, specially one used on rivers and other inland waterways.
campaign start learning		An operation or series of operations energetically pursued to accomplish a purpose.
real estate start learning		Land, including all the natural resources and permanent buildings on it.
gold rush start learning		A rush or movement of migrants to an area where gold has been discovered.
(ocean going/ steamships) start learning		A ship especially for sailing in the deep ocean.
attributed to start learning		Related to a paticular cause or source.
took over start learning		Assumed control, management or responsability.
Scottish start learning		Having been born om Scotland.
steel start learning		A metal. Something, such as a sword or knife that is made of steel.
(profile/ philanthropists) start learning		A person that makes an effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind as by charitable aid or donations.
humble start learning		Showing deferential or submissive respect:
weaver start learning		One that weaves. Weavers make "Zarapes".
cottage start learning		A small vacation house.
emigrated start learning		To leave one country or region to settle in another.
telegrapher start learning		A person who works sending and receiving telegrams or telegraphs.
investments start learning		Property or another possession acquired for future financial return or benefit.
oil derricks start learning		A machine that is used for moving or carrying heavy objects.
impurities start learning		Contamination or pollution.
oxidation start learning		The combination of a substance with oxygen.
girders start learning		A beam, as of steel, wood, used as a main horizontal support in a building or bridge.
vertical integration start learning		A style od growth and management control.
raw start learning		Being in a natural condition; not processed or refined.
mills start learning		Any of various machines for shaping, cutting, polishing, or dressing metal surfaces.
coal start learning		A natural dark brown to black graphitelike materialuses as a fuel.
pig iron start learning		Crude iron cast in blocks.
coke start learning		The solid residue of impure carbon.
tons start learning		A large extent, amount, or number. Often used in the plural. Tons of gold.
deal maker start learning		A person in charge of closing deals or negotiations.
envisioned start learning		To picture in the mind; imagine.
holdings start learning		Legally owned property, such as land, capital or stocks. Often used in the plural.
business trust start learning		An unicorporated business organization created by a legal document.
fortune start learning		A person's condition in life determined by material possessions or financial wealth.
buy out start learning		An investment transaction by which the ownership of a majority share is acquired.
founder start learning		One who establishes something or formulates the basis for something for the 1st. Time.
sponsor start learning		One who assumes responsability for another person or a group during a period.
assembly line start learning		An arrangement of workers, machines, and equipment in which the product being assembled passes consecutively from operation to operation until completed.
dealerships start learning		A franchise to sell specified items in a certain area.
promotion start learning		The act of promoting or the fact of being promoted; advancement.
completion start learning		The act of completing or the state of being completed.
self propelled start learning		Containing its own means of propulsion.
quadricycle start learning		A vehicle with four wheels that Henry Ford invented.
test drove start learning		To drive as for testing the security.
brainstormed start learning		Gave different ideas.
resigned start learning		To give up(a position, for example), especially by formal notification.
dissolved start learning		To cause to disappear or vanish.
dropped start learning		To become less, to fall from a higher position.
units start learning		A precisely specified quantity. We sold 100 units.
aviation start learning		The operation of aicraft. The design, development, and production of aircraft.
Stout Metal/ Airplane Company start learning		The name of an American aircraft manufacturer. An Airplane company owned by Henry Ford.
ran start learning		To be in operation. Took care of.
journalists start learning		One whose occupation is journalism. One who keeps a journal.
politicians start learning		People who are actively involved in politics, especially party politics.
monopolistic start learning		Exclusive control by one group of producting or selling a commodity or service.
oil refining start learning		To reduce to a pure state; purify. Pemex refinery.
legacy start learning		Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past.
forged start learning		To give form or to shape.
quarter start learning		(¼), 25/100. One of four equal parts. In this case, the last 25 years of the century.
exploitation start learning		The act of employing to the greatest advantage. The exploitation of copper deposits.
for good start learning		Definitely, permanently. The player retired for good.
emerging start learning		To come forth from obscurity.
infrastructure start learning		The basic facilities, services, base or foundation for an organization or system.
commercialization start learning		The act of applying methods of business to something for profit.
positively start learning		In a positive way.
competitive start learning		Of, involving, or determined by competition.
catered start learning		To be particulary attentive. To attend to the wants or needs of.
beverages start learning		Any one of various liquids for drinking, usually excluding water.
textiles start learning		A coth, especially one manufactured by weaving or knitting. A fabric, or fiber.
petroleum start learning		A liquid, that occurs naturally beneath the earth. Gasoline is derived from petroleum.
massive start learning		Large in comparison with the usual amount. Large in quantity.
enables start learning		Gives the opportunity to, gives or allows.
boost start learning		To increase, to raise.
head for start learning		Go in direction of.
place a purchase start learning		To buy.
assembling start learning		To put together parts or pieces of. There are "assembling" companies like IBM.
currently start learning		Being im progress now. Belonging to the present time.
competitors start learning		People that compete with others. Sports, business, etc.
globe start learning		The planet, the Earth.
raw minerals start learning		Unprocessed or natural minerals.
spot start learning		A place or location.
lead start learning		A soft, malleable, dense metallic element. (Pb). Gasoline contains lead.
timber start learning		Wood used as a building material; also called lumber.
veins start learning		A long and regularly shaped occurrence of a mineral. Mines are full of veins.
labor rates start learning		The quantity of money per hour to workers.
awesome start learning		Expressing "awe", remarkable, outstanding.
wage rate start learning		Salary rate. The quantity of money per unit of production or per period of work time.
staff start learning		To provide with a staff of workers or assistants. To serve on the staff of.
outsource start learning		The procuring of services or products, from an outside supplier.
stamp start learning		An official mark or seal that indicates ownership. The stamp "Hecho en México".
petrochemical start learning		A chemical derived from petroleum or natural gas.
propylene start learning		A flammable gas derived from petroleum hydrocarbon used in organic synthesis.
rubber start learning		A synthetic and elastic material of varying chemical composition. Latex.
handcrafting start learning		Making with the hands.
folk art start learning		Art originating among the people of a nation or region reflecting their culture.
played out start learning		Used up, or exhausted. All our energy was "played out" during the game.

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