Vocabulary Practice

1. Vocabulary Practice Three

2. Call Verb To invite, to speak loudly, to visit, to phone Forms: called, calling “I called to confirm my reservation.” “Please call the meeting to order.”

3. Call Noun Telephone conversation, visit, invitation, claim Plural: calls “I am sorry I missed your call.” “Did I have any calls during the meeting?”

4. Campaign Noun Activities organized to accomplish a goal Plural: Campaigns “The new marketing campaign starts Monday.” “We need to create a sales campaign for our new client.”

5. Campaign Verb To conduct activities designed to accomplish a goal Plural: Campaigned, campaigning “The president campaigned for the reelection of democrats.” “It seems like politicians are always campaigning.”

6. Capitalize Verb To turn into money, to turn a profit, to finance Forms: Capitalized, capitalizing “Our company capitalized on the increased consumer spending.”

7. Capitalization Noun The process of turning money into profit Plural: Capitalizations “Capitalizations by our investors allowed our company to expand.”

8. Cause Noun Reason, purpose, principle, basis for a legal case Plural: Causes “The lawyer had to show cause for the case to proceed to trial.”

9. Cause Verb To make happen, to bring about Forms: Caused, causing “The sudden stop caused me to spill my tea.”

10. Clause Noun Paragraph, section of a document, part of a contract Plural: Clauses “The contract included a clause requiring the parties to agree to settle disputes using binding arbitration.”

11. Contract Noun Agreement, pact, deal Plural: Contracts “Marketing just signed a contract with a new client.”

12. Contract Verb To create a formal agreement, to bind legally, to obtain Forms: Contracted, contracting “Shipping just contracted an agreement with a new trucking company.”

13. Contact Noun Link, connection, interface Plural: Contacts “Jrhuey is my primary contact at Kun Shan University.” “Light switches contain contacts.”

14. Contact Verb To establish communication, to make a connection, to link to Forms: Contacted, contacting “Contact the Help Desk if you experience computer problems.” “Please contact the Sales Department and request their first- quarter report.”

15. Counsel Noun Advice, person who gives advise, lawyer Plural: Counsels “The company retains a counsel to handle legal matters.” “The employee brought her counsel to the hearing.”

16. Counsel Verb To advise, to instructed, to advocate Forms: Counseled, counseling “The president of the company counseled caution when expansion was being discussed.” “The manager has been counseling new employees.”

17. Custom Noun Habit, tradition, convention Plural: Customs “Customs vary from country to country.” “Jrhuey has taught me many things about the customs of her culture.”

18. Customs Noun The government department that collects taxes on imports Form: Only plural “I had to go through customs when I arrived in Taiwan.” “Customs seized pirated copies of the DVD.”

19. Debate Noun Argument, dispute, discussion, conversation Plural: Debates “Everyone joined the debate over the advertising campaign.” “There a polite debate with the client concerning the public relations campaign.”

20. Debate Verb To argue, to discuss, to ponder Forms: Debated, debating “The department heads debated who should lead the project.” “Lawyers often debate points of law.”

21. Delay Noun Postponement, hindrance, hold-up, stopping Plural: Delays “The delay was caused by a late parts shipment.” “Bad weather is to blame for the flight delay.”

22. Delay Verb To postpone, to hinder, to linger Forms: Delayed, delaying “The manager delayed judgment until more facts could be considered.” “The team was warned not to delay the project until the last minute.”