Aggravate: (v) [ag-ruh-veyt]
Definition: to
make worse
or more severe.
Forms: aggravative (adj).
Example: Rest and avoid activities
that aggravate
your pain,
especially weight
bearing activities.
Deduction: (n) [dih-duhk-shuhn]
Definition: the
act or process of deducting;
subtraction.
Forms: deduct (v).
Example: the tax system
is not fair; the deduction is high.
Gap: (n) [gap]
Definition: an empty
space or interval.
Forms: gap (v), gaping (adj).
Example: Eventually the gap between reality
and its
false interpretation becomes unsustainable, and
the bubble
bursts.
Profit: (n) [prof-it]
Definition: the
ratio of such pecuniary
gain to the amount
of capital invested.
Forms: profit (v).
Example: After figuring your business income and expenses, you are ready
to figure the
net profit or net loss from your business.
Executives: (n) [ig-zek-yuh-tiv]
Definition: a
person or
group of
persons having administrative
or supervisory
authority in
an organization.
Forms: Executives (adj).
Example: Mark Allen has been appointed chief executive of unite, the student housing company,
effective from the end of 2006.
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