Mr. Lance - Chapter 11 - 12 vocabulary

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  1. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
    And there are so many hidden costs you’ll never anticipate. Forbes (Mar 25, 2013)
  2. capable
    having the skills and qualifications to do things well
    Perhaps commissioning editors are more timid here, needing to believe they're putting money into a capable team, rather than seeking out raw talent to support.
  3. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    Untold numbers of cancer clusters are never even detected in the first place. Salon (Mar 31, 2013)
  4. estimate
    an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
    Previous work had shown that dinosaurs have rings in their bones that can be used to estimate their age at death. Scientific American (Mar 29, 2013)
  5. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
    In organizations, nowhere is judging character more important than in evaluating talent.
  6. fund
    furnish money for
    Owners finally feel their businesses are healthy enough to put on the market and buyers are finding better lending options to fund their purchases.
  7. overlap
    extend over and cover a part of
    There's very little overlap even though they are, generally speaking, the same kinds of businesses.
  8. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
    In other words, their “primary enemy” had shifted from South Korea to the United States. Salon (Apr 5, 2013)
  9. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
    The challenge lies in getting these resources to work together.
  10. terminate
    bring to an end or halt
    "Based on what I've seen he should have been terminated immediately."
  11. anticipate
    be excited or anxious about
    A much discussed and anticipated Star Wars movie is under development. 
  12. compensate
    make up for shortcomings by exaggerating good qualities
    I compensated for my reading difficulty by developing superb listening skills.
  13. compensate
    make payment to
    In theory, the government could keep compensating people for their lost property rights.
  14. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    Other airlines have previously attracted controversy by charging obese passengers for two seats.
  15. distort
    twist and press out of shape
    There is no question that China's financial system is incredibly distorted.
  16. emerge
    happen or occur as a result of something
    "Further such effects can be expected to emerge over time." Wall Street Journal (Apr 1, 2013)
  17. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
    The first true mammal likely emerged at least 100 million years before that. Scientific American (Mar 27, 2013)
  18. facilitate
    make easier
    “This will bring the company closer together by facilitating formal and informal communication between different departments as well as lower and upper management,” he says. Forbes (Apr 1, 2013)
  19. identical
    being the exact same one
    Last month Congress took up identical bills on the tax.
  20. intense
    possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
    The short story is in some ways made for racing because it is good at portraying both sudden twists of fate and intense feeling.
  21. intense
    extremely sharp
    At the same time, the report also noted, most marketers are under intense pressure to show tangible returns on the money they spend. Forbes (Apr 1, 2013)
  22. phase
    a particular point in the time of a cycle
    Drugs need to go through three phases of lengthy tests before being approved for sale.
  23. reverse
    change to the contrary
    These factors are expected to reverse in the first quarter.
  24. scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    The defendant received at least $8 million from various illegal schemes, according to U.S attorney.
Created on Sat Apr 06 14:21:28 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Nov 11 12:08:48 EST 2013)

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