vocabulary lesson 20 - mr. sadek's classes€¦ · business organizations formed to control...
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�1. Accrue
Part of Speech Definition
a. Verb a. To increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth
�2. Arbiter
Part of Speech Definition
a. noun a. A person chosen to judge ordecide a disputed issue
b. A person who has the power to judge at will
�3. Audit
Part of Speech Definition
a. Verb b. Noun c. Verb
a. To examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
b. An examinations of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy
c. To attend a course without requesting or receiving academic credit
�4. Cartel
Part of Speech Definition
a. Noun a. A group of independent business organizations formed to control production, pricing, and marketing of goods
�5. Collateral
Part of Speech Definition
a. Nounb. Adjective c. Adjective
a. Property that is pledged as security for a loan, so that if the loan is not repaid, the property is taken in its place
b. Serving to support or corroborate
c. Of a secondary nature; subordinate
�6. Commodity
Part of Speech Definition
a. Noun a. An item of trade or commerce, especially an agricultural or a mining product
b. Something or someone valuable and useful
�7. Conglomerate
Part of Speech Definition
a. Noun b. Verb
a. A corporation made up of a number of companies that operate in different fields
b. To form or gather into a mass or whole
�8. Liquidate
Part of Speech Definition
a. Verb a. To settle a debt, claim, or other obligation by selling property or goods
b. To convert assets into cash