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Chapters 5-8

Executive Terminology 5-8

QuestionAnswer
The finance company has a ______ on his car. lien lean lien
Your work is unaccpetable if you _____ in proofreading. lax or lacks lax
Future office workers can ______ meet skill requirements if they are willing to study and learn. meat or meet meet
He lost the court case and was _____ for his wrongdoing. find or fined fined
Surveys encouraged the company to go ______ with its expansion plans. forward or foreword forward
Computer literacy is a must _____ office workers. fore or for for
______ time is rare in office work. Idle or Idol Idle
There are _____ office assistants: May, Sue, Rob, and Amy. for, four, fore four
The visiting dignitary was greeted with ______ applause. great or grate great
Their proposal was accepted but some _____ revisions were necessary. miner or minor minor
The volume of sales had ______ very quickly. groan or grown grown
Your account may be paid ____ or at the downtown office. hear or here here
Computerizing the operation helped to ______ the workload. lesson or lessen lessen
The ________ causing complaints were increasing. incidence or incidents incidents
It was necessary to ______ temporary help during peak work periods. find or fined/ hire or higher find, hire
deter to keep a person from doing something
acumen shrewdness, quick, keen
align to arrange evenly
abhor to shrink from in disgust
pertain to belong
solicit to ask or seek earnestly
defer to yield with courtesy
align to arrange evenly
remit to send back
delete to take out or blot out
dispel to scatter or drive
Created by: Margie
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