Author(s): Barbara G. Cox, Ph.D.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 320
Vocabulary Basics for Business
Table of Contents
Copyright
Preface
Acknowledgments
Lesson 2. Definitions
Appositives ("Next-To" Words)
Signal Words
Explanations
Working with Words
Lesson 3. Comparisons and Examples
Comparisons
Examples
Working with Words
Lesson 4. Opposites and Contrasts
Not
Despite, Although, Unlike, and In Contrast To
Nonetheless, But, and However
Contrasts in Time
Working with Words
Chapter 5. Cause and Effect
If/Then
Thus, Therefore, Consequently, So, and Resulting
Because, Since, As, or Due To
So That, In Order That, and In Order To
Working with Words
Lesson 6. Section 1 Review
Commonsense Questions
Definitions
Comparisons and Examples
Opposites and Contrasts
Cause and Effect
Working with Words
Section 1: Clues from Context
Lesson 1. Commonsense Questions
Working with Words
Section 2: Word Families
Lesson 7. Communication
Two-Way or One-Way Communication
Sending or Receiving
Positive or Negative Communication
Asking or Answering
Focused or Wandering Communication
Other Categories
Cousins
Working with Words
Lesson 8. Size and Amount
In Order of Size
In Order of Amount, Number
Working with Words
Lesson 9. Importance
In Order of Importance
Types of Importance
Working with Words
Lesson 10. Section 2 Review
Working with Words
Section 3: Word Analysis
Lesson 11. Prefixes: Size and Negation
Prefixes Related to Size
Prefixes Meaning Not
Working with Words
Lesson 12. Prefixes: Amount and Number
Prefixes Related to Amount or Extent
Prefixes Expressing Number
Working with Words
Lesson 13. Prefixes: Time and Place
Prefixes Expressing Time
Prefixes Related to Place
Reminders
Working with Words
Lesson 14. Prefixes: Relationships and Judgment
Prefixes Expressing Relationships
Prefixes Expressing a Judgment
Working with Words
Lesson 15. Roots: Seeing and Communicating
Seeing Roots
Communicating Roots
Reminders
Working with Words
Lesson 16. Roots: Doing
-port-, -fer-
-mit-, -mis-
-vert-, -vers-
Reminders
Working with Words
Lesson 17. Roots: Describing
-cert-
-mem-
-fin-
-var-
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Lesson 18. Suffixes: Describing and Doing
Suffixes that Describe
Other Suffixes that Indicate Description
Suffixes that Do
Working with Words
Lesson 19. Suffixes Naming
Doers
Receivers
Processes and Results of Actions
Quality and Condition
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Lesson 20.Section 3 Review
Prefixes
Roots
Suffixes
Working with Words
Section 4: Troublemakers
Lesson 21. Troublemakers 1
Accept, Except
Access, Excess
Affect, Effect
Allusion, Illusion
Working with Words
Lesson 22. Troublemakers 2
Anecdote, Antidote
Capital, Capitol
Council, Counsel
Disburse, Disperse
Working with Words
Lesson 23. Troublemakers 3
Discreet, Discrete
Disinterested, Uninterested
Elicit, Illicit
Eminent, Imminent
Working with Words
Lesson 24. Troublemakers 4
Perquisite, Prerequisite
Precede, Proceed
Principal, Principle
Stationary, Stationery
Working with Words
Lesson 25. Section 4 Review
Working with Words
Section 5: Words for Work
Lesson 26. Employment
Compensation
Negotiation and Discrimination
Job Performance
Termination
Working with Words
Lesson 27. Sales
Special Offers
Wholesale and Retail Sales
Working with Words
Lesson 28. Marketing
Market Research
Competition
Working with Words
Lesson 29. Accounting
Paying Bills
Budgeting
Remuneration
Balance Sheets
Working with Words
Lesson 30. Finance
Loans
Investments
Working with Words
Lesson 31. Business Computing
Equipment
Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Databases
Working with Words
Lesson 32. The Internet 1
E-Mail
The Web
Working with Words
Lesson 33. The Internet 2
Search Engines
Web Site Extras
Working with Words
Lesson 34. Leadership and Group Input
Leadership
Leadership Styles
Group Input
Working with Words
Lesson 35. Shipping
Consigning
Consolidating
Working with Words
Lesson 36. Section 5 Review
Working with Words
Working with Words Answer Key
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35