Vocabulary

• to the letter: Following instructions or rules exactly; precisely.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• such as: For example; like
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• regardless of
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• contract in: To formally engage someone by contract.
• deal with
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in accordance with: In agreement with; following
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• as per: According to; in accordance with.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• deliver the goods: To do what is expected or promised; to succeed.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• have to: Must do
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• in transit: During the process of being transported or moved from one place to another.
• for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
• letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
• shipment: Delivery of goods, e.g. carried by a large vehicle
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• sale: Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
• receipt: Act of receiving something
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• ship: Large boat
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• beneficiary: Person who benefits from something
• buyer: A person who buys, e.g. a customer in a store
• seller: Person or group who sells something
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• applicant: Someone formally expressing interest e.g. in a job
• require: To demand that someone does something
• transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• accepted: To agree to receive or take something offered
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• payment: Amount of money that is paid for something
• supplier: Organization that provides a product or service
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• consideration: Careful thought; thinking about something
• obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• export: To send goods to be sold in another country
• confirmation: Approval or check of something
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• exporter: Country, business selling goods to other countries
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
• import: To bring goods from one country into another
• origin: Point at which something begins or is created
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
• negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• authorization: Giving approval by virtue of your authority
• derive: To come from another thing
• constitute: To become a group of
• assign: To give someone a particular job to do
• assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
• undertaking: To begin; attempt; take on responsibility for
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• defer: To hold back to a later time
• reimbursement: Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
• invoice: Accounting document listing the amount to be paid
• merchandise: Goods for sale
• middleman: Someone who buys many goods and resells to others
• intermediary: Person who acts in behalf of, instead of others
• breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
• collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
• iii: The Roman numeral representing the number three.