Vocabulary Practice

Three

Call

• Verb

• To invite, to speak loudly, to visit, to phone

• Forms: called, calling

“I called to confirm my reservation.”

“Please call the meeting to order.”

Call

• Noun

• Telephone conversation, visit, invitation, claim

• Plural: calls

“I am sorry I missed your call.”

“Did I have any calls during the meeting?”

Campaign

• Noun

• Activities organized to accomplish a goal

• Plural: Campaigns

“The new marketing campaign starts Monday.”

“We need to create a sales campaign for our new client.”

Campaign

• Verb

• To conduct activities designed to accomplish a goal

• Plural: Campaigned, campaigning

“The president campaigned for the reelection of democrats.”

“It seems like politicians are always campaigning.”

Capitalize

• Verb

• To turn into money, to turn a profit, to finance

• Forms: Capitalized, capitalizing

“Our company capitalized on the increased consumer spending.”

Capitalization

• Noun

• The process of turning money into profit

• Plural: Capitalizations

“Capitalizations by our investors allowed our company to expand.”

Cause

• Noun

• Reason, purpose, principle, basis for a legal case

• Plural: Causes

“The lawyer had to show cause for the case to proceed to trial.”

Cause

• Verb

• To make happen, to bring about

• Forms: Caused, causing

“The sudden stop caused me to spill my tea.”

Clause

• Noun

• Paragraph, section of a document, part of a contract

• Plural: Clauses

“The contract included a clause requiring the parties to agree to settle disputes using binding arbitration.”

Contract

• Noun

• Agreement, pact, deal

• Plural: Contracts

“Marketing just signed a contract with a new client.”

Contract

• Verb

• To create a formal agreement, to bind legally, to obtain

• Forms: Contracted, contracting

“Shipping just contracted an agreement with a new trucking company.”

Contact

• Noun

• Link, connection, interface

• Plural: Contacts

“Jrhuey is my primary contact at Kun Shan University.”

“Light switches contain contacts.”

Contact

• Verb

• To establish communication, to make a connection, to link to

• Forms: Contacted, contacting

“Contact the Help Desk if you experience computer problems.”

“Please contact the Sales Department and request their first- quarter report.”

Counsel

• Noun

• Advice, person who gives advise, lawyer

• Plural: Counsels

“The company retains a counsel to handle legal matters.”

“The employee brought her counsel to the hearing.”

Counsel

• Verb

• To advise, to instructed, to advocate

• Forms: Counseled, counseling

“The president of the company counseled caution when expansion was being discussed.”

“The manager has been counseling new employees.”

Custom

• Noun

• Habit, tradition, convention

• Plural: Customs

“Customs vary from country to country.”

“Jrhuey has taught me many things about the customs of her culture.”

Customs

• Noun

• The government department that collects taxes on imports

• Form: Only plural

• “I had to go through customs when I arrived in Taiwan.”

“Customs seized pirated copies of the DVD.”

Debate

• Noun

• Argument, dispute, discussion, conversation

• Plural: Debates

• “Everyone joined the debate over the advertising campaign.”

“There a polite debate with the client concerning the public relations campaign.”

Debate

• Verb

• To argue, to discuss, to ponder

• Forms: Debated, debating

• “The department heads debated who should lead the project.”

“Lawyers often debate points of law.”

Delay

• Noun

• Postponement, hindrance, hold-up, stopping

• Plural: Delays

• “The delay was caused by a late parts shipment.”

“Bad weather is to blame for the flight delay.”

Delay

• Verb

• To postpone, to hinder, to linger

• Forms: Delayed, delaying

• “The manager delayed judgment until more facts could be considered.”

“The team was warned not to delay the project until the last minute.”