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Vocabulary for day : CONTRACT (2)

6. engagement (n) participation ; a commitment, especially for marriage; an event. a. The engagement begin at 7:30. b. The entire office was invited to her engagement party. 7. establish (v) to institute permanently; to bring out. a. Through her many books and interviews , Dr.Wan established herself as an authority on conflict resolution. b. The merger of the two companies established a powerful new corporation. 8. obligate (v) to bind legally or morally. a. The contractor was obligated by the contract to work 40 hours a week. b. I felt obligated to finish the project even though I could have exercised my option to quit. 9. party (n) a person or group participating in an action or plan ; the people or sides concerned in a legal matter. a. The parties agreed to a settlement in their contract dispute. b. The party that prepares the contract has a distinct advantage. 10. provision (n) a measure taken beforehand ; a stipulation

Vocabulary for day : CONTRACT(1)

1. abide by (v) to comply with : tuân theo , to conform : làm theo, chịu đựng. a. The two parties agreed to abide by the judge's decision. b. For years he has abided by a commitment to annual employee raises. 2. agreement (n) a mutual arrangment, a contract. a. The landlord and ternant were in agreement that the rent should be prorated to the middle of the month. b. According to the agreement , the caterer will also supply the flowers for the event. 3. assurance (n) a guarantee , confident. a. The sales associate gave his assurance that the missing keyboard would be replaced the next day. b. Her self-assurance made it easy to see why she was in charge of the negotiations. 4. cancellation (n) annulment, stopping. The cancellation of her flight caused her problems with the rest of the week. 5. determine (v) to find out, to influence. a. After reading the contract , I was still able to determine if our company was liable for back wages .

English24h (1)

PURPOSE (n) aim, goal, the reason for which something is done/ used/ made exists. Here are two examples of potential use: Ex 1.: The purpose of this article is to show people how to lose weight effectively. Ex 2.: She went out with the purpose of buying a new dress. TO INVOLVE to include something as a necessary part ; to affect something or somebody. Here are two examples of potential use: Ex 1.: What does the job involve ? Will I have to travel a lot? Ex 2.: Schools involve parents in their children education. CONDITION (n) a state that sb or sth may be in ; the situation in which people may live in. Here are two examples of potential use: Ex 1.: Her car is in an excellent condition . Ex 2.: They used to live in a small damp flat but recently they improved their living conditions. TO DEVELOP to grow or change into something more important / stronger / better ; build new houses Here are two examples of potential use: Ex 1.: New printing method is being developed by