Business — Set 3

Set 3 of Business covers 5 words: well-off, sufficient, unstable, commercial, competitive. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. well-off · adjective/ˌwɛlˈɔf/

   being in a good financial situation, being relatively rich

   Children from well-off families get a head start in life; they have better conditions than others.

   Synonyms: wealthy, affluent, prosperous

2. sufficient · adjective/səˈfɪʃənt/

   enough

   As a business owner, you are required to provide proof that you have sufficient money to support yourself financially to get a travel visa to New Zealand.

   Synonyms: adequate, plentiful

   Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘legally satisfactory’): from Old French, or from Latin sufficient- ‘meeting the need of’ (see suffice)

3. unstable · adjective/ˌənˈsteɪb(ə)l/

   likely to change

   The citizens suffered from unstable increase in oil prices and were fed up with paying more money.

   Synonyms: changeable, fluctuating, irregular

4. commercial · adjective/kəˈmərʃəl/

   related to buying and selling

   Commercial growth and expansion of the branches are the main goals of our company for the coming year.

   Synonyms: financial, economic

5. competitive · adjective/kəmˈpɛdədɪv/

   trying hard to be better than other businesses

   American workers can never be competitive with workers in countries where the labor is paid one-eighth of what it is in the United States.

   Synonyms: ambitious, competing

   Origin: early 19th century: from Latin competit- ‘striven for’, from the verb competere (see compete), + -ive