F2F Class Notes (Raph)
Vocabulary
Diversify (v): 1- to start to include more different types or things. 2- If a business diversifies, it starts making new products or offering new services:
E.g.: Millions of years ago, changes in the earth’s climate caused animal and plant life to diversify.
E.g.: Many wheat farmers have begun to diversify into other forms of agriculture.
Proprietor (n): 1- person who owns a particular type of business, especially a hotel, a shop, or a company that makes newspapers:
E.g.: The hotel proprietor apologized and offered them a discount.
Proprietorship (n): 1- the situation of owning something.
E.g.: He was given half of the proprietorship over the company.
Sole (adj): 1- being one only; single. 2- not shared with anyone else:
E.g.: My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.
E.g.: The sole survivor of the accident was found in the water after six hours.
E.g.: She has sole responsibility for the project.
E.g.: I have sole charge of both children all day.
Soul (n): 1- the spiritual part of a person that some people believe continues to exist in some form after their body has died, or the part of a person that is not physical and experiences deep feelings and emotions:
E.g.: She suffered greatly while she was alive, so let us hope her soul is now at peace.
E.g.: She’s one of those people who puts their heart and soul into their work.
Joint venture (n): 1- a business or business activity that two or more people or companies work on together:
E.g.: The website was a joint venture between him and his partner.
Pronunciation
Proprietor: /prəˈpraɪə.t̬ɚ/
Proprietorship: /prəˈpraɪətəʃɪp/
Diversify: /dɪˈvɝː.sə.faɪ/
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