A ↑abandonment
the act of giving something up
acquittance
;
release
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
acre
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
adjudication
the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
administrator
;
decision maker
someone who administers a business
adoption
;
acceptance
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
agency
a business that serves other businesses
agency
;
bureau
;
office
;
authority
an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
agent
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
agreement
;
arrangement
the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"
agreement
;
understanding
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
alley
;
alleyway
a narrow street with walls on both sides
alteration
;
modification
;
adjustment
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
alternative
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
amendment
the act of amending or correcting
amortization
;
amortisation
the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
amortize
;
amortise
liquidate gradually
annexation
;
appropriation
incorporation by joining or uniting
anticipation
;
expectancy
an expectation
application
;
practical application
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
appreciation
;
grasp
;
hold
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
approval
;
commendation
a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
arbitrage
a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
arch
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
arch
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
architect
;
designer
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
assets
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
auction
;
auction off
sell at an auction
auction
;
auction sale
the public sale of something to the highest bidder
B ↑bail
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
balance
a state of equilibrium
balance sheet
a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets
bank
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home"
banknote
;
bill
;
note
;
bank bill
;
bank note
;
greenback
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
bankruptcy
;
failure
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"
basis
;
footing
;
ground
a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
bathroom
;
bath
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
believe
;
trust
be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"
beneficiary
;
donee
the recipient of funds or other benefits
bequest
;
legacy
(law) a gift of personal property by will
bid
;
tender
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
biography
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
bond
;
bond certificate
a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
booking
;
reservation
the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking"
branch
a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"
brick
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
build
;
construct
;
make
make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
builder
;
constructor
someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
building
;
edifice
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
built-in
;
inbuilt
;
integral
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"
bungalow
;
cottage
a small house with a single story
business cycle
;
trade cycle
recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline
buyer
;
purchaser
;
emptor
a person who buys
buying
;
purchasing
the act of buying; "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"
C ↑candidate
;
nominee
a politician who is running for public office
candidate
;
prospect
someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
capital
a seat of government
capital
;
working capital
assets available for use in the production of further assets
ceiling
the overhead upper surface of a covered space; "he hated painting the ceiling"
cesspool
;
cesspit
;
sink
;
sump
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
change
;
alter
;
modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
change
;
alteration
;
modification
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
chemical bond
;
bond
an electrical force linking atoms
claim
demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
client
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
collection
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
column
;
pillar
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
column
;
pillar
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
command
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
commitment
;
allegiance
;
loyalty
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
committee
;
commission
a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
compensation
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
competent
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist"
competition
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times"
competitor
;
rival
;
challenger
the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
concession
;
grant
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park"
concrete
a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
concrete
cover with cement; "concrete the walls"
confidence
;
trust
a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"
confirmation
;
verification
;
check
;
substantiation
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"
consortium
;
pool
;
syndicate
an association of companies for some definite purpose
contract
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
covenant
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
credit
money available for a client to borrow
creditor
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
creditworthy
;
responsible
having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower"
customer
;
client
someone who pays for goods or services
D ↑damages
;
indemnity
;
indemnification
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
death
;
demise
the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
debenture
a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
debit
;
debit entry
an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
debt
money or goods or services owed by one person to another
debtor
;
debitor
a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
default
;
default on
fail to pay up
defrayal
the act of paying money
demand
the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
depository
;
deposit
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depreciation
;
wear and tear
decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
deputation
;
delegation
;
delegacy
a group of representatives or delegates
describe
give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
disapprobation
;
condemnation
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"
discount
;
deduction
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
dispossession
the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
duty
;
obligation
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
dwelling
;
domicile
;
abode
;
habitation
housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
E ↑entail
;
mean
have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
environment
;
environs
;
surroundings
the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
equality
;
equivalence
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"
erosion
condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
estate
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
estate
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
exception
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"
exchange
a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
exchange
;
interchange
the act of changing one thing for another thing; "Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience"; "there was an interchange of prisoners"
executor
a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
exploitation
;
development
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"
expropriation
taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
F ↑facade
;
frontage
the face or front of a building
factory
;
mill
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
fairness
;
equity
conformity with rules or standards; "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"
fireplace
;
hearth
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"
floor
;
flooring
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"
floor
;
level
;
storey
;
story
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"
foreclosure
the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default
forfeit
;
forfeiture
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
foundation
the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"
founding
;
foundation
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"
franchise
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
G ↑girder
a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
give
;
gift
;
present
give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
good will
;
goodwill
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
grade
the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"
grade
;
level
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"
greenbelt
;
greenway
a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
ground
;
land
;
soil
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
guarantee
;
warranty
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
guarantor
;
warrantor
;
warranter
one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
H ↑hall
;
anteroom
;
foyer
;
lobby
;
vestibule
a large entrance or reception room or area
head
the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
heat pump
apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building
hectare
(abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters)
heir
;
inheritor
;
heritor
a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
highway
;
main road
a major road for any form of motor transport
hindrance
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
I ↑improvement
the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
income statement
;
earnings report
;
operating statement
a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period
indebtedness
;
liability
an obligation to pay money to another party
index
an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
inflation
;
rising prices
a general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money"
infrastructure
;
substructure
the basic structure or features of a system or organization
inspection
;
review
a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
insurance
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
insurance company
a financial institution that sells insurance
interest
a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"
intrusion
entry to another's property without right or permission
invalidate
;
annul
;
quash
;
void
;
nullify
declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
investing
;
investment
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
investment
;
investment funds
money that is invested with an expectation of profit
invoice
;
bill
;
account
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
J ↑judgment
;
judgement
(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
L ↑land
the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"
landscape
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
latitude
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
lead
;
direct
;
conduct
;
guide
take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
leaseholder
;
lessee
a tenant who holds a lease
lend
;
loan
give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"
lender
;
loaner
someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
lessor
;
lease giver
someone who grants a lease
leverage
strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
levy
a charge imposed and collected
liability
the state of being legally obliged and responsible
license
;
licence
freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
license
;
licence
;
permit
a legal document giving official permission to do something
life
;
lifetime
;
lifespan
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"
limit
;
bound
;
boundary
the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
list
;
listing
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
loan
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
loft
;
attic
;
garret
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
longitude
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
lot
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"
M ↑management
those in charge of running a business
management
;
direction
the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
mansard
;
mansard roof
a hip roof having two slopes on each side
measure
;
evaluate
;
valuate
;
assess
;
appraise
;
value
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"
mediation
;
intermediation
the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
mediator
;
go-between
;
intermediary
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
memorial
;
monument
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
meridian
;
line of longitude
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"
mile
;
mi
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
mining
;
excavation
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
moratorium
suspension of an ongoing activity
mortgage
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
N ↑need
;
necessitate
;
ask
;
postulate
;
require
;
involve
;
call for
;
demand
require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
notary
;
notary public
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
null
;
void
lacking any legal or binding force; "null and void"
O ↑offer
make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"
offer
;
offering
the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance"
option
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
owner
;
possessor
a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
owner
;
proprietor
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
ownership
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
P ↑patent
;
patent of invention
a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
patio
;
terrace
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
payment
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
plaintiff
;
complainant
a person who brings an action in a court of law
policy
a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
policy
;
insurance
written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"
possession
;
ownership
the act of having and controlling property
prepayment
payment in advance
price
the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"
principal
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
priority
;
antecedence
;
antecedency
;
precedence
preceding in time
profit
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
property
;
belongings
;
holding
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";
proxy
a person authorized to act for another
purchase
the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
R ↑radon
a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
raise
;
erect
construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
range
;
scope
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
rate
;
grade
assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
rate
;
value
estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
ratification
;
confirmation
making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"
real estate
;
realty
property consisting of houses and land
reappraisal
;
revaluation
;
reassessment
a new appraisal or evaluation
rebate
;
discount
a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
recipient
;
receiver
a person who receives something
reciprocality
;
reciprocity
a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
reconciliation
;
rapprochement
the reestablishing of cordial relations
reconstruction
the activity of constructing something again
register
;
registry
an official written record of names or events or transactions
regulation
;
ordinance
an authoritative rule
reinsurance
sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured; "reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to assume"
rent
a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
rent
;
lease
let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"
repair
;
fix
the act of putting something in working order again
residence
;
abode
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"
respect
;
esteem
regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
rest
;
remainder
;
balance
;
residue
;
residuum
something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
restriction
;
limitation
a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"
return
;
take
;
proceeds
;
yield
;
payoff
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
revocation
the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done; "the revocation of a law"
reward
;
payoff
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
risk
;
chance
;
hazard
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
risk
;
hazard
;
jeopardy
;
peril
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
rivalry
the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
rural
living in or characteristic of farming or country life; "rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural"
S ↑salesperson
a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)
satisfaction
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
section
;
segment
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
security
the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"
segment
;
section
divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"
seller
;
vender
someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
sign
;
ratify
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
signature
your name written in your own handwriting
site
;
situation
physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
speculate
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
spouse
;
partner
;
mate
;
better half
a person's partner in marriage
stockholder
;
shareholder
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
structure
;
construction
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
subcontractor
someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
suburban
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs; "suburban population"
support
;
back up
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
T ↑tenant
;
renter
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else; "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent"
tenement
;
tenement house
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
term
a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"
thousand
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
title
;
entitle
give a title to
trust
;
cartel
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"
trustee
;
legal guardian
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
U ↑utility
;
usefulness
the quality of being of practical use
V ↑value
the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
VAT
;
value-added tax
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
verify
confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"
view
;
aspect
;
prospect
;
vista
the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
W ↑way
how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
website
;
site
a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; "the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers"
well
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
will
a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way"
Y ↑yard
;
pace
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
Z ↑zone
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features