Our business received a lot of ___________ from its sales and numerous investments.
revenue
100
Music is like alcohol to me. And the piano player is the bartender/ Is that a strange _____________?
analogy
100
When I went to Japan, I could not take a ____________ flight, I had to take an international one.
domestic
100
On of the ___________ reasons for an increase in shark activity is the warming of global waters.
underlying
100
Jobs in the private _______________ are usually less stable than those in the public _____________. (same word)
sector
200
We discovered a lot of oil in the region. In order to make profit, we will ___________ this discovery and utilize the oil as much as possible.
exploit
200
The members of the band changed instruments at different ________________. In fact, they will probably change again in about 20 minutes.
intervals
200
When I was in Japan, I talked about politics and religion with many people and discovered they had a much different ___________ than me.
ideology
200
A tsunami is a geologic ________________ that occurs when an earthquake strikes near an ocean and sends a large wave towards the shore.
phenomenon
200
I ___________ to my friend that he MUST get a degree so he can get a good job. I told him so many times.
stressed
300
Our cash flow is ___________, so don't spend all of it now. Once it's gone, it's gone for good.
finite
300
***DOUBLE POINTS!!!****
I can't ______________ between French jazz and Brazilian jazz until I hear the singer sing the lyrics.
differentiate
300
When I was in Japan, my ______________ of Japanese improved greatly because I was forced to read signs, letters, emails and books regularly.
comprehension
300
The rise in ocean water temperatures was likely ______________ by the global warming phenomenon.
triggered
300
It's hard to ___________ to a 9-5 schedule if you have been working the night shift your whole life.
adapt
400
You must be ______________ if you want to start a successful business. This means you must keep trying new ideas and don't give up so easily.
persistent
400
I wasn't sure if my favorite band was releasing a new album, but the article I read on Facebook ____________ it: they are releasing one!
confirms
400
When I was in Japan and talked with my father on the phone, he didn't understand all of the concepts about Japanese culture I related to him. I suppose it was because his way of thinking was ____________.
rigid
400
***TRIPLE POINTS***
The government passed new _________________ in order to protect the ocean from pollution.
legislation
400
The began to fire many people from the company. One of the _________________ of that was that the company was downsizing.
implication
500
How do make money? My _____________ answer: let your money make money. Having your money make money is a more complex phenomenon, but we'll discuss that when we have more time.
straightforward
500
My iPad has a silent __________. If I click this button, no sound will come out of the speakers. It is convenient for when I am in public.
mode
500
When I was in Japan, it was difficult to get rid of my cultural __________. I tended to see everything through the lens of my own American values.
bias
500
While we were diving we saw a large, whale-like ___________. We had no idea what kind of animal it was, but it was scary.
entity
500
Those with _____________ views are more comfortable working non traditional jobs. Rigid people tend to stay on familiar career paths.