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Chapter 1 Section 1. ( ser -eez ). series. Def’n : (N) a number of things that come one after another - first, second, third…. Ex. Harry Potter is a series of books. . Ex. There will be a series of meetings about the new program. ( chap - ter ). chapter. ə - tho - rə -tee.
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(ser-eez) series
Def’n: (N) a number of things that come one after another - first, second, third… Ex. Harry Potter is a series of books. Ex. There will be a series of meetings about the new program.
(chap-ter) chapter
ə-tho-rə-tee authority
Def’n – (N) The power to make decisions. • Ex. Police have the authority to arrest somebody. • Ex. At a store, the salesperson may say, “I’m sorry. I don’t have the authority to do that. You will have to speak to my manager.”
de-fə-ni-shun definition
re-lə-vənt relevant (to)
Def’n – (adj) Important to a person or to a conversation. • Ex. Ignore that information. It isn’t relevant to what we are talking about. • Ex. My class about new computers is relevant to my plan to work in computer repairs. • Ex. We told the police all of the relevant information.
in-vest-ment investment
Def’n – (N) Money or effort spent in the hope of making more money or having a positive result. • Ex. She earned a lot of money off of her investment in the stock market. • Ex. Education is a good investment for your future.
(cə-myu-nə-ka-shun) communication