VQ Academic Vocabulary List 8

Academic Vocabulary List 8

Word		Definition, meaning
bargain		something you can buy cheaply
blackout		electric power outage
challenge		call for energetic work or action
charge		postpone or delay payment until the bill comes
combination		joining together of things or ideas
contact		to get in touch with; get together to talk with
deposit		put money into a bank account
enthusiastic		very interested or excited about something
inform		to tell, give the facts
irrational		impossible to explain reasonably
nationwide		everywhere in the country
personality		the nature or character of a person
prevent		stop something from happening
profit		money people make from business
slang		informal language
teller		a person who works at a bank window
trend		a fad that lasts for a long time
waste		use wrongly, use too much of
withdraw		take money out of the bank
workaholic		compulsive worker

These are general meanings for the words. You may encounter other definitions depending on context. Check a dictionary for other meanings.

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