a group of countries, political parties, or people joined for a purpose
The three companies formed an alliance to develop a new drug.
conducive
helping to produce
Watching too much TV is not conducive developing an intelligent mind.
cost-efficient
productive relative to the cost
Automakers are competing to develop the most cost-efficient automobile.
edge
a small advantage
In terms of education, she had an edge over the other applicants.
embargoes
a restriction or total ban on trade with another nation
The United States placed an embargo on imports from Canada.
evolution
to cause something or someone to develop gradually
With the evolution of personal computers, people are able to communicate much more effectively.
exploitation
The act of employing to the greatest possible advantage
The exploitation of the company's resources was crucial in order for the company to make a profit.
fluctuating
to change continually
Because of his fluctuating grades, his parents decided to home school him so that he could get more individualized help.
foreign
outside one's own country
After graduating from college, she visited over 30 foreign countries.
fostered
to help to develop
The teacher fostered a love of reading in her students.
hassle
an unpleasant task or chore that is harder than it should be
She shopped online because she wanted to avoid the hassle of waiting in long lines.
investors
a person who puts money into a business idea or activity in the hopes of making more money if the idea is successful:
The inventor was able to market his product with the help of three investors.
lucrative
producing a lot of money
Selling used cars was quite lucrative until the economy faces a recession.
offending
unwanted, often because unpleasant and causing problems or inconvenience
The mother decided to cancel her cable service because of too many offending TV shows.
spawn
to cause, give life to
The loosening of government control has spawned many new businesses.
standardized
to make things of the same type all have the same basic features
American students take a standardized test each year to asses their academic achievements.
transactions
to do and complete a business activity
Although the business was legal, most of their foreign transactions were illegal.
unions
a joining of forces
A union of a man and a wife is called a marriage.
viably
having the ability to grow, expand or develop
The fetus could not viably survive in the mother's womb.
waged
to fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve something
The conflict between the two countries waged on for decades.
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