absolute
It was difficult to make a decision because the situation was not clear; it was not black-and-white.
boycott
a refusal for political reasons to buy certain products or do business with a certain store or company
Many parents started a boycott against Disney when they found out it made movies that were not appropriate for young children.
child labor
full-time employment of children who are under a minimum legal age
His company was found to have used child labor for their children's clothing line.
deem
to consider
The committee deemed me worthy of receiving the scholarship.
dilemma
a difficult choice between two undesirable alternatives
Cara faced a dilemma; she had to decide if she should pull the life support from her husband or continue to let him live on life support in a vegetative state.
disallow
to refuse to accept
The teacher disallowed her paper because it was 10 days late.
engage
to be involved
She was tired and didn't want to engage in the conversation.
failure
a person who fails
He felt like a failure because he was 40 years old and didn't have a wife or a stable job.
generate
to produce
We may have to close that branch because it does not generate enough sales.
lay off
to dismiss an employee
The manager did not want to do it, but he was responsible for laying off 30 employees.
misguide
to guide wrongly
The signs had misguided her, and she ended up in the woods.
moral
relating to the standards of good or bad behavior
He had no morals, and it did not bother him that he was stealing money from his mother.
observer
a person who observes something without participating
He was not an active participant in the games; he was just an observer.
patronize
to be a customer of
She only patronizes the stores in Beverly Hills.
profit
money remaining after business expenses are deducted
During the month of December, he gives all of his profits to the needy people.
redundant
not necessary or needed
The husband hated to be redundant, but he had to repeat everything to his wife three times.
scruple(s)
principles of personal conduct that stop you from doing something wrong
He has no scruples at all; he has no quilt about taking things home from his office.
shareholder
a person who owns some of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided
The shareholders of the company decided to fire the CEO.
sneaker
a type of light comfortable shoe that is suitable for playing sports
Their son was so active that he wore out his sneakers every month.
unethical
not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior
Her boss was an unethical man who did not mind using company funds for personal use.
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