a notice of a product or service
The advertisement for a hamburger made her hungry so she went to McDonalds.
billboard
a large, flat board for advertisements, usually by the side of the road billboards in recent years have become very high tech.
brand loyalty
the tendency of consumers to continue buying a specific brand's product or service, despite the competition
Joe has brand loyalty to Proctor and Gamble and will only purchase their products.
competition
the people, as a group, that one is trying to do better than
The competition in the auto industry includes several different countries.
constantly
all the time
She is constantly on the computer.
entice
to attract or persuade
The company enticed her to take the job by offering her a promotion within two years.
estimate
to figure the amount or extent of
It is estimated that over 98% of people in Korea are literate.
industry
the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale
In order to increase the city's revenue, they need to attract more industry.
inefficient
not using time well
Your way of doing the job is inefficient because it requires too many steps.
likelihood
the chance that something will happen
There was no likelihood that she will ever walk again; she broke both legs in the accident.
memorable
worthy of being remembered
The family took some memorable vacations in Asia.
positive
giving cause for hope and confidence
Her positive outlook on life really encourages the people around her.
reinforce
to add strength to something
It is important to use math flash cards to reinforce the concepts the students are learning in class.
respond
to answer
The police did not respond in the way she expected them to; they were very helpful.
strategically
a detailed plan for achieving success in situations such as business, industry or sport
In supermarkets, candy is strategically placed where children can see them.
switch
to change suddenly or completely, especially from one thing to another switching your major too many times during college can really hinder you from graduating in a timely manner.
target
a person or group chosen for analysis or action
The target population for the product is women in their 50s.
trial
an experiment
He gave the motorcycle a trial run around the race track.
unavoidable
that which cannot be avoided
The accident was unavoidable; it was a two lane street, and there was no where to turn.
waste
to make poor use of something valuable
The students wasted the scratch paper by only using one side of it.