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Vocabulary for Doctoring Sales

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1. gadget  (noun) a small tool or device that does sth useful (ˈɡædʒɪt )

Example: cooking gadgets

2. honoraria (n)


 ˌɒnəˈreəriəm 
plural honoraria
 ˌɒnəˈreəriə  
(formal)
a payment made for somebody's professional services
3. ethical judgement 
4. extravagance  ɪkˈstrævəɡəns (n)
1. the act or habit of spending more money than you can afford or than is necessarySuch extravagance is shameful when there are people starving in the world.something that you buy although it costs a lot of money, perhaps more than you can afford or than is necessary
Going to the theatre is our only extravagance.
something that you buy although it costs a lot of money, perhaps more than you can afford or than is necessary
Going to the theatre is our only extravagance.
emblazon (v)
to decorate something with a design, a symbol or words so that people will notice it easily
emblazon A with B baseball caps emblazoned with the team's logo
emblazon B on, across, etc. A The team's logo was emblazoned on the baseball caps.
scrutiny (n) careful examination  ˈskruːtəni (N) , ˈskruːtənaɪz (V)

SYNONYM
 inspectionHer argument doesn't really stand up to scrutiny.Foreign policy has come under close scrutiny recently.The documents should be available for public scrutiny.The situation is bound to come under the scrutiny of the public health authorities.

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