legitimate [Iid 3
itamit] adj. If something is legitimate, then it is acceptable according to the law.
—* She found a legitimate plan to raise extra funds for her vacation. manipulate [manipjaleit] v. To manipulate something means to skillfully or unfairly control or affect it.
—► The Dr. manipulated the data to make it look like the cure was working. merchandise [marrtfandaiz] n. Merchandise is goods ready to be purchased or sold.
-* The store added more merchandise because there were more shoppers. retail [rfiteil] n. Retail is the activity of selling goods to the public, often for personal use.
—» Though cheap to make, once a t-shirt reaches retail, it costs ten times as much. revenue [revanju:] n. Revenue is the income made by a company.
—► The new products really increased the business’s monthly revenue. rubbish [rAbiJ] n. Rubbish is trash or waste.
—» The floor around the garbage can was covered with all kinds of rubbish. subsidy [sAbsidi] n. A subsidy is money given by the government to companies to assist them.
—> The official gave the company a subsidy, so it could open two new factories. transaction [trasnssekjan] n. A transaction is an act of buying or selling something.
-* Because the clerk was new at the job, the simple transaction took a long time. violate [vaialeit] v. To violate a law, rule, or agreement means to break it.
- » I was given a ticket because the policeman said I violated the speed limit.
