Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Vocab

Vocab:
Skimp: To give very little.
Example:
Rosebud skimps on the amount of beans they use for their coffee.
Java Coffee skimps on the amount of coffee they pour into a cup.

Dialogue:
A: What would you like to order?
B: I want a turkey sandwich, please don't skimp on the meat.

Discriminating: Having good taste.
Example:
Starbucks customers have discriminating tastes when it comes to coffee.
Hansot customers are not very discriminating when it comes to food.

Dialogue:
A: What kind of women will buy this new perfume?
B: Women with discriminating tastes.

Revenue: Income
Example:
Our revenue for this quarter was 100,000,000KRW.
We did not meet our projected revenue.

Dialogue:
A: What is our projected revenue for this quarter?
B: It is 125,000,000KRW

Low-End: Cheap. (Mid Range is less expensive)
Example:
The 1,000 won store offers low-end products.
If you buy low end products, it becomes more expensive in the long run.

Dialogue:
A: Will you make any low end products?
B: No, our company refuses to produce low end products.

Projected: Expectation.
Example:
How many people are projected to come to our wedding?
How many units are projected to sell?

Dialogue:
A: What is the projected cost of our launch party?B: The projected cost is 8,000,000KRW

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