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Lesson 18 vocabulary (including EXTRA vocab) - (Barron's) - shipping - FLASHCARDS ...

AB
accuratelyadv. correctly; without errors
carriern. a person or a business that transports passengers or goods
catalogn. a list or itemized display // v. to make an itemized list
fulfillv. to finish completely
integraladj. necessary for completion; an essential part
inventoryn. goods in stock; an itemized record of these goods
minimizev. to reduce; to give less importance to
on handadj. available
rememberv. to think of again; to retain in the memory
shipv. to transport; to send // (shipping - noun = transporting goods (via truck / train / ship / airplane)
sufficientlyadv. enough
supplyn. stock // v. to make available for use; to provide
breakagen. the act or result of breaking (In order to prevent breakage, we wrap the articles in bubble wrap and surround them with styrofoam peanuts.)
customsn. duties or taxes imposed on imported and, less commonly, exported goods; the governmental agency authorized to collect these duties. (When importing goods, we have to fill out the customs documents to show what we are purchasing and how much the goods cost. When arriving at an international airport, passengers must pass through customs. The customs agents stop some people to search their bags to check for imported goods.)
unsurpassedadj. superior in achievement or excellence to any other; the best (Our shipping department provides unsurpassed service. Our shipping company is unsurpassed by any other company. Your managerial skills are unsurpassed.)
lossn. the act or an instance of losing (We do everything we can to minimize loss of packages. It is our goal not to lose any items. If an item is lost, we will reimburse you for the loss of your shipment, if you pay the insurance fee.)
damagedadj. broken; harmed (The box was damaged on the outside, and when I opened it, I discovered that the contents were also damaged. The glass was broken.)
raten. the charge; the cost; price (Our shipping rates depend on the weight and size of the package.)
pick upv. to collect (We will pick up your package from your doorstep in the morning. Can you pick up this package today?)
freightn. commercial transport that is slower and cheaper than express / the price charged for such transport / goods transported by this means (I'd like to ship the goods via freight. What are the freight charges for this shipment?)



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