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| charge | v. to demand payment // n. an expense or a cost |
| compile | v. to gather together from several sources |
| customer | n. one who purchases a commodity or service |
| discount | n. a reduction in price // v. to reduce the price |
| efficient | adj. acting or producing effectively with a minimum of waste or unnecessary effort |
| estimate | v. to approximate the amount or value of something; to form an opinion about something // n. an approximation |
| impose | v. to establish or apply as compulsory; to force upon others |
| mistake | n. an error or a fault |
| order | n. a request made to purchase something // v. to command or direct |
| promptly | adv. on time, punctually |
| rectify | v. to set (put) right; to correct |
| terms | n. conditions |
| bill | n. an itemized list or statement of fees or charges (I have too many bills to pay (the electricity bill, the gas bill, the phone bill, the TV bill... // Did we get a bill from the carrier? Yes, the invoice came in this morning.) // v. to demand payment; to send an invoice (Have you billed the customer for the merchandise? They billed us for some items that we haven't received.) |
| overdue | adj. past due; not paid at the scheduled time (We have to pay this invoice; it's 90 days overdue. It should have been paid 90 days ago.) |
| due | adj. immediately payable (Invoices are normally due within 30 days. |
| fee | n. a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services (I have been charged a fee of $25 for late payment, however, I mailed the check 3 weeks before you put it into the bank. // What are your shipping fees?) |
| owe | v. be obliged to pay or repay (You owe us $250. When can you pay?) |
| tax | n. a compulsory financial contribution imposed by a government to raise revenue, levied on the income or property of persons or organizations, on the production costs or sales prices of goods and services, etc. (The sales tax is 7%. // We have to pay taxes on our income. We also pay property taxes, sales taxes and car taxes.) |
| statement | n. list of invoices (usually sent each month); an account containing a summary of bills or invoices and displaying the total amount due (Each month, we receive a statement listing all of the outstanding invoices. It shows the total owed in 4 categories - current, 30-day, 60-day, 90-day, past due.) |
| outstanding | adj. owed as a debt; unpaid (There is an amount of $650 that is outstanding. // You have an outstanding balance of $35.) // adj. great, excellent, impressive (Your performance was outstanding; it's was amazing. // Outstanding! Amazing! That's how I would describe the film.) |
