| A | B |
| artisan | a skilled worker |
| commerce | the exchange of materials and products; trade |
| conglomerate | a variety of businesses owned by a single corporation |
| consignment | a shipment of goods to a dealer who pays for only what is sold |
| contractor | one who agrees to provide materials and services in construction |
| convection | the trasnfer of heat in gas or liquid due to unequal temperatures and density |
| doverse | different |
| drudgery | dull, menial work |
| economize | to save money; to be frugal |
| embargo | a restraint of trade |
| enterprise | a difficult, complicated, and perhaps risky, task |
| entrepreneur | one who starts and assumes the risks of a business |
| estimate | a rough calculation |
| expedite | to speed up a process |
| facility | something built or established for a specific purpose |
| hazardous | dangerous; exposing one to risk |
| laborious | requiring a lot of effort or work |
| ramp | an inclined passage connecting different levels |
| vendor | one who sells |
| wares | merchandise |