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General Business English Terms 12





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Choose the correct response for each of the sentences.

1. The two candidates have never argued, so there is no _____________________ between them. (meaning: there is no grudge stemming from previous arguments, disputes, etc.)
2. Investors got ____________________ (meaning: very upset) about the news.
3. The issue was less serious than it seemed; it had been ____________________.
4. Jim got ____________________ from his boss. = Jim was reprimanded by his boss.
5. To affect the stock price = To __________________ the stock price
6. Jim wanted to __________________ his house against fire.
7. They wanted to create a conflict between the two firms. = They wanted to __________________ a conflict between the two firms.
8. He focused on the most promising strategy. = He ____________________ on the most promising strategy.
9. Let me clarify this point. = Let me ____________________ on this.
10. The company went bankrupt last year. = The company ____________________ last year.
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📚 Important Words to Know
click-through rate (CTR) — the percentage of people who click on a link or advertisement after seeing it
funnel — a model representing the stages a potential customer goes through, from awareness to purchase
content marketing — a strategy focused on creating and distributing valuable content to attract and retain a defined audience
KPI (key performance indicator) — a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives
market share — the portion of total sales in a market captured by a particular company or product
customer retention — a company's ability to keep its existing customers over a specified period of time
product lifecycle — the progression of a product through introduction, growth, maturity, and decline stages
demographic — statistical data relating to a population, such as age, gender, income, and education level
psychographic — characteristics relating to consumers' attitudes, interests, values, and lifestyle choices
upselling — encouraging a customer to purchase a more expensive or upgraded version of the product they are considering



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