Class Vocabulary, 04/13/2009

to gulp - to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one swallow; (n) a gulp

laid-off - without a job, but could be called back to work again

to commute - to travel back and forth regularly (as between a suburb and a city)

to forgo - to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without

at the pump - at the gas station

steepest - highest, fastest, or greatest than is usual or expected

jet fuel - fuel used by jet aircraft

to resume - to begin again, to pick where one left off

to shrink - to decrease, to get smaller

innovative - new and creative, especially in the way that something is done

one-off - happening only once, not as part of a series

millennials - those members of the generation of children who were born between the years 1977 and 1994

anecdotal - consisting of or based on secondhand accounts rather than firsthand knowledge or experience or scientific investigation

to shepherd - to guide

stakeholders - person or group with a direct interest, involvement, or investment in something, e.g. the employees, stockholders, and customers of a business concern