abandonment;
forsaking;
desertionthe act of giving something up
acquittance;
releasea legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
acrea unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
adjudicationthe final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
administrator;
decision makersomeone who administers a business
adoption;
acceptance;
acceptation;
espousalthe act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
agencya business that serves other businesses
agency;
federal agency;
government agency;
bureau;
office;
authorityan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
agentan active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
agreement;
arrangementthe thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"
agreement;
understandingthe statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
alley;
alleyway;
back streeta narrow street with walls on both sides
alteration;
modification;
adjustmentthe act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
amendmentthe act of amending or correcting
amortization;
amortisationthe reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
amortize;
amortiseliquidate gradually
annexation;
appropriationincorporation by joining or uniting
anteroom;
antechamber;
entrance hall;
hall;
foyer;
lobby;
vestibulea large entrance or reception room or area
anticipation;
expectancyan expectation
application;
practical applicationthe act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
appreciation;
grasp;
holdunderstanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
approval;
commendationa message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
arbitragea kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
archa curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
arch(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
architect;
designersomeone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
assetsanything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
assignee(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
auction;
auction off;
auctioneersell at an auction
auction;
auction sale;
venduethe public sale of something to the highest bidder