Vocabulary Enrichment 56

MERCHANDISE
/ ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz / [MUR-chuh n-dahyz] (n.)
– products that are purchased and sold

Example: NBA merchandise can be very expensive.
Additional info: The synonyms of merchandise include goods and products.

COMPENSATION
/ ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən / [kom-puh n-SEY-shuh n] (n.)
– anything given to make up for a particular damage

Example: He bought lunch for the team as compensation for missing the training.
Additional info: Compensation may also pertain to “the payment for working on a task or job.”

APPEAL
/ əˈpil / [uh-PEEL] (v.)
– to formally request a higher authority to change or review its decision

Example:  The coach appealed to the manager in hopes of getting back his job.
Additional info: Appeal (n.) may also mean a quality that is attractive or pleasing to someone.

EXCLUSIVELY 
/ ɪkˈsklu sɪvli / [ik-SKLOO-siv-lee] (adv.) 
– belonging to only one person or a particular group of people

Example: The shoes were exclusively made for basketball players.
Additional info: The synonyms of exclusively include solely or entirely.

LAWSUIT 
/ ˈlɔˌsut / [LAW-soot] (n.) 
– a case filed in a court that involves two parties in disagreement

Example: The athlete filed a lawsuit against his coach.
Additional info: It may also refer to the process wherein a court decides who among two disputing parties wins the case.

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