For the Week ending 10/19/12
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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a favor or gift, usually in the form of money, given in return for service
In the progress of society, the business of advocating causes became a distinct profession; and then it was usual to pay a fee in advance, which was called a _______ or present. |
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a gratuity; a tip; drink-money; a douceur
People with a sense of propriety would think that his acceptance of this immodest _______ for services rendered would preclude him from holding the office on the basis of a conflict of interest. |
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(in parts of Asia and the Near East) a small sum of money given as alms, a tip, or a bribe
Afghans derisively call the routine bribes paid to expedite services "_______" - the Persian word for tipping. |
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something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces action or motivates effort
Reimbursement for administering IV drugs is a percentage of the average sales price, what they call an _______ to prescribe a pricier version. |
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a present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton
The concessionaires pay their fare and squeeze whatever _______ they can out of the women themselves and the miners or ranchers to whom their contracts are assigned. |