Match the items on the left to the boxes on the right.

Objects to move

  • amend
  • benchmark
  • breach
  • deferral
  • discrepancy
  • dispatched
  • downsize
  • excess
  • goodwill
  • incentive
  • in-depth
  • interim
  • loophole
  • precautionary
  • reconcile
  • recoup
  • retain
  • substantial
  • supersede
  • timely
to change some of the words and often the meaning of (a law, document, etc.)
    amend
    something that can be used as a way to judge the quality or level of other, similar things
      benchmark
      to fail to do what is required by (something, such as a law or agreement)
        breach
        to delay recognizing certain revenues or expenses on the income statement until a later, more appropriate time.
          deferral
          a difference especially between things that should be the same; can be a small difference but that difference is important
            discrepancy
            the act of sending someone or something to a particular place for a particular purpose
              dispatched
              to make a company smaller and more efficient by reducing the number of workers
                downsize
                more than is usual, allowed, or needed
                  excess
                  the amount of value that a company's good reputation adds to its overall value
                    goodwill
                    something that encourages a person to do something or to work harder
                      incentive
                      covering many or all important points of a subject
                        in-depth
                        a period of time between events
                          interim
                          an error in the way a law, rule, or contract is written that makes it possible for some people to legally avoid obeying it
                            loophole
                            something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future
                              precautionary
                              make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed.
                                reconcile
                                to get back (money that has been spent, invested, lost, etc.)
                                  recoup
                                  to continue to have or use (something) or to keep (someone) in a position, job, etc.
                                    retain
                                    large in amount, size, or number
                                      substantial
                                      to take the place of (someone or something that is old, no longer useful, etc.) : to replace (someone or something)
                                        supersede
                                        happening at the correct or most useful time : not happening too late
                                          timely