verb

attract

The store's poor location did not help it attract customers.

noun

attraction

Having a clown in the toy store was a foolproof attraction for getting kids to enter.

adjective

attractive

Lou ran his store on an old-fashioned premise: quality merchandise at attractive prices.

verb

compare

She compared the prices before she made a decision.

noun

comparison

There was no comparison in the quality of the two brands.

adjective

comparable

To get an average for home costs, the agent sought prices on comparable homes.

noun

competition

Try to think of yourself as someone who leads the competition.

verb

compete

We competed against three or four other agencies to get this contract.

adjective

competitive

His competitive character made him quite successful in his department.

verb

consume

The analyst was able to consume new information quickly.

noun

consumer

The government tracks consumer spending closely.

adjective

consumable

He ran a study of the use of consumable goods.

verb

market

The sales department disagreed about how to market their newest product.

noun

marketing

A good director of marketing can find a way to sell even an unattractive product.

adjective

marketable

Once the sales manager decided to change the packaging, the product became much more marketable.

noun

satisfaction

Our highest priority is customer satisfaction.

verb

satisfy

Henri was perfectly satisfied with his new fishing rod.

adjective

satisfactory

The rods were not in satisfactory condition.