Exercise 2 (International Transportation): Random-order list of vocabulary words and definitions

Match the vocabulary words on the top list with the definitions found on the bottom list.

1. Shipping
2. Rack
3. Lading
4. Trade
5. Bulk
6. Damage
7. Load
8. Invoice
9. Container
10. Crane
11. Insurance
12. Purchase
13. Consign
14. Transaction
15. Engine
16. Storage
17. Receipt
18. Ballast
19. Supplier
20. Handle


_____ a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges.

_____ to obtain by exchanging money for; buy.

_____ to deal with; manage.

_____ the act of receiving or the fact of having been received; receiving; reception.

_____ the act of receiving or the fact of having been received; receiving; reception.

_____ the capacity or a place for storing goods.

_____ to deliver, transfer, or turn over to another.

_____ the act of exchanging or buying and selling commodities.

_____ a frame or structure used to hold or display various items.

_____ the act of loading.

_____ large size or volume.

_____ the act, process, or an instance of transacting or the fact of being transacted.

_____ a guarantee of protection against certain misfortunes that is provided by a company in return for payment of a fee.

_____ a machine that derives force and motion from the conversion of energy, such as fuel or electricity, to work.

_____ to provide (what is wanted or required).

_____ the act or business of one who ships.

_____ harm or injury that reduces usefulness, value, or soundness.

_____ something, such as a box, barrel, or can, that contains or may contain something else; receptacle.

_____ a mechanical apparatus for lifting and moving heavy objects, having a tall, movable boom and a system of cables and pulleys.

_____ an amount of something carried; cargo or freight.

_____ heavy material placed in the hold of a boat or ship to make it more stable.