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Useful Abbreviations: Part 2 Answers
i.q. =
intelligence quotient.
IRS = Internal Revenue Service. M.A. = Master of Arts. M.B.A.= Master of Business Administration. m.c. = master of ceremonies. M.D. = Medical Doctor. m.p.g.= miles per gallon. MTV = Music Television. NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NBC = National Broadcasting Company. PBS = Public Broadcasting System. PC = personal computer. p.d.q.= pretty damn quick. p.g. = pregnant. Ph.D. = Doctor of Philosophy. p.m. = post meridien (Latin "after noon"). p.s. = post script. RAM = Random Access Memory. r.p.m. = revolutions per minute. r.s.v.p.= please reply (French "Repondez s'il vous plaît"). s.a.s.e. = self-addressed, stamped envelop. s.o.b. = son of a bitch (slang; very impolite). s.o.p. = standard operating procedure. t.b.a. = to be arranged. TOEFL = Test of English as a Foreign Language. u.f.o.= unidentified flying object. UN = United Nations. VCR = video cassette recorder. v.i.p. = very important person. yup(pie) = young urban professional. Perfect Score: 30. Your Score: ________
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