mark-up - increase in price, overcharge⏎
leverage - influence, upper hand⏎
illicit - illegal, disallowed by law⏎
firm - business, company⏎
entitlement - claim, official right⏎
hard copy - paper printed format (as distinct from electronic or digital format)⏎
imperfection - weakness, fault, blemish⏎
lucrative - profit-making, gainful, money-making⏎
earnings - profit, wages, salary, income⏎