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Business English Vocabulary

Unit 1 Face to face

You can print out this wordlist for Unit 1 ofNew International Business English - oryou can click on any of the highlighted words for further explanations and samplesentences on the Cambridge Dictionaries Online website.

aggressiveaggression - spoken or physical behaviour which is threatening or involves harm tosomeone or something

appointmentnouna formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place

badgenouna small piece of metal, plastic, cloth, etc., with words or a picture on it, that ispinned or sewn to your clothing, often to show your support for a political

organization or belief, or your rank, or membership of a group, etc.

colleaguenounone of a group of people who work together

head of department nounhead - someone in charge of or leading an organization, group, etc.department - any of the divisions or parts of esp. a school, university, business orgovernment

managing directornoun(British and Australian) A managing director (abbreviation MD) of a company is theperson in charge of the way it operates.

personnelnounthe people who are employed in a company, organization or one of the armedforces

public relationsnounthe activity of keeping good relationships between an organization and the peopleoutside it

sales officenounSales is the department of a company that organizes and does the selling of thethings it makes.

sincereadjective(of a person, feelings or behaviour) not pretending; without falseness; honest

small talknoun
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social conversation about unimportant things, often between people who do notknow each other well

superiornoun(a person or group of people who are) higher in rank or social position than others

surnamenoun

the name that you share with other members of your family

vice-chairman nounvice - used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one ofthese positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full positionand can act for themchairman - a person in charge of a meeting or organization

visitorvisit - to go to a place in order to look at it, or to a person in order to spend time

with them

whereaboutsnounthe place where a person or thing is

aperitifnounan alcoholic drink, esp. one which is drunk before a meal

apparentlyused to say you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is

true

behaviournounbehave - to act in a particular way, or to be good by acting in a way which hassociety's approval

chew overnounto think about or discuss something carefully for a long time

counterpartnouna person or thing which has the same purpose as another one in a different placeor organization

demonstrationdemonstrate - to show; to make clear

disasternoun(an event which results in) great harm, damage or death, or serious difficulty

mannersplural noun
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polite ways of treating other people and behaving in public

offencenounupset and hurt feelings or feelings of annoyance, often because someone hasbeen rude or shown a lack of respect

syllablenoun

a single unit of speech, either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word isseparated when it is spoken or divided when it is printed. It usually contains avowel.

trickyadjective(of a piece of work or a problem) difficult to deal with and needing careful attentionor skill

accountantnounAn accountant is someone who keeps or examines the records of money received,

paid and owed by a company or person.

ambitiousadjectiveSomeone who is ambitious has a great desire to be successful, powerful orwealthy.

applicationnounAn application is a computer program that is designed for a particular purpose.

challengenoun

(the situation of being faced with) something needing great mental or physicaleffort in order to be done successfully and which therefore tests a person's ability

deadlinenouna time or day by which something must be done

environmentnounthe conditions that you live or work in and the way that they influence how you feelor how effectively you can work

financenoun(the management of) a supply of money

generateverbto cause to exist, or to produce

hands-onSomeone who has hands-on experience of something has done or used itpersonally rather than just read or learned about it.
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hectic adjectivefull of activity; very busy and fast

responsibilitynounA responsibility is a duty that you have because of your job or position

body languagenoun

the movements or positions by which you unintentionally show other people howyou are feeling

business cardnouna small rectangular piece of stiff paper with information printed on it, esp. aperson's job title, business address and telephone number

clickverbto make a short sharp sound, or to make something do this

co-workernouna person working with another worker, esp. as a partner or helper

concentrateverbto direct (your mental powers or your efforts) towards a particular activity, subjector problem

conferencenounan event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there are a group of talks on aparticular subject, or a meeting in which esp. business matters are discussed

formally

delegatenouna person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, esp. at ameeting

indigestionnounpain caused in the region of the stomach by the stomach not correctly breakingdown food so that it can be used by the body

quiznouna game or competition in which you answer questions

reliableadjectiveSomething that is reliable can be trusted because it works well.

sighverbto breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure,boredom, etc.
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sniffverbto take air in through your nose noisily and in one action, usually to stop the liquidinside the nose from flowing out, or to smell something by taking air in throughyour nose

yawnverbto open the mouth wide and deeply breathe in and out without conscious effort,

usually when tired or bored

bordernouna strip that goes around or along the edge of something, often as decoration

ballpark figurenouna number which is a guess, but which you believe is near the correct number

factnounsomething which is known to have happened or to exist, esp. something for which

proof exists, or about which there is information

flunounan infectious illness which is like a very bad cold, but which causes a fever

junioradjectivelow or lower in rank

senioradjectivehigh or higher in rank

sketchnouna simple, quickly-made drawing which does not have many details, or a shortwritten or spoken story which does not have many details

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Business English Vocabulary Online

Unit 2 Letters, faxes and emails

You can print out this wordlist for Unit 2 ofNew International Business English -or you can click on any of the highlighted words for further explanations andsample sentences on the Cambridge Dictionaries Online website.

attend to [someone/something] verbto deal with something or help someone

e-mailnounthe system for using computers to send messages over the Internet, or amessage or document sent using this system

memonouna message or other information in writing sent by one person or department to

another in the same business organization

proportion nouna part or share of the whole, or a compared number, amount or level

envelopenouna flat, usually square or rectangular, paper container for a letter

ccabbreviation for carbon copy (= used, esp. on a letter, to show that the statedpeople will be sent a copy)

catalogue UKcatalog USnouna book with a list of all the goods that you can buy from a shop, or of all thebooks, paintings, etc that exist in a place

conciseadjectiveshort and clear; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words

courteousadjectivepolite and respectful; well-mannered

dot matrix printernounA dot-matrix printer is a computer printer that forms letters, numbers and othersymbols from dots

headingnounwords written or printed at the top of a text as a title

house stylenouna set of rules a company follows for such things as spelling and design in all the
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things it produces

letterheadnounthe top part of a piece of writing paper where the name and address of a personor business is printed

logonoun

a picture, pattern or way of writing its name that an organization uses as itssymbol and puts on its products

ppused to show when someone has signed a document for a person who is notavailable to sign it

paragraphnouna short part of a text, consisting of one or more sentences and beginning on anew line. It usually deals with a single event, description, idea, etc.

recycleverbto collect and treat (rubbish) to produce useful materials which can be used again

manualnouna book which gives you practical instructions on how to do something or how touse something, such as a machine

additivenouna substance which is added to food in order to improve its taste or appearance orto preserve it

aromanouna strong, usually pleasant smell

artificialadjectivemade by people, often as a copy of something natural

customernouna person who buys goods or a service

extractverbto remove or take out (something)

irrelevant adjectivenot related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore of noimportance

order formnouna printed form which a customer uses to request goods or a service
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relevantadjectiveconnected with what is happening or being discussed

samplenouna small amount of something which shows you, or which can be tested to showyou, what the rest is or should be like

wavyadjectivehaving a series of curves

assembleverbto join or bring (parts) together in a single group or place, or (of parts) to cometogether like this

agentnouna person who acts for or represents another

benefitnouna helpful or good effect, or something intended to help

come up to expectationsIf something does not come up to expectation(s) it is not as good as expected.

compileverbto collect (information) from a variety of places and arrange it in a book, report orlist

contractnoun

a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between twodifferent people or groups, or the agreement itself

engineernouna person whose job is to design or build machines, engines or electricalequipment, or things such as roads, railways or bridges, using scientificprinciples

feedbacknouninformation or statements of opinion about something, such as a new product,

that provide an idea of whether it is successful or liked

jeopardizeverbto put a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged

long-standingadjectiveA long-standing activity or relationship has existed for a long time.

puzzledadjectiveconfused and slightly worried because you cannot understand something
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submitverbto give or offer (something) for a decision to be made by others
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Unit 3 On the phone


mobile phonenouna telephone which is connected to the telephone system by radio, rather than bya wire, and can therefore be used anywhere where its signals can be received

phone boothnouna place, often partly enclosed, in a public building where there is a telephone thatthe public can use

telephonist = switchboard operatornoun

a person whose job is to receive telephone calls and connect them to othernumbers

batchnouna group of things or people dealt with at the same time or considered similar intype

couriernouna person who takes care of a group of people on holiday and shows them themost important things in the place they are visiting, or a person who carriesimportant messages or documents for someone else

prototypenounthe first example of something, such as a machine or other industrial product,from which all later forms are developed

quoteverbto give a price, esp. that will be charged for doing a piece of work

receiptnounReceipt is the act of receiving money or goods.

stick-onadjectiveSomething that is stick-on has glue or other similar substance on one side of it,so that it can fix to a surface.

subcontractverbto pay someone else to do part of (a job that you have agreed to do)

answering machine = answerphonenouna device connected to a telephone which answers calls automatically and
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records messages from callers

contactnounthe act of speaking to someone, either personally, by telephone or radio,electronically or by writing to someone

head officenoun

the most important office of an organization or company, or the people workingthere

stripedadjectiveSomething that is striped has stripes on it.

subsidiaryadjectiveless important than something else with which it is connected

freightnoun

goods, but not passengers, that are carried from one place to another, by ship,aircraft, train or truck, or the system of transporting these goods

dialverbto operate a telephone or make a telephone call to (someone) by pressing aparticular series of numbered buttons, or moving a numbered disc, on thetelephone

dispatchverbto send (esp. goods or a message) somewhere for a particular purpose

imagenouna picture in the mind of what something or someone is like

quality controlnounthe process of looking at goods when they are being produced to make certainthat all the goods are of the intended standard

shipmentnouna large amount of goods sent together to a place, or the act of sending them

staffnounthe group of people who work for an organization

trade fairnouna large gathering at which companies show and sell their products and try toincrease their business

vegetariannouna person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because theywant to avoid cruelty to animals
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agentnouna person who acts for or represents another

confirmverbto make (an arrangement or meeting) certain, often by telephone or writing

connectverb

(of a telephone operator) to make it possible for (someone) to speak to someoneelse by telephone

equipmentnounEquipment is the set of necessary tools, clothing etc. for a particular purpose.

extensionnounany of two or more telephones in the same house which share the same number,or any ofa number of telephones connected to a switchboard in a large buildingsuch as an office

laboratory , informallab nouna room or building with scientific equipment for doing scientific tests or forteaching science, or a place where chemicals or medicines are produced

literaturenounprinted material published by a company which is intended to encourage peopleto buy that company's products or services

put [someone] throughphrasal verbTo put a telephone caller through (to someone) is to connect them so that they

can speak to that person.

switchboardnouna piece of equipment which is used to direct all the telephone calls made to andfrom a particular building or area

break downverbIf a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working.

non-smokingadjective

describes a place where people are not allowed to smoke, or a person who doesnot smoke

proposalnounA proposal is a suggestion, sometimes a written one

stuffyadjective(of a room or building) unpleasant because of a lack of fresh air

translateverb
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congressnouna large formal meeting of representatives from countries or societies at whichideas are discussed and information is exchanged

labelnoun

a piece of paper or other material which is stuck on or joined to an object, tellingyou what the object is, how to use it, to whom it belongs or other information

afflictverbto make (someone or something) suffer physically or mentally
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Unit 4 Summaries, notes, reports


breaknouna short period of rest, when food or drink is sometimes eaten.

frequentadjectivehappening often; common

improveverbto (cause something to) get better

physiotherapistnounA physiotherapist is someone who treats people using physiotherapy (= thetreatment of stiffness, muscle weakness and pain in the body, esp. by rubbingand moving the sore parts)

cardnouna small rectangular piece of stiff paper with information printed on it, esp. aperson's job title, business address and telephone number

standnouna small shop or stall or an area where products can be shown, usually outside or

in a large public building, at which people can buy things or obtain information

discountnouna reduction in the usual price

procurementnounProcurement is the buying of supplies.

recordverbto keep (information) for the future, by writing it down or storing it on a computer

rely onphrasal verbto depend on or trust (someone or something)

sales representativenouna sales representative (also sales rep) travels to different places trying topersuade people to buy the things their company produces.

summarizeverbto express the most important facts or characteristics about (something) in a
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short and clear form

canteennouna small place in a factory, office, etc. where food and meals are sold, often at alower than usual price

complainverb

to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory

concerningprepositionabout

displayverbto arrange (something or a collection of things) so that they can be seen by thepublic

eyesightnoun

the ability to see

handleverbto operate or control (something which could be difficult or dangerous)

investigateverbto examine (a crime, problem, statement, etc.) carefully, esp. to discover the truth

bugnouna bacteria or a virus causing an illness that is usually not serious

old-fashionedadjectiveSomething that is old-fashioned is not modern, and belongs to or is typical of atime in the past.

procedurenouna set of actions which is the accepted way of doing something

raiseverbto cause to exist

recommendverbto suggest that (someone or something) would be good or suitable for aparticular job or purpose, or to suggest that (a particular action) should be done

regularadjectiveexisting or happening repeatedly in a fixed pattern, with equal or similar amountsof space or time between one and the next; even or frequent

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)nouna painful medical condition which can cause damage to the hands, wrists, upper
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arms and backs of esp. people who use computers and other forms of keyboard

replaceverbto take the place of (something) or put something or someone in the place of(something or someone else)

requestnoun

an act of asking; a polite demand for something

screennouna flat surface in a cinema or on a television or a computer system on whichpictures or words are shown

symptomnounany feeling of illness or physical or mental change which is caused by a particulardisease

unionnounA (trade) union is an organization of workers from a particular profession (= typeof work) or trade which represents and protects the rights of workers within thatprofession and has discussions with employers over such matters as pay andworking conditions.

ventilateverbto cause fresh air to enter and move around an enclosed space

aimverbto intend

bodynounthe main part of a book, article, etc., or the main part of a large building

clarifyverbto make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or asimpler explanation

specialadjectivehaving a particular purpose

coververbto do (someone else's job or duty) when they are absent

departmentnounany of the divisions or parts of esp. a school, university, business or government

personnelnounPersonnel is the department of a company or organization that deals with itsemployees when they first join, when they need training or when they have any
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problems.

editverbto prepare (a text or film) for printing or viewing by correcting mistakes anddeciding what will be removed and what will be kept in, etc., or to be in charge of(the reports in a newspaper or magazine, etc.)

efficientadjectiveworking or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way

examineverbto look at or consider (a person or thing) carefully and in detail in order todiscover something about the person or thing

extendedadjectivelonger than usual

graveadjectiveseriously bad

itemnounsomething which is part of a list or group of things

overtimenoun(time spent working) beyond the usual time needed or expected in a job

requestnounan act of asking; a polite demand for something

resultnounsomething that happens or exists because of something else

reviewverbto consider (something) in order to make changes to it, give an opinion on it or tostudy it

roughadjectivefairly correct but not exact or detailed; approximate

selectverbto choose (a small number of things), or to choose by making careful decisions

separateadjectiveexisting or happening independently or in a different physical space

sheetnouna large thin flat esp. rectangular piece of something, esp. a piece of cloth usedfor sleeping on or a piece of paper
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undertakeverbto do or begin to do (something)

wastenounan unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.

workforcenoun

the group of people who work in a company, industry, country etc.

billnouna request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written

bonusnounan extra amount of money that is given to you as a present or reward in additionto the money you were expecting

dashnoun

a short horizontal line used to separate parts of sentences

deductverbto take away (an amount or part) from a total

increaseverbto become or make larger in amount or size

insteadadverbrather than (something or someone);

invoicenouna list of items provided or work done together with their cost, for payment at alater time

lotnouna large amount or number (of something)

postponeverbto delay (an event), esp. arranging for it to happen at a later date or time

punctuation marknouna mark that you add to a text to show the divisions between different parts of it

reduceverbto make less in size, amount, degree, importance, etc., or bring into a different,usually worse, state

afterthoughtnounan idea, thought or plan which was not originally intended but is thought of at a
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apostrophenounthe sign (') used in writing to show that a letter or a number has been omitted, orbefore or after s to show possession

avoid verb

to stay away from someone or something, or prevent something from happeningor not allow yourself to do something

bracketsnouneither oftwo symbols put around a word, phrase or sentence in a piece of writingto show that what is between them should be considered as separate from themain part

carry outphrasal verbto perform or complete (a job or activity); to fulfil

colonnounthe sign (:) used in writing esp. to introduce a list of things or a sentence orphrase taken from somewhere else

commanounthe , punctuation mark that is used in writing to separate parts of a sentenceshowing a slight pause, or to separate the various single items in a list

costnounthe amount of money needed to buy, do or make something

quotesnounQuotation marks (also quote marks, UK also inverted commas or informalquotes) are the pair of printed marks put at the beginning or end of a word orphrase to show that someone else has written or said it.

doubtnoun(a feeling of) uncertainty about something, esp. about how good or true it is

exclamation marknoun

the ! punctuation mark that is written immediately after an exclamation

factorynouna building or set of buildings where large amounts of goods are made usingmachines

full stopnounthe . punctuation mark that is put at the end of a sentence, or at the end of aword that has been abbreviated
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hyphennounthe - punctuation mark that joins two words together, or shows that a word hasbeen divided into two parts at the end of one line and the beginning of the next

inverted commas nounthe " " punctuation marks that are put around a word or phrase to show thatsomeone else has written or said it

obliquenounAn oblique (also slash or specialized solidus) is a sloping line often used forseparating numbers or words.

parenthesisnouneither of two marks ( ) put round a word, sentence, etc. in a piece of writing toshow that what is inside them should be considered as separate from the mainpart

period = full stopnounthe . punctuation mark that is put at the end of a sentence, or at the end of aword that has been abbreviated

primaryadjectivemore important than anything else; main

productivitynounA company's or country's productivity is the rate at which it makes goods, and isusually judged in connection with the number of people and the amount ofmaterials necessary to produce the goods.

question marknounA question mark is a written or printed sign (?) that is put at the end of a phraseor sentence to show that it is a question.

quotation marksnounQuotation marks (also quote marks, Br also inverted commas or informalquotes)are the pair of printed mark put at the beginning or end of a word or phrase toshow that someone else has written or said it.

salarynouna fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, part ofwhich, that is left once tax has been paid, is usually paid directly into his or herbank account every month

semicolonnouna sign (;) used in formal writing between two parts of a sentence, usually wheneach of the two parts could form grammatical sentences on their own

slashnoun
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a sloping line used in printing or writing to separate letters or numbers.

strokenoun(esp. used in spoken English) an oblique (diagonal)

amountnouna collection or mass esp. of something which cannot be counted

branchnouna part of something larger

emergeverbto become known esp. as a result of consideration, examination or questioning

focusnounthe main or central point of something, esp. of attention or interest

note [something] downphrasal verbto write something so that you do not forget it

ordernounthe way in which people or things are arranged in relation to one another oraccording to a particular characteristic

sequencenouna series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other

brainstormverb

(of a group of people) to suggest a lot of ideas for (a future activity) very quicklybefore considering some of them more carefully

sessionnouna period of time or meeting arranged for a particular activity

setnouna group of similar things or people that belong together in some way

spotverb

to see or notice (someone or something) usually when it involves looking hard

topicnouna subject which is discussed, written about or studied

underestimateverbto fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of (something), orto fail to understand how strong, skilful, intelligent or determined (someone, esp.a competitor) is
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joinverbto become a member of (an organization)

pension schemenouna financial plan that allows you to receive money after you or your employer havepaid money into it for a number of years.

trade union (also trades union, union, US labor union) nounan organization of workers in a particular industry, which represents them and

aims to improve their pay and working conditions

aerospaceadjective/nounproducing or operating aircraft or spacecraft

beveragenouna drink of any type

chartnouninformation given in the form of a graph or diagram, often intended to show theinformation more clearly

electronicsnounElectronics is the scientific study of electric current and the technology that usesit.

sectornounone of the areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided

supplyverbto provide (something that is needed), or to provide something that is needed to

(someone)

tertiaryadjectiveWhen used of an industry, tertiary means providing a service, rather than beinginvolved with obtaining the materials with which goods are made, or with themaking of goods.

board nounthe group of people who are responsible for controlling and organizing acompany or organization
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array nouna large group of things or people, esp. one which is attractive or causesadmiration and often one which has been positioned in a particular way

assetnouna useful or valuable quality, skill or person, or a part of the usually valuableproperty of a person or organization which can be used for the payment of debts

branch officenounA branch is one of the offices or groups that form part of a large businessorganization.

civil engineeringnounthe planning and building of things not used for worship or war, such as roads,bridges and public buildings. The person who does this is a civil engineer.

cornerstonenoun

something of great importance which everything else depends on

corporationnouna large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a singleorganization

decadenouna period of ten years, esp. a period such as 1860 to 1869 or 1990 to 1999

fiscal yearnounanother word forfinancial year(= a period of twelve months (not always January

to January) for which a business, government, etc. plans its management ofmoney)

fledgling firm nounnew and not experienced business

foundverbto bring (something) into existence

innovativeadjective

different and new

linknouna connection between two things

locationnouna place, esp. one where something special is or where something happens

maintainverb
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to continue to have; keep in existence, or not allow to become less

milestonenounan important event in the development or history of something or in someone'slife

numerousadjective

many

railroad = railwaynouna metal track on which trains run, or the whole system of such tracks, stationsand trains

spearheadverbto lead, esp. some type of attack or course of action

turn of the century

the time when one century ends and another begins

versatileadjectiveable to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for manydifferent purposes

zestnounenthusiasm, eagerness, energy and interest

abandonverbto leave a place, thing or person forever

abolishverbto end an activity or custom officially

assembly linenounan arrangement of machines and workers in a factory, in which each has aparticular job which has to be completed before the next stage of production isstarted by another worker

in bulk

in large amounts

componentnouna part which combines with other parts to form something bigger

confineverbto limit (someone or something)

consignverb
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to send (something) to someone

oblivionnounthe state of being completely forgotten

debtnounsomething, esp. money, which is owed to someone else, or the state of owing

something

dishwashernouna machine that washes and cleans dirty plates, cups, forks, etc.

encourageverbto strongly advise (someone) to do something or make (someone) believe theyare able to do something, or to support (something) or make (something) morelikely

expensesplural nounmoney spent while doing a job, which an employer will pay back

filing cabinetnounA filing cabinet is a set of large drawers for storing documents, letters, etc

-foldsuffixhaving the stated number of parts, or multiplied by the stated number

rewardingadjectiveA job that is rewarding is one that gives a lot of satisfaction, but possibly not

much money.

sharenounthe part of a larger amount, which has been divided between several people, thatbelongs to or is owed to or has to be done by a particular person

sitenouna place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened,is happening, or will happen

manualadjectiveManual labour/work is work which involves physical work rather than mentalwork.

accountsplural nounAccounts are records of the money a person or company spends and receives.

installverbto put (a large piece of equipment) in a place, esp. to put (a machine) in a place
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and connect it to the electricity/gas/water/etc. supply, so that it is ready for use

dealingsplural nounIf you have dealings with someone, you are involved in a personal or formalrelationship with them.

collapseverb

(of people and business) to suffer the sudden inability to continue or workcorrectly

concentricadjective(of circles and rings) having the same centre

counsellornounsomeone who provides help and encouragement

get rid ofphrasal verb

To get rid of something unwanted is to remove it or throw it away.

corporationnouna large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a singleorganization

parking lotnounspace for vehicles to be parked.

pyramid structurenounthe structure of an organisation where there are fewer people at the top levels of

them than there are at the bottom

scrutinynounScrutiny is the careful and detailed examination of something in order to obtaininformation about it.

staff turnovernounthe rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people.

subject someone to somethingphrasal verb

to cause (someone or something) to experience something, esp. somethingunpleasant
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availableadjectiveable to be obtained, used, or reached

careernouna job for which you are trained and in which it is possible to advance during yourworking life, so that you get greater responsibility and earn more money

confidential adjectiveSomething that is confidential is secret, often in a formal, business or military

situation.

detailnouna single piece of information or fact about something, or the small features ofsomething that you only notice when you look carefully

domesticadjectiverelating to a person's own country

exchangeverbto change (something) for something else of a similar value or type

hostileadjectiveshowing strong dislike; unfriendly

impatiencenounannoyance and dissatisfaction at faults or because something is slow, or anxiouseagerness to do something

politeadjectivebehaving in a way that is socially correct and shows awareness of and caring for

other people's feelings

abroadadjective, adverbin or to a foreign country or countries

announceverbto state or make known, esp. publicly

batterynouna device that produces electricity to provide power for radios, cars, etc.
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acquaintancenounAn acquaintance is a person that you know but do not know very well andtherefore do not consider truly a friend.

disabled adjectivelacking one or more of the physical or mental abilities that most people have

economynounthe intentional saving of money or, less commonly, the saving of time, energy,words, etc.

linenouna range of similar things that are for sale

order booknouna book in which a company or shop keeps a record of customers' orders

outperformverbto do well in a particular job or activity compared to others of a similar type

plantnounmachines used in industry, or a factory in which such machines are used

outputnounan amount of something produced by a person, machine, factory, country, etc

quotationnounA quotation is the price that a person will charge to do a piece of work.

rangenouna set of similar things

rationalizeverbto make (a company, way of working, etc.) more effective, usually by combiningor stopping particular activities, or (of a company, way of working, etc.) tobecome more effective in this way

redundantadjective

(of a worker) having lost his or her job because the employer no longer needs oris able to pay them

shapenoun(good) condition or state of health

sharenounone of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided andwhich can be bought by members of the public
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shippingnounthe sending of goods from one place to another, esp. by ship

short-rangeadjectiveShort-range means reaching a short distance or relating to a short time.

suppliersplural noun

Suppliers are a company which sells something.

specificationsplural noundetails, esp. of the size, shape, etc. of something to be made

stocknouna supply of something for use or sale

substantial adjectivelarge in size, value or importance

vehicle nouna machine usually with wheels and an engine which is used for transportingpeople or goods on land, particularly on roads

briefcasenouna usually flat rectangular case, used esp. for carrying business papers

bug nouna very small device fixed on to a telephone or hidden in a room that allows you tolisten to what people are saying without them knowing

detectornounA detector is a device used for finding particular substances or things, ormeasuring their level.

disguisenounto give a new appearance to a person or thing, esp. in order to hide its true form

distributornounA distributor is a person or company which supplies goods to the businesses

which sell them.

eavesdropverbto listen to someone's private conversation without them knowing

devicenounan object or machine which has been invented to fulfil a particular purpose

exhibitverb
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to show (something) publicly

forthcoming adjectiveabout to happen, happening soon

hands-on experiencenounSomeone who has hands-on experience of something has done or used it

personally rather than just read or learned about it.

licence UKlicense USnounan official document which gives you permission to own, do or use something,usually after you have paid money and/or taken a test

interfereverbto involve yourself in matters which are connected with other people when yourinvolvement is neither wanted nor helpful

mainsplural noun UKThe mains is the system of pipes or wires which carry water or electricity into ahouse, or the pipes which carry sewage away from a house.

warrantynounA warranty is a written promise by a company to repair or replace a product thatdevelops a fault within a fixed period of time or do again a piece of work that isnot satisfactory.

monitornouna device with a screen on which words or pictures can be shown

partadjectivesome but not all of a thing

portableadjective(designed to be) light and small enough to be easily carried or moved

rechargeverbto give (a battery) the ability to supply electricity again by connecting it to a pieceof electrical equipment and filling it with electricity

rep = sales representativenounA sales representative (also sales rep) travels to different places trying topersuade people to buy the things their company produces.

scramblernounA scrambler is an electronic device which scrambles radio or telephonemessages.

showroom noun
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a large shop in which people are encouraged to look at the goods that are onsale before buying them

specifyverbto state or describe clearly and exactly

voltnoun

the standard unit used to measure how strongly an electrical current is sentaround an electrical system

workstationnouna keyboard and screen with which a person can use a computer system, or anarea in an office, factory etc. where a single person works

anchornouna heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strongrope or chain, which is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat

from moving away

containernounA container is also a very large standard-sized metal box used for transportinggoods.

handbook nouna book which contains instructions or advice about how to do something or themost important and useful information about a subject

idealizeverb

To idealize someone or something is to think of or represent them as better thanthey are.

passagenounA passage is a journey, esp. over the sea.

pro forma (invoice) nouna list of items that have been ordered which is sent with their prices to acustomer so that the items can be paid for before they are delivered

scenarionouna description of possible actions or events in the future

stainless steelnouna type of steel containing chromium which does not chemically react with air orwater and does not change its colour

trucknounlarge vehicle used for transporting goods
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unloadverbto remove the contents of (something), esp. a load of goods from a vehicle, thebullets from a gun or the film from a camera

warehousenouna large building for storing items before they are sold, used or sent out to shops,or a large shop selling a large number of a particular items at a cheap rate

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Unit 7 Money matters

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annual adjectivehappening once every year, or relating to a period of one year

the brunt ofthe main force of (esp. something unpleasant)

brand namenounthe name given to a particular product by the company that makes it

coupon nouna piece of paper which can be used to obtain something without paying for it or ata reduced price

credit cardnouna small plastic card which can be used as a method of payment, the moneybeing taken from you at a later time

bill noun esp. USa piece of paper money

downturn nouna reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economicactivity

slowdown nouna reduction in speed, activity or the rate that things are produced

eurocheque nouna cheque that can be used in particular banks or shops in Europe
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increase verbto become or make larger in amount or size

interest nounmoney which is charged by a financial organization such as a bank to peoplewho have borrowed from them, or the profit which is made on money invested ina financial organization

launch verbto begin (something such as a plan) or introduce (something new such as aproduct)

letter of creditnouna letter from a bank allowing the person who has it to take a particular amount ofmoney from a bank in another country

list pricenoun

The list price of a product is the price at which its maker suggests it should besold.

marginaladjectivevery small in amount o

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