1. Vocabulary 4

2. local belonging to or connected with the particular place →It was difficult to understand the local dialect. contract an official written agreement →She is under contract to a major American computer firm. board a group of people who have power to make decisions and control a company or other organization →The board is unhappy about falling sales.

3. instruction detailed information on how to do or use something →Always read the instructions before you start. potential that can develop into something or be developed in the future →First we need to identify actual and potential problems. organize to arrange for something to happen or to be provided →I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks.

4. delay to cause to be late or to cause to happen at a later time →He wants to delay the meeting until Wednesday. promote to advertise something in order to sell it →The new model cars are being heavily promoted on television. procedure an order or method of doing something →It’s standard procedure for those at the top of the list to be called first.

5. regular following a pattern, especially with the same time and space in between each thing and the next →The equipment is checked on a regular basis. approve to think that somebody or something is good, acceptable or suitable →I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. institute to put into effect; cause to be used →These are some of the safety guidelines we’ve instituted in our hotels.

6. obtain to get something →She was finally able to obtain legal possession of the house. direct happening or done without involving other people, actions →She has direct responsibility for all new trainees. issue a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about →Isn’t the need to hire more staff what’s really at issue here?

7. branch a local office or shop or store belonging to a large company or organization →The bank has branches all over the country. furniture items such as chairs, tables, and beds that are used in a home or office →We need to buy some new furniture. predict to say that something will happen in the future →The party is predicting a majority of 20 seats.

8. maintenance the act of keeping something in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly →The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings. entire including everything, everyone or every part →The entire village was destroyed. perform to do an action or piece of work →The operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia.

9. lower to reduce something, or to become less →They lowered the asking price of their house. major more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type →We awaited major new developments in the peace talks. patient able to wait for a long time or accept annoying behavior or difficulties without becoming angry/ a person who is receiving medical treatment →You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm finished.

10. shift a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes →I’m working the day shift this month. attach to fasten or fix something in position →You attach this device to your windshield, and it sends a signal that opens the garage door. claim to state that something is true or is a fact →He claims he was not given a fair hearing.

11. promotion a move to a more important job or rank in a company or an organization →The new job is a promotion for him. suppose to think or believe that something is true or possible →Getting a visa isn't as simple as you might suppose. reference the act of mentioning someone or something in speech or writing →Avoid making any reference to his accident.

12. establish to start or create an organization, a system →The new treaty establishes a free trade zone. merchandise goods that are bought and sold →This store has a wide selection of merchandise for sale. demand a very firm request for something; something that somebody needs →The library demanded $5 for each book returned late.

13. associate to make a connection between people or things in your mind →He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies. support to help or encourage somebody or something by saying or showing that you agree with it →If you raise it at the meeting, I'll support you. lean to bend or move from a vertical position →The tower is leaning dangerously.

14. examine to consider or study an idea, a subject →It is necessary to examine how the proposals can be carried out. finance money used to run a business, an activity or a project →Finance for education comes from taxpayers. propose to suggest a plan, an idea →She proposed that the book be banned.

15. appropriate suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances →Is now an appropriate time to make a speech? warranty a written agreement in which a company selling something promises to repair or replace it if there is a problem within a particular period of time →Is the car still under warranty? investment the act of investing money in something →This country needs investment in education.

16. certificate an official document that gives information →Can I see the certificate of origin of those goods?