1. Vocabulary 1

2. employee a person who is paid to work for someone else →Shoes Co. recently hired 100 new employees. provide to give something that is needed or wanted to someone →That restaurant provides excellent service for guests. conference a large meeting at which there are groups of talks on a particular subject →Michel Inc. will hold its annual technology conference in September.

3. due owed as a debt or as a right →The next payment is due on May 20. refer to send someone or something to a different place or person for help →First see your pediatrician, who may refer you to a pediatric allergist. attend to be at an event or go to a place →Only four people attended this meeting.

4. account money kept in a bank that you can add to or take back →Mr. Black opened an account with Soft Bank. purchase to buy something →There is a discount on a quantity purchase. purpose an intention or aim →The delay really served no good purpose and may have harmed the negotiation.

5. research a detailed study of a subject in order to discover information →The marketing team conducted extensive market research. increase to make something larger →They’ve increased the price of gas by two cents a gallon. supply to provide something that is needed or wanted →We supply pork to local shops and restaurants.

6. submit to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others →Please submit your proposal by Tuesday. announce to state officially or make known publicly →She announced her resignation last Monday. facility an ability or skill at doing something →Phantom hotel has its own leisure facilities.

7. notice to become aware of →Ms. Chen will post the notice about the conference. manager someone whose job is to control or organize someone or something →He is manager of the New York City Ballet. recent having happened a short time ago →He sent me a copy of his most recent article.

8. available able to be obtained, used, or reached →The government is trying to make more jobs available. request an act of asking for something, or the thing asked for →The library gets a lot of requests for books about new babies. contact communication with someone →The pilot was always in contact with an air traffic controller.

9. representative a person who represents another person or a group →Our sales representative in the branch office will welcome you. corporation an organization →Mr. John works for a large multinational corporation. charge to ask for a price for something →You need to pay $500 for the service charge to wash your car.

10. process a series of actions to achieve a particular result →Our company has adopted a new work-flow process. position the place where something or someone is →I've switched the positions of the sofa and the chair. improve to get better →The financial situation of the store will not improve.

11. prefer to choose one thing rather than another →Students usually prefer public transportation. inquire to ask for information →I’m calling to inquire about an ad for an apartment. apply to request something →Ms. Clementine applied for a job with the publishing company.

12. client a person who receives services →He’s a sports agent and has a lot of basketball players as clients. management the control and organization of something/ the people in charge of a business organization →All employees should respect management’s decision. equipment the set of tools, clothing →The equipment of the photographic studio was expensive.

13. supervisor a person who supervises something →You should receive approval from your direct supervisor. director a person in charge of an organization →The director of a government organization shares confidences with nine advisers. deliver to take goods, letters, or packages to people’s houses →The product will be delivered within 24 hours.

14. arrange to plan or make preparations for something →Mr. Thomason arranged a meeting with the sales director. budget the money that is available to a person →The budget for advertising has been cut. performance the act of doing something →Any employees can be fired for poor performance.

15. hire to start to employ someone →You ought to hire a lawyer to handle your taxes. consider to think about something →We have to consider what to do next. require to need something →This condition requires urgent treatment.

16. recommend to tell somebody that something is good or useful →She was recommended for the post by a colleague. annual a period of one year →Our annual costs have risen steadily. policy a set of ideas or a plan for action followed by a business →The White House said there will be no change in policy.

17. committee a group of people chosen from a larger group to act on or consider matters of a particular kind →She sits on the city’s finance committee.

18. Vocabulary 2

19. session a formal meeting of an organization →She has a weekly session at the health club on Saturdays. manufacture to produce goods in large numbers →He works for a company that manufactures toys. public connected with ordinary people in society in general →The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues.

20. accept to agree to take something →It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. construction the act or result of putting different things together →A new hotel is now under construction. project a planned piece of work that is designed to find information about something →The party attempted to assemble its aims into a focused political project.

21. concern worry →The loss didn’t bother him, but his team’s confidence concerns him. president the leader of the government →Several people are considering running for president, but none have announced their candidacy yet. result something that happens or exists because of something else →The mayor says crime is lower as a result of good police work.

22. conduct to organize and/or do a particular activity →The negotiations have been conducted in a positive manner. resource a supply of something →We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources. document a paper or set of papers with written or printed information →Do you have all your documents in order to apply for a passport?

23. access a way of entering or reaching a place →The police gained access through a broken window. candidate a person who is competing to get a job or elected to a position →There are three candidates running for sheriff. interest the extra money that you pay back when you borrow money or that you receive when you invest money →The money was repaid with interest.

24. advance to go or move something forward →Research has advanced our understanding of the virus. profit benefit →He could see little profit in arguing with them. mention to speak about someone or something →I promised never to mention her again.

25. opposite completely different →People often believe the exact opposite of what you tell them. retirement the point at which someone stops working →He announced his retirement in September. statement a piece of paper that lists financial details →he directors are responsible for preparing the company's financial statements.

26. executive a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization →In the US, the president is the head of the executive branch of government. locate to find or discover the exact position of something →Archeologists have located the remains of an ancient temple. delivery the act of taking goods, letters →Please pay for goods on delivery.

27. participant a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity →Participants in the experiment also keep track of what they eat and drink over three days so their eating habits can be evaluated. payment an amount of money paid →Usually we ask for payment when the order is placed. reserve to keep something for a particular purpose or time →Hotel guests should reserve rooms at least three weeks in advance.

28. expense an amount of money needed or used to do or buy something →The house was redecorated at great expense. opportunity a time when a particular situation makes it possible to do or achieve something →You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. transfer to move from one place, person, or position to another →She studied for two years at Smith College, then transferred to the University of Chicago.

29. refund to pay back money received or spent →The theater refunded our money when the performance was canceled. expand to increase something in size, number, or importance →They expanded their number of stores significantly in the 1990s. prepare to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future →The Southeast prepared for the worst as the hurricane turned toward the Atlantic coast.

30. production the process of growing or making food, goods or materials →The new model will be in production by the end of the year. security the activities involved in protecting a country, building or person against attack, danger →They carried out security checks at the airport. technology the methods for using scientific discoveries for practical purposes →Dairy producers are experimenting with new technologies to reduce the cholesterol in milk.

31. register to record someone’s name or ownership of property on an official list →Students are currently registering for summer courses. proposal a suggestion for a possible plan or action →The president’s proposal was to tax a percentage of Social Security benefits for high-income people. benefit a helpful or good effect →It was a giveaway to the rich, he said, and not something that’s a benefit to most Americans.

32. receipt a piece of paper which proves that money or goods have been received →Ask the taxi driver for a receipt. financial connected with money and finance →Tokyo and New York are major financial centres. organization a group of people who form a business →He's the president of a large international organization.

33. government the group of people who are responsible for controlling a country or a state →She has resigned from the Government. colleague one of a group of people who work together →He always got along well with his colleagues in the university. replace to take the place of something or put in the place of something or someone else →We replaced our old air conditioners.

34. quality the standard of something when it is compared to other things like it →When costs are cut product quality suffers. despite without being influenced or prevented by →Despite her illness, she came to work. vehicle something used to transport people or goods →The snow stranded hundreds of vehicles on an interstate highway.

35. clear free from things that are blocking the way or covering the surface of something →The traveler cleared airport customs with little trouble. forward directed toward the front or in the direction you are facing, or directed toward the future →I will forward your complaint to my supervisor tomorrow.