Work Keys Business Writing Vocabulary – Flashcards
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address
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to give attention to something or to deal with (a matter, issue, problem, etc.)
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agricultural
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of or related to farming
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applicant
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someone who formally asks or applies for something such as a job
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authorize
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give permission or approval
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assign
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to give a job
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break
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a short period of time when someone stops an activity (specifically, at work)
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charge account
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allows a customer to buy things and pay for them later
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chronological
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arranged in the order things happened
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competent
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able to do something well
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complaint
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a statement that you are unhappy or not satisfied with something
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compliant
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agreeing to a set of rules, standards, or requirements
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compliance
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in the way that is required by rule or law
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consider
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to think about carefully
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constraints
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something that limits something or someone
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contribute
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to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc.
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correspondence
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communicating by letter or email
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customer relations
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the way a business communicates and interacts with the public to gain and retain customers
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decrease
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to go down or lessen
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department store
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a large retail store carrying a wide variety of merchandise and organized into various departments
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disposal
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the act of throwing something away
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employee
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a person who works for another person or for a company for pay
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extent
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the space or degree to which a thing extends; length, area, volume, or scope
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factory
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a building where products are made
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financing
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raising or providing money for something
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hazardous
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involving risk or danger
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human resources
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a department that deals with the people working for a business or organization
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in favor of
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something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act
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institute
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to set up or establish
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inquiring
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seeking facts, information, or knowledge
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key information
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the most important information
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labor
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productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain
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layoff
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the act of ending the employment of a worker or group of workers
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leave
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a period of time when someone has special permission to be away from a job
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letter
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written communication to a specific person or group
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machinery
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the working parts of a machine
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manufacturing
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to make or produce by hand or machinery, especially on a large scale
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memo or memorandum
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a short written message or report from one person or department in a company or organization to another
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migrant
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a person or animal that moves from one country, region, or place to another
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occupation
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a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation
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peer
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a person who belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else
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personnel
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group of people who work for an organization, business or company
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plant
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a building or factory where something is made
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policy
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a set of rules or ideas about what should be done
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primary
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first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal
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principle
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an accepted rule of action or conduct
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pro/con
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presenting an argument for and against something
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procedure
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an established or accepted way of doing something
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production
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the process of making something for sale
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project
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to plan, calculate, or estimate something for a time in the future
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promote
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to make people aware of (something-a product, charity, cause, etc.)
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proposal
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a written plan or suggestion that is submitted to others for discussion
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proposed
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to suggest for consideration
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qualification
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the conditions or qualities that are required to hold a position (job)
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quota
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a specific amount or number that is expected to be achieved
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recognition
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special attention or notice for someone's work or actions
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reimburse
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to pay someone back for money spent
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report
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a written account of something that has been thoroughly investigated
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representatives
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a person or thing that speaks for another or others
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request
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the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy
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require
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to have need of; need
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seasonal
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pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season; periodical
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sequence
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the order in which things happen or should happen
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shift
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the scheduled period of time during which a person works
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strike
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to stop work in order to force an employer to agree to demands : to refuse to work until your employer does what you want
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supervisor
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an object that is regarded as the usual or most common size or form of its kind
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team
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a number of persons associated in some joint action
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voluntarily
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done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice
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wage
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amount of money a worker is paid based on number of hours or days
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waste
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material that is left over or that is unwanted after something has been made, done, used, etc.
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zone
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an area set aside for a specific purpose
