Chapter 1: Workplace Environment
6 Chapter Vocabulary List
Word | Form | Meaning |
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accountable | adjective | required to be responsible for something |
adapt | verb | to change or adjust to a different situation |
appropriate | adjective | right or suited for some purpose or situation |
attitude | noun | a feeling or way of thinking that affects a person’s behaviour |
button | noun | a small part of a machine that you push to make the machine work |
carpool | noun | to regularly share a car with a group of people when they are going to and from their jobs |
conform | verb | to obey or agree with something |
core | adjective | the most important or basic part of something |
demonstrate | verb | to show (a quality or feeling) clearly to other people |
diversity | noun | the state of having people who are of different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization |
earn a raise | expression | get an increase in salary |
emergency contacts | noun | information, such as a telephone number, that is used to reach someone when an unexpected or dangerous situation takes place |
empower | verb | to give power to (someone) |
encourage | verb | to tell or advise someone to do something |
foremost in mind | expression | most important to consider or think about |
good fit for | expression | well suited for something (e.g., a job) |
hard skills | noun | specific, teachable abilities that can be defined and measured |
identifier | noun | a person or thing that identifies someone or something |
influence | verb | to change or affect someone or something; to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen |
introduce | verb | to present (something) for discussion or consideration |
keep up | verb | to go or make progress at the same rate as others |
mentor | noun | someone who can advise or guide |
mission statement | noun | something that states the purpose or goal of a business or organization |
monitor | verb | to watch, observe, listen to, or check (something) for a special purpose over a period of time |
onboarding | noun | a process of helping new employees understand the expectations of the employer |
ongoing | adjective | continuing to exist, happen, or progress |
performance review | noun | a method of documenting and evaluating how well an individual does at his/her job |
position | noun | the rank or role of someone or something in an organization |
potential | adjective | having the chance or possibility that something will happen or exist in the future |
press | verb | to push (something, such as a button or lever on a machine) with your finger or hand |
probation | noun | a period of time during which a new employee is evaluated to decide whether he/she can do the job well enough |
procedure | noun | a series of actions that are done in a certain way or order; an established or accepted way of doing something |
promote | verb | to make people aware of (something, such as a new product) through advertising; to make (something) more popular or well-known |
promotion | noun | a move to a higher or more important position in an organization |
raise | noun | an increase in salary |
release | verb | to stop holding (someone or something) |
rewarding | adjective | giving you a good feeling that you have done something valuable, or important |
shifts | noun | the scheduled periods of time during which a person works |
soft skills | noun | people’s abilities to interact effectively with each other |
strict | adjective | demanding that people obey rules or behave in a certain way |
sustainability | noun | the ability to use without completely depleting or destroying natural resources |
traits | noun | qualities that make one person or thing different from another |
two-way radio | noun | an apparatus that can send and receive sound messages |
values | noun | strongly held beliefs about what is valuable, important, or acceptable – usually plural |