Chapter 3: Workplace Communications
20 Chapter Vocabulary List
Word | Form | Meaning |
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certificate | noun | an official document that verifies, or gives evidence of, something |
clearance | noun | the clear space between two objects to allow for something to move past or under |
condition | noun | the state of something |
environment | noun | the physical surroundings or conditions in which a person lives or works |
equal | adjective | the same in quantity or value |
equipment | noun | something used for a specific purpose |
evacuation | noun | removal of people from a place of danger |
face-to-face | expression / adjective | physically in the presence of the person or people involved |
fire warden | noun | a person responsible for evacuating people from a building in case of fire |
follow | verb | to go after a person; to travel behind |
injured | adjective | harmed or hurt |
investigate | verb | to make an official inquiry into an incident |
kick off | verb | to begin something |
lined up | verb | got ready or organized |
loading docks | noun | places for loading or unloading goods |
log | noun | a book or online document in which something is recorded |
manuals | noun | handbooks of instructions |
online | adjective | connected to a computer and the Internet |
personnel | noun | people employed in a company or organization |
policy | noun | a plan of action chosen by a business |
procedure | noun | a series of actions that are done in a certain way or order; an established or accepted way of doing something |
process | verb | to deal officially with a document or request |
protect | verb | to keep a person or thing safe from harm or danger |
protective | adjective | protecting or keeping safe from harm or injury |
register | verb | to enter or record in an official document |
remotely | adverb | from a distance |
report | verb | to make an official or formal statement about something |
right | noun | a legal entitlement to something |
schedule | verb | to arrange for a certain time |
secured | adjective | protected |
service elevators | noun | elevators designed for carrying goods; also known as freight elevators |
supervise | verb | to oversee the completion of a task or activity |
supervisor | noun | a person who oversees the work of other people |
tenants | noun | people who rent a space for a period of time |
unattended | adjective | not looked after; not supervised |
volunteer | noun | a person who offers to do a task or activity without payment |
work conditions | noun | the conditions under which an employee works; conditions may include number of hours of work, break periods, physical conditions of the work, etc. |