Chapter 1: Workplace Environment
6 Chapter Vocabulary List
| Word | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |