1/24-1/28 Vocabulary (Workplace) Flashcards
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Adequate (adj.)
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all right, but not wonderful; satisfactory
2
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Admirable (adj.)
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excellent; worthy of praise or admiration
3
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Bureaucracy (n.)
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officially required routine that is overdone; organizational structure that is large and often inefficient
4
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Dictation (n.)
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language that is written down at the same time that it is heard by the writer
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Downsizing (v.)
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making a company smaller by changing jobs around and letting some employees go
6
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Initiative (n.)
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the first step toward beginning something
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Retain (v.)
A
to keep
8
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Sufficient (adj.)
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enough
9
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Supervisor (n.)
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a person whose job is to be in charge of workers and their work
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Timely (adj.)
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happening at the perfect time
