Office Procerdures Flashcards

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appreciation

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the act of recognizing or understanding that something is valuable, important, or as described:
In appreciation of your hard work on Castcon project, the department will hold a casual lunch party on November third

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bring in

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to hire or recruit; to cause to appear
- The company brought in a new team lead of project planners

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casually

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informally
- On Fridays, most employees dress casually
- Martin spoke casually, as if he was chatting with friends

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expose

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to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen:
- He damaged his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed.
to put someone at risk from something harmful or unpleasant:
- It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation.
to make public something bad or dishonest:
- The review exposed widespread corruption in the police force.

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corruption

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illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power:
- The film is about a young police officer and his struggle to expose corruption in the force.

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glimpse

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to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly:
- The secretary caught a glimpse of her new boss as she was leaving the office

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reinforce

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to make something stronger:
- Building codes in California required that steel rods be used to reinforce cinder-block construction.

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verbally

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in a way that is spoken rather than written:
- The judge then verbally agreed to the attorney’s request.
- The guarantee was made only verbally

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attorney

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lawyer

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