Workplace English Vocabulary

Lesson 36 Work and Study · Time and Place

Learn 10 useful words in clear contexts designed for adult A2 to B2 learners building practical workplace communication.

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10 words

# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

1
mosquito (noun)noun
“A mosquito bit me during the outdoor meeting.”
2
obligate (verb)verb
“The contract can obligate both sides to cooperate.”
3
oblige (verb)verb
“Company rules may oblige staff to wear badges.”
4
occurrence (noun)noun
“Report every safety occurrence to your supervisor.”
5
operational (adjective)adjective
“The new printer is operational after repairs.”
6
outage (noun)noun
“The internet outage delayed our online presentation.”
7
overcrowd (verb)verb
“Extra chairs can overcrowd the small meeting room.”
8
paralegal (noun)noun
“The paralegal prepared documents for the court case.”
9
partially (adverb)adverb
“The road is partially closed for repairs.”
10
pepper (noun)noun
“Add pepper after you taste the soup.”