Workplace English Vocabulary

Lesson 7 Work and Study · Money and Business

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

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costly (adjective)adjective
“Replacing the equipment would be costly.”
2
equip (verb)verb
“The course will equip workers with useful skills.”
3
excursion (noun)noun
“Our team planned an excursion after the conference.”
4
graphic (adjective)adjective
“The graphic shows this year's sales trends.”
5
inexperience (noun)noun
“Her inexperience made the new task difficult.”
6
lengthy (adjective)adjective
“The meeting became lengthy after several questions.”
7
librarian (noun)noun
“Ask the librarian to find the reference book.”
8
meantime (adverb)adverb
“The files are uploading; meantime, review the notes.”
9
merge (verb)verb
“The two departments will merge next month.”
10
performer (noun)noun
“The performer greeted the audience after the show.”