Workplace English Vocabulary

Lesson 25 Work and Study · Home and Daily Life

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
ongoing (adjective)adjective
“The ongoing project needs weekly progress reports.”
2
periodically (adverb)adverb
“The system is checked periodically for security problems.”
3
pie (noun)noun
“We shared a warm pie after the meeting.”
4
plug (noun)noun
“Please insert the plug before starting the printer.”
5
recruitment (noun)noun
“Recruitment begins next month for customer service roles.”
6
referee (verb)verb
“Senior researchers referee articles for the industry journal.”
7
referral (noun)noun
“The doctor gave me a referral to a specialist.”
8
renown (noun)noun
“The engineer gained renown for her safe bridge design.”
9
runner (noun)noun
“The runner delivered contracts to the legal department.”
10
sock (noun)noun
“I found one sock under the office chair.”