Unit 2 Vocabulary: In the Office

Noun (thing)
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admin (administration)
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the activities involved in managing or organizing a business
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"Mr Sachs's personal assistant does all his admin work for him."
Noun (thing)
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Cubicle
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a small office space with temporary walls around it
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"The junior members of staff have cubicles and the senior members have offices."
Proper noun (thing)
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Department
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a part of an organization or company which deals with a particular area
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"The sales department are one of the most important departments in the company."
Noun (place)
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Dress code
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a set of rules describing what employees can and cannot wear
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"The company dress code states that you should wear a blue or white shirt."
Verb (infinitive)
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File
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to store information in a careful or particular way
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"It took a long time to find the information as someone filed it in the wrong place."
Noun (thing)
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Filing cabinet
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a large piece of furniture used for holding paper documents
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"All of the records for last year are in the filing cabinet on your left."
Verb (infinitive)
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Fill in for
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to substitute or replace someone for a short time
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"Mary will fill in for you while you are on holiday."
Adjective
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In charge of
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responsible for someone or something
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"Mark is in charge of customer service so you need to speak with him."
Adjective
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Open-plan
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not divided by walls
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"Open-plan offices offer both advantages and disadvantages."
Noun (thing)
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Orientation
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an introduction meeting or training session
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"You will learn about the company, its staff and your duties during orientation."
Noun (thing)
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Paperwork
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the part of the job involved with writing letters, reports or records
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"There is a lot less paperwork now that most things are done on the computer."
Noun (thing)
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Photocopier
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a machine used for making copies of documents
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"I'm sorry I cannot copy that now. The photocopier is broken again."
Verb (infinitive)
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Put somebody through
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to direct somebody's phone call to the correct person
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"The receptionist answered the call and put the caller through to the correct department."
Verb (infinitive)
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Shred
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to completely destroy a paper document using a special machine
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"As we deal with some very sensitive information, all documents must be shredded."
Adjective
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White-collar
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relating to people who work in offices
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"There are two separate canteens in the factory, one for white-collar workers and one for the production line staff."
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