TOEIC Essential

pile

to pile

to tell so. off

to deposit

ridiculous

ridiculously

to propose

to propose (marriage) 
to suggest marriage

to suppose sth

to substitude sth for sth

to substitude so/sth

dont try to substitude intuition for good planing

just substitute the specifics of your business

to accommodate, to fit, to provide with sth needed

the meeting room was large enough to accommodate the various needs of the groups using it.

the deadline was past, so the manager could not accommodate our need for more rooms

to attend, to go to, to pay attention to

They attended the anual meeting.

The hotel manager attended to all our needs promptly

to get in touch; to make contact with

We will get in touch with him soon.

The registration desk is a good central location to get in touch with each other

to conduct, to hold, to accommodate

to cease, 

to cease operations, to shut down, to turn off

to cease to exist

to be in charge of; to be in control or command of

Your computer should not be in charge of you rahter you should be in charge of your computer.

He appointed someone to be in charge of maintaining the printer.

to appoint

He appointed someone to be in charge of maintaining the printer.

durable; sturdy, strong, lasting

initiative, the first step, an active role

Employees are encouraged to take the initiative and  share their ideas with the management.

Out technology initiative involves a new database system and will revolutionize our customer service.

to recur, to occur again or repeatedly

The subject of decreasing sales recurs in every meeting.

They did not want that particular error to recur. 

particular

They did not want that particular error to recur.

to stay on top; to know the latest information; to know whats going on

In this industry, you must stay on top of current developments.

stock; a supply, to keep on hand

The offices stock of toner for the printer was quickly running out.

They stocked the shelves on a weekly basis.

to appreciate; to regocnize, to understand the importance of, to be thankful for

He didnt appreciate the complexity of the operation until he had to do it by himself.

to be exposed to, to become aware of, to gain experence in

Mergers require that employees be exposed to different business practices.

New hires spend a week in each department, so that they are exposed to the various functions in the company.

glimpse; a quick look

The secretary caught a glimpse of her new boss.

After one year with the company  she felt  as though she had only a glimpse of the overall operations.

to reinforce; to strenghten, to support

The financial officers unconventional method of analyzing data was reinforced by the business journal article.

The employees were expected to reinforce what they had learned at the workshop by trying it out.

to faciliate

the new computer programm facilitated the scheduling of appointments

appointment

the new computer programm facilitated the scheduling of appointments

asset

he would be an asset to our developing team.

to assemble; to put together, to bring together

Her assistant copied and essembled the documents.

beforehand, early, in advance

To speed up the mailing, we should prepare the labels beforehand.

to fold, to bend paper

Dont fold the document if it doesnt fit the envelope.

to revise, to rewrite

The brochure was revised serveral times before it was sent to the printer.

We need to revise the letter since our adress has changeg.

abundant, plentiful, in large quantities, a large number

He was glad to have chosen a field in which jobs were abundant.

The recruiter was surprised at the abundance of qualified applicants.

accomplishment, an achievement, a succes

The success of the company was based on its early accomplishments.

In honor of her accomplishments, the manager was promoted.

commensurate; in proportion to, corresponding, equal to

Generally, the first years salary is commensurate with experience and education level.

to call in; to request

The young women was so excited when she was called in for an interiview that she told everyone.

self-esteem, confidence, a belief in one's abilities

to follow up; to take additional steps, to contnue

Always follow up an interview with  thank-you note.

As a follow-up, the candidate sent the company a list of references and published works.

to hesistate; to pause, to reluctant

Dont hesistate to call if you have any questions.

to conduct; to hold, to take place, to behave

Interviews were conducted over a period of three weeks.

The trainees conduct during training was unacceptable, something must be done.

to keep up with; to stay equal with

The workers were told that they must keep up with the changes or they would find themselves without jobs.

Employees are encouraged to take courses in order to keep up with new developments.