To pass this unit, please study the 15 vocabulary words below.
- assess
- brainstorm
- budget
- deadline
- delegate
- initial
- launch
- milestone
- objective
- ongoing
- resource
- schedule
- timeframe
- update
- volunteer
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to judge or decide the amount or importance of something
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"We will meet again in six months to assess the performance so far."
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suggesting a lot of ideas very quickly without thinking about the details of them
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"A lot of good ideas were talked about in the brainstorming."
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a financial plan to show how much money can be spent
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"The boss will not be happy if we go over budget."
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a final term by which something must be finished
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"The deadline for the report is the 16th, so I have to finish by then."
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a person chosen by a group or organization to act for them
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"Over 600 delegates attended the conference."
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beginning or first one
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"The initial stage of developing a new product is market research."
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to release and start selling a new product
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"Apple launches a new iPhone every 18 months."
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a stage which a project is divided into for monitoring; a significant achievement as part of a bigger journey that is to be remembered
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"The project is divided into 3 milestones which must be achieved at a particular time."
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the main goal
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"Our objective is to improve sales. Now how will we do this?"
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continuing or happening at the present moment
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"He has a few ongoing problems which he will not be able to resolve before his holiday."
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a useful or valuable possession which can be used to achieve a goal
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"A lot of people forget that the staff is the most valuable resource a company has."
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a list of planned activities showing the times at which they should happen
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"According to the schedule, we should finish the first phase next week."
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a period of days or weeks in which an activity is planned to happen
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"Our timeframe is flexible so you do not need to worry if you don’t finish by the end of the week."
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to make something more modern or more useful by adding new information
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"She worked late updating the contract to show the changes talked about in the meeting."
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a person who does something without being forced or paid to do it
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"A lot of young people work as volunteers to gain experience."