Work and Business Terms Quiz

Work

• Allocate: to specify something for someone or something else. Example: allocating 3 hours for studying French.
• Multi-tasker: a person who can do or carry out more than one task at the same time. Focusing on one task is not possible.
• Human organs: are parts of the human body.
• Full-time: working six or five days a week for 8 hours per day
• Part-time: working some days of the week for 4 hours or fewer per day
• Full-timer: person working for 8 hours.
• Part-timer: person working for 4 hours.
• Trial: experience to attempt something new. Example: working full-time as a trial.
• Working remotely: working from home.
• Handle (verb): to deal with something. Example: doorknob is a handle.
• Sick leave: vacation for illness.

Business

• Downsize: reducing the number of employees to save money. Example: Downsizing during COVID.

• Lay off: to tell someone they are no longer needed at work. Often used for large-scale layoffs. Being laid off often connects with downsizing.

• Casual job/work: temporary work, not permanent.

• Shopaholic: a person who is addicted to shopping.

• Terminate: to end or finalize something. For example, a contract.

• Contract: a legally binding document between employer and employee.

• Hire: employing someone or giving them a job.

• Fire: to dismiss someone from their job.

• Dress code: guidelines about appropriate attire.

• Maternity leave: time off for pregnant or new mothers.

• Quit: to resign from work.

• Envy: to feel bad about someone else's success or possession.

Other

• Repugnant: a person whom people hate or dislike.