HỌC 600 TỪ VỰNG TOEIC | LESSON 8: OFFICE PROCEDURES

Appreciation

• Definition: Appreciation refers to the recognition or admiration of someone's good work or the feeling of being grateful for help received.
• Synonym: Recognition (for the meaning of admiration/acknowledgment).
• Example: "Children rarely show appreciation for what their parents do for them." (Cambridge Dictionary)
• Collocation: "Show appreciation" is commonly used, often with the preposition "for."

Made of

• Definition: This phrase, often used in the passive voice, means to be constructed from or composed of a particular material.
• Example: "The table is made of wood."

Hiring Synonyms

• Definition: The following verbs all mean to employ someone:
  • Hire
  • Recruit
  • Employ
  • Engage
• Example: "The manager said that we need to recruit new developers."

Casually

• Definition: This adverb means in a relaxed, informal, or unconcerned manner.
• Example: "He was wearing jeans and a sweater casually."

Codes

• Definition: In this context, "codes" refers to rules, standards, or regulations. It is distinct from the programming meaning of "code."
• Example: "Every company has its own dress codes for employees."

Expose

• Definition: This verb has two main meanings:
  1. To reveal, uncover, or make something visible.
  2. To subject something to something, often a substance or condition.
• Example: "He was exposed as a fraud and a liar."

Glance

• Definition: This verb means to look quickly at something. As a noun, it refers to a quick look.
• Example: "We glanced at the ruined monastery from the windows of their train."

Run Out Of / Out Of

• Definition: This prepositional phrase has two primary meanings:
  1. To exhaust or deplete something.
  2. To originate from or be sourced from something.
• Examples:
  • "I'm running out of patience with her." (Meaning: I'm losing patience.)
  • "She paid for her new computer out of her savings." (Meaning: From her savings.)

Outdated

• Definition: This adjective means no longer modern or current; old-fashioned. It can also mean expired.
• Examples:
  • "The company found it difficult to compete with others because of the outdated technology it was using."
  • "This milk is outdated." (Meaning: Expired.)

Practice

• Definition: This word can be a noun (the act of doing something regularly) or a verb (to do something regularly).
• Collocation: "Put into practice" means to implement or apply something.
• Example: "How do you intend to put these proposals into practice?"

Reinforce

• Definition: This verb means to strengthen or support something.
• Example: "His behavior only reinforced my dislike for him."

Verbally

• Definition: This adverb means by speaking or using words.
• Example: "It is important for teachers to notice how students respond verbally and through body language."

Key Concepts

• Appreciation
• Made of
• Hiring (Hire, Recruit, Employ, Engage)
• Casually
• Codes (Rules, Standards)
• Expose
• Glance
• Run Out Of / Out Of
• Outdated
• Practice
• Reinforce
• Verbally