VOCABULARY FOR PART IV

to send someone an invoice

To invoice to send someone an invoice
(n) a list of goods that have been supplied or work that has been done, showing how
much you owe for them [ ]
Invoice (n) a list of goods that have been supplied or work that has been done, showing
how much you owe for them [ bill]
(adj.) if something is outdated, it is no longer considered useful or effective, because
something more modern exists
[= ]:
Outdated (adj.) if something is outdated, it is no longer considered useful or effective,
because something more modern exists
[ old-fashioned]: outdated teaching methods
- a factory with outdated equipment
- His writing style is now boring and outdated.
to send someone a bill
(n)
To bill to send someone a bill
- Clients will be billed monthly.
Billing (n)
(adj.) not thinking that someone or something is good, interesting etc
Unimpressed (adj.) not thinking that someone or something is good, interesting etc
unimpressed with/by
- Board members were unimpressed with the plan.
to use a computer to control the way something is done, to store information etc
To computerize to use a computer to control the way something is done, to store
information etc
- a scheme to computerize the library service
- a computerized system for compiling the weekly charts of record sales
(spoken) used to say that even if something happens late or someone arrives late, this is
better than it not happening or their not arriving at all
Better late than never (spoken) used to say that even if something happens late or
someone arrives late, this is better than it not happening or their not arriving at all
(spoken) used to agree or disagree with a statement or question
I guess so/not (spoken) used to agree or disagree with a statement or question
- 'You're one lucky guy.' 'I guess so.'
- 'I don't really have any choice, do I?' 'I guess not.'
to use a particular amount of time for something, or give a particular share of money,
space etc to someone or something
To allot to use a particular amount of time for something, or give a particular share of
money, space etc to someone or something
allot something to something/

somebody
- Try and allot 2 or 3 hours a day to revision.
- Each school will be allotted twenty seats.
1. to be more than a particular number or amount:
2. to go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do
To exceed
1. to be more than a particular number or amount:
- Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week.
- His performance exceeded our expectations.
2. to go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do
- He was fined for exceeding the speed limit.
(adj.) happening in the usual way
Typical (adj.) happening in the usual way
- On a typical day, our students go to classes from 7.30 am to 1pm.
(n) the amount of money that you spend on something
Expense (n) the amount of money that you spend on something
legal/medical/living/travel etc expenses (=the money that you spend for a particular
purpose)
- He borrowed 150,000 and used the money for legal expenses.
(n) the sending and receiving of messages by telephone, radio, television etc
Telecommunications (n) the sending and receiving of messages by telephone, radio,
television etc
- a new telecommunications system
- the telecommunications industry
to eat dinner
To dine / dan / to eat dinner
- He was dining with friends at the Ritz.
to give a plan, piece of writing etc to someone in authority for them to consider or
approve
To submit to give a plan, piece of writing etc to someone in authority for them to
consider or approve
To submit an application/claim/
proposal etc
- All applications must be submitted by Monday.
(adj.) not planned or expected
Unscheduled / nedjuld /
nsked ld /
(adj.) not planned or expected
- The plane made an unscheduled stop in New York.

(n) a piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
Receipt (n) a piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for
something
- Keep your receipt in case you want to bring it back.
receipt for
- Make sure you get receipts for everything.
- Can you give me a receipt?
1. to pay too much money for something [ ]:
2. to pay someone more money than they deserve [ ]
To overpay
1. to pay too much money for something [ underpay]:
- Try to recover any tax you have overpaid.
2. to pay someone more money than they deserve [ underpay]
- Most big companies continue to overpay their top executives.

a number that is given to each person in the US by the government, and that is used
on official forms, in computer records etc
Social Security number
a number that is given to each person in the US by the government, and that is used
on official forms, in computer records etc
(n) a small book or piece of paper advertising something or giving information on a
particular subject
Leaflet (n) a small book or piece of paper advertising something or giving information
on a particular subject
leaflet on
- a leaflet on skin cancer
To hand/pass/give/send out a leaflet
- Students were handing out election leaflets at the station.
to describe something in a general way, giving the main points but not the details:
To outline to describe something in a general way, giving the main points but not the
details:
- The new president outlined plans to deal with crime, drugs, and education.
(n) the extra money that you must pay back when you borrow money
Interest / ntrst, ntrst / (n) the extra money that you must pay back when you
borrow money
interest on
- The interest on the loan is 16 % per year.
- How much are the monthly interest payments?

(n) a punishment for breaking a law, rule, or legal agreement

Penalty / penlti / (n) a punishment for breaking a law, rule, or legal agreement
- No littering. Penalty $500.
- Withdrawing the money early will result in a 10% penalty.
penalty for
- The penalty for a first offense is a fine.
to need to pay someone for something that they have done for you or sold to you, or to
need to give someone back money that they have lent you
To owe to need to pay someone for something that they have done for you or sold to you,
or to need to give someone back money that they have lent you [ borrow, lend]
owe somebody money/10 etc
- I owe my brother $50.
owe somebody for something
- I still owe you for the taxi.
(adj.) a gross sum of money is the total amount before any tax or costs have been taken
away
Gross (adj.) a gross sum of money is the total amount before any tax or costs have been
taken away [ net]
- a gross profit of $5 million
gross income/salary/pay etc
- a family with gross earnings of just 75 per week
(n) when something increases in size, range, amount etc
Expansion (n) when something increases in size, range, amount etc
to make a room, building, road etc bigger or longer
To extend to make a room, building, road etc bigger or longer
- We plan to extend the kitchen by six feet.
to buy something
To purchase to buy something
- You can purchase insurance on-line.
- Where did you purchase the car?
purchase from
- Tickets may be purchased in advance from the box office.
(n)
1. work such as writing letters or reports, which must be done but is not very
interesting
2. the documents that you need for a business deal, a journey etc
Paperwork (n)
1. work such as writing letters or reports, which must be done but is not very
interesting
- Police work involves so much paperwork these days.
2. the documents that you need for a business deal, a journey etc
an activity intended to help sell a product, or the product that is being promoted

To promote an activity intended to help sell a product, or the product that is being
promoted
- a winter sales promotion
an occasion when people practise what they should do in a dangerous situation such as a
fire
fire/emergency drill
an occasion when people practise what they should do in a dangerous situation such
as a fire
to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it
To regret to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it
- I've never regretted the decision.
- Don't do anything you might regret.
regret doing something
- I now regret leaving school so young.
regret (that)
- He was beginning to regret that he'd come along.
if you notice something or someone, you realize that they exist, especially because you
can see, hear, or feel them
To notice if you notice something or someone, you realize that they exist, especially
because you can see, hear, or feel them
- He noticed a woman in a black dress sitting across from him.
- I didn't notice any smoke.
- Have you noticed any change in him?
to interrupt someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing
To disturb to interrupt someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing
- Sorry to disturb you, but I have an urgent message.
(n) a load of goods sent by sea, road, or air, or the act of sending them
Shipment (n) a load of goods sent by sea, road, or air, or the act of sending them
shipment of
- arms/oil/drug etc shipment
- an illegal arms shipment
- The goods are ready for shipment.
to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go etc
To suggest to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go
etc [ propose]
- They keep suggesting ways to keep my weight down.
suggest doing something
- Joan suggested asking her father for his opinion.
a book containing a list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all the people
in a particular area [= ]
Telephone directory a book containing a list of the names, addresses, and telephone
numbers of all the people in a particular area [= phone book]

(n) a formal meeting or group of meetings, especially of a law court or parliament

Session (n) a formal meeting or group of meetings, especially of a law court or
parliament
session of
- the first televised session of parliament
in session (=meeting)
- The court is now in session.
- Board members met in closed session (=with nobody else present).
(n) a group that does a particular job within a large organization
Division (n) a group that does a particular job within a large organization
- the Computer Services Division
(n) a document or software program that helps you plan something
Planner (n) a document or software program that helps you plan something
- a wall planner
(n) someone who plans and makes important decisions about something, especially
someone whose job is to plan the way towns grow and develop
Planner (n) someone who plans and makes important decisions about something,
especially someone whose job is to plan the way towns grow and develop
urban/city planner
- City planners are looking for ways to ease traffic.
- Many financial planners will help you shop for insurance.
(n) the job or activity of writing news reports for newspapers, magazines, television, or
radio
Journalism (n) the job or activity of writing news reports for newspapers, magazines,
television, or radio
- a career in journalism
- The hospital has been the target of investigative journalism (=journalism that
examines an event or situation in order to find out the truth).
(n) an event in which someone, especially someone important, behaves in a bad way that
shocks people
Scandal (n) an event in which someone, especially someone important, behaves in a bad
way that shocks people
- cause a scandal be involved in a scandal
- be (at) the centre of a scandal big/major - scandal financial/political scandal
- corruption/sex/drugs etc scandal
- a scandal breaks (=a scandal becomes known)
to leave a job, school etc, especially without finishing it completely

To quit to leave a job, school etc, especially without finishing it completely

- He quit his job after an argument with a colleague.
- I quit school at 16.
to prevent someone or something from continuing - used especially in news reports [=
]
To halt to prevent someone or something from continuing - used especially in news
reports [= stop]
- The government has failed to halt economic decline.
- Safety concerns have led them to halt work on the dam.
(n) one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided
Share (n) one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided
buy/sell shares
- They were able to sell their shares at a higher price.
to be in charge of an activity or person, and make sure that things are done in the correct
way
To supervise to be in charge of an activity or person, and make sure that things are done
in the correct way
- Griffiths closely supervised the research.
to destroy something or make it stop existing
To pull something down to destroy something or make it stop existing
- My old school was pulled down.
(adj.) connected with the structure of something
Structural (adj.) connected with the structure of something
- structural changes in the computer industry
- The earthquake caused minor structural damage.
(n) a word used especially in letters or speeches to introduce the subject you are writing
or talking about
[= , ]:
Regarding (n) a word used especially in letters or speeches to introduce the subject you
are writing or talking about
[= concerning, with regard to]:
- Regarding your recent inquiry, I have enclosed a copy of our new brochure.
to change figures, records etc so that they contain false information
(n)
To falsify to change figures, records etc so that they contain false information
- The file was altered to falsify the evidence.
Falsification (n)
to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right

To admit to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right
- 'Okay, so maybe I was a little bit scared,' Jenny admitted.
admit (that)
- You may not like her, but you have to admit that she's good at her job.
(adj.) not yet done, solved, or paid
Outstanding (adj.) not yet done, solved, or paid:
- We've got quite a few debts still outstanding.
- an outstanding issue
(n)
1. paper for writing letters, usually with matching envelopes:
a letter on hotel stationery
2. materials that you use for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils etc
Stationery (n)
1. paper for writing letters, usually with matching envelopes:
a letter on hotel stationery
2. materials that you use for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils etc
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