Developing Skills for English Communication 1
Unit 5: Your Time
Vocabulary
Terms |
Definitions |
| appointment | noun: a meeting arranged in advance |
| contrary | adjective: in an opposing direction (Example: "A contrary wind") |
| emergency | noun: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires
immediate action (Example: "He never knew what to do in an emergency")
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| errand | noun: a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task
or mission |
| event | noun: something that happens at a given place and time |
| expectation | noun: belief about (or mental picture of) the future |
| payment | noun: the act of paying money |
| permission | noun: approval to do something (Example: "He asked permission to leave") |
| postpone | verb: hold back to a later time (Example: "Let's postpone the exam") |
| promotion | noun: act of raising in rank or position |
| punctuality | noun: the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time |
| remind | verb: put in the mind of someone (Example: "Remind me to call Mother") |
| restroom | noun: a toilet that is available to the public |
| schedule | noun: an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur |
| wage | noun: something that remunerates (Example: "Wages were paid by check") |
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