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Vocabulary Seven words in unit 5 By Brian Choi
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Assistant| əˈsistənt | Noun Definition: a person who helps someone; especially: a person whose job is to help another person to do work E.g. Shop assistant a person whose job is to help the customers in a store Connected word: Assist (verb, noun) E.g. a senior team member would assist junior in their work
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Aware|əˈwe(ə)r| Adjective Definition: being foresee / understand the situation or fact E.g. most people are aware of the dangers of sunbathing Word family: awareness (noun) E.g. We need to raise public awareness of lung cancer. Connected word: ware
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Colleague|ˈkälˌēg| Noun Definition: a person who works with you E.g. A colleague of mine will be speaking at the conference
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Credit |ˈkredit| Noun Definition: money that a bank or business will allow a person to use and then pay back in the future E.g. If you buy something on credit, you take it and promise to pay for it later. Verb Definition: to give honor or recognition to (someone or something) for doing something or for making something happen E.g. The team's players all credit their coach [=they say their coach is responsible] for helping them succeed. Word family: creditable (adj.), creditable (adj.), creditor (noun) Connected word: credit-card (noun), credit rating (noun), credit union (noun)
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Design|dəˈzīn| Noun Definition: the way the parts of something (such as a building, machine, book, etc.) are formed and arranged for a particular use, effect, etc. E.g. There are problems with the design of the airplane's landing gear. Verb Definition: to plan and make decisions about (something that is being built or created) E.g. A team of engineers designed the new engine. Word family: designer (noun)
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Edition|iˈdiSHən| Noun Definition: a particular version of a book a hardcover/paperback edition all the copies of a book that are printed or published at one time The errors were corrected in the book's second edition. one of the several versions of a newspaper that are printed for a single day the late edition, the city edition Connected word: limited edition (noun)
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Enhance|enˈhans| Verb Definition: to increase or improve (something) E.g. You can enhance the flavor of the dish by using fresh herbs. Word family: enhanced (adj.), enhancement (noun), enhancer (noun)
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