1. Vocabulary 10

2. reasonably using good judgment →Stop shouting and let's discuss this reasonably. delegate a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote →Each union elects several delegates to the annual conference atmosphere the air that you breathe in a place →A few plants in an office will improve the atmosphere.

3. method a particular way of doing something →The new teaching methods encourage children to think for themselves. observe to see or notice somebody or something →I want you to observe all the details. nearby not far away →I noticed a policeman standing nearby.

4. originally first of all →Originally it was a bedroom, but we turned it into a study. former of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past →The painting was then restored to its former glory. occupation a person's job →In the space marked 'occupation' she wrote 'police officer'.

5. administration the activities that are done in order to plan, organize and run a business, school or other institution →I work in the Sales Administration department. positive hopeful and confident, or giving cause for hope and confidence →On a more positive note, we're seeing signs that the housing market is picking up. attendance when you go somewhere such as a church, school →Attendance at lectures is compulsory.

6. eliminate to remove or take away →We eliminated the possibility that it could have been an accident. expansion when something increases in size, number or importance →Expansion into new areas of research is possible. complement to make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it →Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.

7. regularly happening or doing something often →We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. tow to pull a car, boat →The damaged boat was towed to safety. exhibition a collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to the public →Have you seen the Picasso exhibition?

8. undergo to experience something which is unpleasant or which involves a change →Some children undergo a complete transformation when they become teenagers. workplace a building or room where people perform their jobs, or these places generally →The survey asks workers about facilities in their workplace. regardless of without being influenced by any other events or conditions →I tell them the truth, regardless of what they want to hear.

9. aisle a long narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema or church →Would you like an aisle seat or would you prefer to be by the window? transit the movement of goods or people from one place to another →It is possible to make an insurance claim for any goods lost or damaged in transit. commission to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work →The newspaper commissioned a series of articles on the worst excesses of the fashion industry.

10. earn to receive money as payment for work that you do →How much do you earn, if you don't mind me asking? hesitate to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it →She hesitated slightly before answering the inspector's question. packet a small paper or cardboard container in which a number of small objects are sold →How many seeds are there in a packet?

11. efficiently working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way →The city's transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe. transaction when someone buys or sells something, or when money is exchanged →Each transaction at the foreign exchange counter seems to take forever. fit to be the right size or shape for someone or something →The dress fits like a glove.

12. ingredient a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a particular dish →The list of ingredients included 250g of almonds. pressure the force you produce when you press something →He put too much pressure on the door handle and it snapped. trend a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving →There's been a upward trend in sales in the last few years.

13. familiar easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard →There were one or two familiar faces. influence the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this →He has a huge amount of influence over the city council. adequate enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose →I didn't have adequate time to prepare.

14. professional related to work that needs special training or education →Both doctors have been charged with professional misconduct. implement to put a plan or system into operation →The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year. accomplish to finish something successfully or to achieve something →She accomplished such a lot during her visit.

15. portion a part or share of something larger →I accept my portion of the blame.