Vocabulary

• sign off: To end communications, e.g. by radio
• such as: For example; like
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
• information technology: The study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• deal with
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• amount: Quantity of something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
• require: To demand that someone does something
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• assign: To give someone a particular job to do
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• contingency: What you do in case an emergency or problem occurs
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• allocation: Sharing out of work/resources for some purpose
• abbreviate: To shorten a word or phrase by leaving out letters
• stakeholder: Someone who holds a financial share of a business
• redesign: To change the design or style of something