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B. VOCABULARY

Common terms used in a business meeting.

Absent (adj) : not present
Accomplish (verb) : succeed in doing
Address (verb) : deal with; speak on
Adjourn (verb) : close a meeting
Agenda (noun) : list of objectives to cover in a meeting
AGM (noun/abbr.) : Annual (yearly) General Meeting
Allocate (verb) : assign roles/tasks to certain people
AOB (noun/abbr.) : Any Other Business (unspecified item on agenda)
Apologies (noun) : item on agenda announcing people who are absent; apologies for
absence
Ballot (noun) : a type of vote, usually in writing and usually secret
Board of directors (noun) : group of elected members of an organization/company who meet
to make decisions
Boardroom (noun) : a large meeting room, often has one long table and many chairs
Brainstorm (verb) : thinking to gather ideas

Complete the following sentences with the suitable terms above.

1. I hope we do not have to __________________(verb) this matter again in the future.

2. The vice president is _____________________(adj) due to unforeseen circumstances.
3. Please forward the __________________(noun) to anyone who is speaking at the meeting.
4. The _______________________(noun) meets once a month to discuss the budget.

5. We have a lot to ____________________(verb) today, so let's begin.
6. I forgot to ___________________(verb) someone to bring refreshments.
7. The last item on the agenda is _______________(noun/abbr.).

8. Please fold your _________________(noun) in half before you place it in the box.
9. Everyone is present today, so we can skip the _______________(noun).
10. The ______________(noun) is reserved for a managers' meeting, so we'll have to meet in the lounge.

11. Let's take a few minutes and _________________(verb) some ways that we can cut costs.
12. If there are no further comments, we will __________________(verb) the meeting here.

13. We always vote for a new chairperson at the ____________________(noun/abbr.)

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