Unit 23. Employment

Word

Definition

Example

compensate

to give back something of equal value to what has been given

How can we compensate you for the bad meal?

dynamic

full of energy

It's a dynamic job with lots of travel, stress, and excitement.

enterprising

creative in thinking of ways to make money

He is a successful and enterprising employee

exploit

to take advantage of

He exploited the opportunity and made a lot of money.

incentive

a possible benefit that motivates a person to do a certain thing

As an incentive to economy, the contractor receives a bonus if the final cost is less than the target price.

industrious

hard working

Industrious and talented people constitute development potential.

marginal

at the margin, at the edges

The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few years.

merit

success based on one's work, not on luck

Civil servants should be recruited on merit alone

promote

to move someone to a higher position in a company

A celebrity endorsement was traditionally a long-term contract between the celebrity and the company to promote a brand, product or service

resign

to quit one's job

Burton resigned from the company yesterday