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BusinessMeetingVocabularyWordPartofspeechMeaningExampleSentenceabsentadjnotpresentThevicepresidentisabsentduetounforeseencircumstances.accomplishverbsucceedindoingWehavealottoaccomplishtoday,solet'sbegin.addressverbdealwith;speakonIhopewedonothavetoaddressthismatteragaininthefuture.adjournverbcloseameetingIftherearenofurthercomments,wewilladjournthemeetinghere.agendanounlistofobjectivestocoverinameetingPleaseforwardtheagendatoanyonewhoisspeakingatthemeeting.allocateverbtoapportionforaspecificpurposeortoparticularpersonsorthings:distributeWeneedtodeterminethebestwaytoallocateourresources.boardofdirectorsnoungroupofelectedmembersofanorganization/companywhomeettomakedecisionsTheboardofdirectorsmeetsonceamonthtodiscussthebudget.brainstormverbthinkingtogatherideasLet'stakeafewminutesandbrainstormsomewaysthatwecancutcosts.chairperson/chairnounthepersonwholeadsorpresidesatameetingAschair,itismypleasuretointroducetoyou,Mr.AllanDavis.clarification/verificationnounexplanation/proofthatsomethingistrue/understoodBeforeweaddressthismatter,I'llneedsomeclarificationastowhowasinvolved.closingremarksnounlastthoughtsspokeninameeting(i.e.reminders,thankyous)Ijusthaveafewclosingremarksandthenyouwillallbefreetogo.BusinessMeetingVocabularycollaborateverbworktogetherasapair/groupTheboardfellapartbecausethemembershaddifficultycollaborating.commenceverbbeginWewillcommenceassoonasthelastpersonsignstheattendancesheet.commentverbornounexpressone'sopinionsorthoughtsIfyouhaveacomment,pleaseraiseyourhandratherthanspeakout.conferencenounformalmeetingfordiscussion,esp.aregularoneheldbyanorganisationBeforetheconferencetherewillbeaprivatemeetingforboardmembersonly.conferencecallnountelephonemeetingbetweenthreeormorepeopleindifferentlocationsPleasemakesureIhavenointerruptionswhileI'montheconferencecall.confidentialadjectiveprivate;nottobesharedAnyfinancialinformationsharedduringthismeetingshouldbekeptconfidential.consensusnoungeneralagreementIfwecannotcometoaconsensusbytheendofthemeetingwewillputittoavote.deadlinenounduedateforcompletionThedeadlineforbuyingticketstotheconferenceisMay25th.designateverbassignIfnoonevolunteerstotaketheminutesIwillbeforcedtodesignatesomeone.formalitynounaprocedure(oftenunnecessary)thathastobefollowedduetoaruleEveryoneknowswhoisgoingtobethenextvicepresident,sothisvoteisreallyjustaformality.grievancenouncomplaintThefirstitemontheagendarelatestoagrievancereportedbytheinterns.BusinessMeetingVocabularyguestspeakernounpersonwhojoinsthegroupinordertoshareinformationordeliveraspeechIamdelightedtowelcomeourguestspeakerHolly,whoisgoingtobeofferingsomesalespitchtips.implementverbmakesomethinghappen;followthroughIt'snotaquestionofwhetherornotwe'regoingtousethisidea,it'swhetherornotweknowhowtoimplementit.mandatoryadjectiverequiredItismandatorythatallsupervisorsattendFriday'smeeting.minutesnounawrittenrecordofeverythingsaidatameetingBeforewebeginwithtoday'smeeting,let'squicklyreviewtheminutesfromlastmonth.motionnounasuggestionputtoavoteThemotiontoextendstorehourshasbeenpassed.objectivesnoungoalstoaccomplishI'mpleasedthatwewereabletocoveralloftheobjectivestodaywithinthedesignatedtime.openingremarksnounchairpersonorleader'sfirstwordsatameeting(i.e.welcome,introductions)AsImentionedinmyopeningremarks,wehavetoclearthisroombeforetheendofthehour.overheadprojectornounmachinewithaspeciallightthatprojectsadocumentontoascreenorwallsothatallcanseeI'mgoingtoputapiechartontheoverheadprojectorsothateveryonecanvisualizehowourprofitshavedeclined.participantnounpersonwhoattendsandjoinsinonaneventCanIhaveashowofhandsofallofthosewhowereparticipantsinlastyear'sconference?proxyvotenounavotecastbyonepersonfororinplaceofanotherTheremusthavebeenoneproxyvotebecauseIcounttwelveballotsbutonlyelevenattendees.punctualadjectiveontime(notlate)Firstly,Iwanttothankyouallforbeingpunctualdespitethisearlymeeting.BusinessMeetingVocabularyrecommendverbsuggestIrecommendthatyousitclosertothefrontifyouhavetroublehearing.strategynounplantomakesomethingworkWeneedtocomeupwithastrategythatwillallowustohavemeetingslessfrequently.unanimousadjincompleteagreement;unitedinopinionThevotewasunanimoustocutworkhoursonFridays.wrapupverbfinishLet'swrapupheresothatwecangetbacktoourdesks.