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the early stages of negotiation (adj)

earn (v)

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e.g. (abbrev) for example, for instance

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elevator (Am Eng) (n)

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empty (adj & v)

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end (n & v)

energy

engaged (adj)

• The phone was engaged.

engagement (n)

• I have a business engagement on that day. (n)

engine (n)

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English (adj & n)

enjoy (v)

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equal (adj & v)

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escalator (n)

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especially (adv)

essential (adj)

establish (v)

estimate (n & v)

• The estimate for repairs was low. (n)

• We estimated the costs. (v)

EU (abbrev) European Union

exchange (v)

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even (adv)

• He couldn’t even do that.

event (n)

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every (adj)

everybody (n)

everyone (n)

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exact (adj)

exam (abbrev) examination

examination (n)

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example (n)

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excellent (adj)

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excess (n)

• excess capacity (n)

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excited (adj)

exciting (adj)

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excuse (n & v)

executive (n & adj)

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exhibit (n & v)

exhibition (n)

• a trade exhibition

exist (v)

exit (n)

expand (v)

expansion (n)

• economic expansion

expect (v)

expectation (n)

• an expectation of high growth

expenditure (n)

expense(s) (n)

• the expense of hiring staff

• to claim for travel expenses

expensive (adj)

experience (n)

experienced (adj)

experiment (n & v)

• The experiment was interesting. (n)

• They experimented with new materials. (v)

expert (n)

explain (v)

explanation (n)

explode (v)

• Demand for our new product has exploded.

explore (v)

export (n & v)

express (adj & v)

• an express train (adj)

• express delivery (adj)

• express an idea (v)

• express an opinion (v)

• express an interest in (v)

extend (v)

extension (n)

What is your extension number?

external (adj)

extra (adj & adv)

extraordinary (adj)

extremely (adv)

F

.F (abbrev) Farenheit

facilities (n pl)

• Leisure facilities

• The hotel has excellent facilities.

• staff facilities

facing (v & prep)

fact (n)

factor (n)

factory (n)

fail (v)

failure (n)

fair (adj & n)

• The way of calculating bonus payments is not fair. (adj)

• The sales figures were only fair. (adj)

• The trade fair usually takes place in May. (n)

faithfully (adv)

• Yours faithfully

fall (n & v)

• There was a sharp fall in profits. (n)

• Share prices were falling very quickly. (v)

false (adj)

• a false statement

family (n)

famous (adj)

fantastic (adj)

far (adv)

fare (n)

• The return fare is .252.

fashion (n)

fast (adj & adv)

fasten (v)

fault (n)

• It’s John’s fault that the report is late.

• There’s a technical fault.

favourite (adj & n)

fax (n & v)

fax machine (n)

fear (n & v)

fee (n)

feedback (n)

feel (v)

feel like (v)

female (n & adj)

ferry (n)

festival (v)

fetch (v)

few (adj)

fiction (n)

• Sales of non-fiction have increased.

field (n)

• in the field of engineering

fight (n & v)

figure (n)

• the figure 6

• sales figures

file (n & v)

• Could you get me the file on Unicorn Holdings? (n)

• Could you file the papers from this morning’s meeting? (v)

filing cabinet (n)

fill (v)

• fill something to the top

fill in (phr v)

• I must fill in this form.

fill up (phr v)

• We’ll fill up the car with petrol before we leave.

final (adj)

final demand (n)

finalise (v)

finance (n & v)

financial (adj)

financial advisor (n)

financial year (n)

find (v)

find out (phr v)

• I must find out when Mr Tanaka is arriving.

fine (adj, n & v)

finish (n & v)

fire (n & v)

• Fire completely destroyed an old warehouse. (n)

• There was a small fire at the factory. (n)

• The company has a ‘hire and fire’ approach. (n)

• He was fired for not meeting sales targets. (v)

fire alarm (n)

firm (adj & n)

• a firm offer (adj)

• a good firm to work for (n)

first (adj, adv, n & pron)

• Fill in your first name. (adj)

• first aid (n)

• first of all (adv)

• He was the first to draw attention to the mistake. (pron)

• Could you do the filing first? (adv)

fit (adj & v)

• He fitted into the team very well. (v)

• Her main business was a keep-fit centre. (adj)

fitness (n & adj)

• fitness centre (n)

• health and fitness sector (n)

fix (v)

• Could you fix the shelf to the wall?

• She managed to fix the broken photocopier.

• My PA has fixed a date for the meeting.

fixed cost (n)

fixed-term contract (n)

flat (adj & n)

flexible (adj)

flexibility (n)

flight (n)

direct flight

non-stop flight

flip chart (n)

floppy disk (n)

flotation (n)

flotation on the Stock Exchange

flowchart (n)

fluctuate (v)

fluctuation (n)

fly (v)

focus (n & v)

fold (n & v)

follow (v)

following (adj & prep)

• The following people are needed at the presentation. (adj)

• Following the meeting, he made changes to the report. (prep)

foot/feet (n)

six foot/feet tall

at the foot of the page

for (prep)

forbid (v)

force (n & v)

• market forces (n)

• I was forced to resign. (v)

forecast (n & v)

• We forecast a growth in this sector. (v)

• The sales forecast is very positive. (n)

foreign (adj)

foreign currency (n)

foreign exchange (n)

foreigner (n)

forget (v)

form (n & v)

fill in a form (n)

order form (n)

to form a company (v)

formal (adj)

former (adj)

fortunate (adj)

forward (v)

forward(s) (adv)

founder (n)

free (adj)

free gift (n)

free market (n)

free sample (n)

free trade (n)

freelance (adj & v)

freeze (n & v)

a price freeze (n)

to freeze prices (v)

frequent (adj)

fresh (adj)

fridge (n)

frighten (v)

from (prep)

front (adj & n)

fuel (n)

full (adj)

full-time (adj)

full time (adv)

fun (n)

function (n & v)

fund (n & v)

funding (n)

funny (adj)

furnish (v)

furniture (n)

future (adj & n)

G

gain (n & v)

gallery (n)

an art gallery

gallon (n)

game (n)

gap (n)

garage (n)

gate (n)

general (adj)

generous (adj)

gentle (adj)

gentleman (n)

• Ladies and gentlemen

genuine (adj)

geography (n)

get (v)

get along with (phr v)