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Sound sharper at work
Precise, confident language for meetings, email and interviews. Workplace vocabulary that stays clear instead of sounding corporate.
Words worth knowing
- articulate
verb · C1 · Advanced
provide with a joint
- anticipate
verb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
regard something as probable or likely
- collaborate
verb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
work together on a common enterprise of project
- concise
adjective · B2 · Upper Intermediate
expressing much in few words
- align
verb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- coordinate
verb · B1 · Intermediate
bring order and organization to
- delegate
verb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
transfer power to someone
- deadline
noun · B1 · Intermediate
the point in time at which something must be completed
- clarify
verb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
make clear and (more) comprehensible
- allocate
verb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
- decisive
adjective · C1 · Advanced
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
- concede
verb · C1 · Advanced
admit (to a wrongdoing)
- ache
verb · C1 · Advanced
feel physical pain
- blot
noun · C1 · Advanced
a blemish made by dirt
- derivation
noun · C1 · Advanced
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
- choke
verb · C1 · Advanced
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
- condemn
verb · C1 · Advanced
express strong disapproval of
- anatomical
adjective · C1 · Advanced
of or relating to the structure of the body
- bolster
verb · C1 · Advanced
support and strengthen
- bearer
noun · C1 · Advanced
someone whose employment involves carrying something
- assassin
noun · C1 · Advanced
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
- capitalize
verb · C1 · Advanced
draw advantages from
- cavern
noun · C1 · Advanced
any large dark enclosed space
- bleach
noun · C1 · Advanced
the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
Packs for this goal
- Job Interview & Career Vocabulary
The words that get you hired, and read well on a resume.
- Money & Personal Finance Vocabulary
Understand the language of everyday money.
Lessons for this goal
- 50 Better Words for “Good” (Grouped by What You Actually Mean)
Replace the overused word “good” with sharper alternatives, grouped by meaning and register, with example sentences.
- 40 Better Words for “Beautiful” (and When to Use Each)
Find the right alternative to “beautiful” for people, places, art, or ideas, grouped by tone and context.
- Professional Alternatives to “I Think” for Work Emails and Meetings
Sound more confident and precise at work by replacing “I think” with phrasing suited to opinions, data, and recommendations.
- Essential Professional Vocabulary for the Workplace
A curated set of workplace vocabulary, grouped by theme, with plain-English meanings and usage notes.