Property and Departments

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adjacent
adjacent /əˈdʒeɪsnt/
(adjective) next to something
Example: My office is adjacent to the receptionist area on the third floor


collaboration
collaboration /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn/
(noun) the act of working with another person or group of people to create or produce something
Example: We believe that it was our collaboration that enabled us to achieve such favorable results


concentrate
concentrate /ˈkɑːnsntreɪt/
(verb) to give all your attention to something and not think about anything else
Example: We should concentrate our efforts on the last quarter of the year


conducive
conducive /kənˈduːsɪv/
(adjective) making it easy, possible or likely for something to happen
Example: The soft lights and music were conducive to a relaxed atmosphere.


disruption
disruption /dɪsˈrʌpʃn/
(noun) a situation in which it is difficult for something to continue in the normal way; the act of stopping something from continuing in the normal way
Example: If there are no disruptions, the office renovations will be finished this week


hamper
hamper /ˈhæmpər/
(verb) to prevent somebody from easily doing or achieving something
Example: The lack of supplies hampered our ability to finish on schedule


inconsiderately
inconsiderately /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərətli/
(adverb) in a way that does not give enough thought to other people's feelings or needs
Example: The manager inconsiderately scheduled the meeting for late Friday afternoon


lobby
lobby /ˈlɑːbi/
(noun) a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait
Example: The reception area was moved from the lobby of the building to the third floor


move up
move up /muːv ʌp/
(verb) to advance, improve position
Example: In order to move up in the company, employees had to demonstrate their loyalty


open to
open to /ˈəʊpən tə/
(adjective)
Example: Since the junior executive was still on probation, he was open to much scrutiny and criticism


opt
opt /ɑːpt/
(verb) to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action
Example: The operations manager opted for the less expensive office design


scrutiny
scrutiny /ˈskruːtəni/
(noun) careful and complete examination
Example: Jim left his old job because he found it difficult to work under the close scrutiny of his boss