Unit 6

Word

Definition

Example

bad

unpleasant or likely to cause problems

I have some bad news for you

big

of more than average size or amount

He drives a big car

busy

if you are busy, you have a lot of things to do

Alex is busy studying for his exams

cheap

low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services

Budget hotels offer the customer a cheap option

close

to shut something in order to cover an opening, or to become shut in this way

I am very close with my sister

difficult

hard to do, understand, or deal with

Books in my language are difficult to get in the UK

easy

needing little effort

I found the exam very easy

expensive

costing a lot of money

He always wears expensive clothes

far

a long distance

How far do you live?

good

of a high standard or quality

Exercise does me good

long

measuring a great distance from one end to the other

What is the longest river in the world?

short

measuring a small distance from end to end

Can we make a short break?

spacious

a spacious room, building etc. has a lot of space inside it

I need a more spacious office

traditional

being part of the traditions of a country or group of people

Daily News is a traditional newspaper

delivery time

the amount of time that a company takes to get goods ready for delivery

What is the delivery time of your pizza?

minimum order

the smallest amount or number that may be ordered in one delivery

the minimum order for the delivery is 100 dollars

payment terms

outline how, when, and by what method your customers or clients provide payment to your business

The payment terms are described in the letter

product name

a name, designation or trademark that identifies a product

The Marketing team will present several variant of the product name

total price

the full purchase price of a consumer item, excluding sales tax and container deposit

The total price of the order is more than we expected

unit price

a price for foodstuffs, etc, stated or shown as the cost per unit, as per pound, per kilogram, per dozen, etc

Prices are constantly changing and now the unit price of our product is 3000 dollars

competitive price

prices for products that are the same as market prices for similar competitor products

We have a competitive price for our products

fixed-term contract

contract for a fixed term

We have a fixed-term contract for the delivery of products

free national and international calls

calls without payments within the country and to other countries

Employees can make free national and international calls in the office

unlimited data / texts

no cap on data or textx usage

You can find unlimited data in our in the Internet. 

wide range

broad selection

As a leading Internet provider, we have a wide range of tariffs for clients

bar chart

a diagram in which the numerical values of variables are represented by the height or length of lines or rectangles of equal width

Gaps left on the bar chart show when no trading has taken place

bullet point

each of several items in a list, preceded by a bullet symbol for emphasis

Don't forget to use bullet points in your presentation

column

a vertical division of a page or text

Put the verbs in the correct columns

diagram

a simple plan that represents a machine, system, or idea, etc., often drawn to explain how it works

Draw a diagram to explain the problem

line graph

a type of chart used to visualize the value of something over time

The line graph is used to show trends over time

list

a number of different things that you write one below the other

I always write a list of the things I have to do at the start of the day

pie chart

a type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole

The pie chart shows the different markets worldwide in percentages

row

a line of things or people next to each other

You're sitting in row fifteen

table

a list of numbers, facts, or information arranged in rows across and down a page

Can I book a table for two?