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GLOSSARY

status–thecurrentcondition;themostup-to-dateinformationaboutthequality,

timing,orprogressofsomething

*Alloftheemployeesaresupposedtosendweeklyreportsonthestatusoftheir

work.

onschedule–ontime;makingenoughprogresssothatsomethingwillbe

completedwhenitshouldbe;expectedtomeetone’sdeadline

*Thebusesareusuallyonschedule,butforsomereason,mybuswas20

minuteslatethismorning.

slight–verysmall,minor,andunimportant

*Wesawaslightincreaseinsalastmonth,butnotenoughtoreallymakea

difference.

delay–somethingthatcausesonetobecomebehindschedule;somethingthat

slowsonedownandmakesitdifficultorimpossibletofinishsomethingwhenit

wasnnedtobefinished

*Whenthere’salotofsnowandice,expectadelaywhendrivingacrosstown.

deadline–thedateandtimewhensomethingisdueormustbeturnedin;the

timebywhichsomethingneedstobecompleted

*ThedeadlineforthisgrantproposalisFridayat3:00p.m.Doyouthinkwecan

finisheverythingbeforethen?

togrant–tolygivesomethingtosomeone,especiallygivingpermission

orauthority

*Iftheboardofdirectorsgrantsapproval,we’llbeabletohiretwonew

employeesnextmonth.

extension–theactofmakingsomethingbiggerorlongerinspaceortime

*WeareproposingabridgeextensionthatwouldreachtoMainStreet.

tops–um;atmost

*Wecanpayyou$11perhour,tops.

snag–aproblem;somethingthatcausesaproblemoradelay,butthatone

probablywillbeabletofindasolutionfor

*Whentheleadactresslosthervoice,itwasasnagfortheshow,butfortunately

theywereabletofindanotheractresswhocouldyherrole.