Study the following
definitions and examples.
1. adhere to v., to
follow;
to
pay
attention to
a.
The
chairman never adhered to his own rules.
b.
The
best committee members are those who adhere to the time limits and speak only
when they have something important to add.
2. agenda n., a
list of topics to be discussed
a.
The
board was able to cover fifteen items on the agenda.
b.
The
agenda was sent out three weeks ago so that everyone could prepare for the
meeting.
3. bring up v., to
introduce a topic
a.
Just
as the meeting was about to finish, the manager brought up a controversial
issue.
b.
No
one brought up the resignation of the director.
4. conclude v., to
stop; to come to a decision
a.
The
committee members concluded the meeting early so that they could finish their
budgets.
b.
After
long discussions, the board has concluded that the project has to be canceled.
5. go ahead v., to
proceed with; n., permission to do something
a.
Five
of the six members felt that they should go ahead with the plan.
b.
The
manager was just waiting for the go ahead from her boss before mailing the
report.
6.
goal
n., objective, purpose
a.
Employees
are expected to analyze and evaluate their annual goals.
b.
The
director had to report to the committee that his department would not reach its
goal of 35 percent growth.
7.
lengthy
adj., long in time, duration, or distance
a.
After
lengthy discussions, the chairperson was reelected for another term.
b.
The
report was so lengthy that members had to take it home and read it over the
weekend.
8. matter n., an
item, issue, topic of interest
a.
If
there are no other matters to discuss, we will conclude the meeting.
b.
This
is not the place to bring up personal matters.
9.
periodically
adv., from time to time
a.
The
group tried to meet periodically.
b.
Periodically,
new members were nominated to the committee.
10.
priority
n., something of importance, something that
should be done before other things
a.
Since
the remaining issues were not a priority, the group decided to move them to the
next week's agenda.
b.
The
manager was ineffective because she was unable to set priorities.
11. progress n., a
movement forward; v., to move forward on something, especially work or a
project
a.
The
executive committee asked each group to present a report showing their progress
for the year.
b.
Progress
is being made on the annual report; we expect to see a finished product by next
week.
12.
waste
v., not to use wisely; n., not worthwhile
a.
Without
a leader, the group members wasted time and energy trying to organize
themselves.
b.
The
meeting wasn't a waste of time, but the members had hoped to accomplish more
than they did.