400 Essential Vocabulary for AIM 750 Plus

A comprehensive list of 400 vocabulary terms and definitions tailored for achieving a 750+ AIM score, covering business, travel, logistics, and daily life.

Accomplish

To finish or achieve something, such as goals for the month.

Agenda

A program or list of things to be discussed during a meeting.

Annual report

A report discussed to review the yearly results of a company.

Audit

An examination of corporate financial statements, often occurring monthly or annually.

Blueprint

A complicated design or plan, such as those used for building a warehouse.

Budget

An annual financial report presented to investors to manage spending.

Conference

A regional or large-scale meeting, such as the one held in Memphis.

Convention

A formal assembly or meeting often attended by personnel in May.

Cover

To resolve, include, or mention specific topics during an assembly.

Dedicated

Characterizing a hard-working member committed to a department.

Duplicate

A backup copy of an original document or contract.

Earnings

The income or profit of a company, which may fluctuate quarterly.

Expand

To increase the range or size of a company's product line.

Extend

To lengthen a deadline or the duration of a period.

Finalize

To complete or conclude the details of an agreement.

Make a copy

To photo-reproduce a report for a board meeting.

Make a presentation

To deliver a report or speech, such as one on new tax laws.

Regulation

Company rules and requirements explained to new employees.

Staff meeting

A gathering of employees to introduce new systems like payroll.

Take on

To assume responsibility for or hire additional workers.

Applicant

A person seeking a job who may or may not have enough experience.

Give an award

To present a prize for a successful advertising campaign.

Be in charge of

To have the responsibility of training new employees.

Candidate

The best person suited for a specific job position.

Career

A professional path in a specific field, such as graphic arts.

Colleague

A co-worker who might conduct interviews in the absence of others.

Evaluate

To assess the performance of team members twice per year.

Experienced

Possessing significant skills or history in a field like corporate law.

Fill in

To complete information on application forms for human resources.

Give a raise

To increase an employee\'s salary, often after gaining a new client.

Go on strike

To protest by stopping work following a salary freeze.

Nomination

The act of suggesting someone for a management award.

Nominee

A person listed for a prize like Employee of the Year.

Promote

To advance an employee to a higher position like executive vice president.

Recruit

To seek and hire new technicians at a job fair.

Reference

A person or letter that testifies to someone\'s character or ability.

Reputation

The level of esteem or status held by a business consultant.

Resign

To quit a job to pursue goals like finishing a graduate degree.

Retire

To leave the workforce after the end of a contract.

Temporary

Hired for a limited time, such as sales assistants during the holidays.

Be eligible for

Meeting the requirements to receive full medical benefits.

Break

A rest period, such as a one-hour lunch during a six-hour session.

Carry out

To perform or execute a task like scheduling training.

Dress code

Regulations requiring business attire for staff meeting clients.

File

To organize and store expense reports following a business trip.

Handbook

A manual containing information on company vacation policy.

Human resources

The department responsible for hiring accountants and personnel.

Identification card

A document required for course registration to prove identity.

Manual

Instructing documents handed out during the first training session.

Material

Important information covered during an electronics conference.

Participant

An individual required to register for a seminar at least a month in advance.

Payroll

The system used by a company to calculate and pay wages.

Personnel

The department that handles employment queries and hiring.

Projector

A device used with a screen for orientation presentations.

Register

To sign up online for a workshop or seminar.

Status

The condition of one\'s employment to be indicated on tax forms.

Timecard

A record of hours worked to be handed in on the final business day.

Training session

A scheduled period for teaching staff, such as e-sales employees.

Workshop

A beneficial practical session or seminar regarding production.

Asset

Company property including stores, warehouses, and factories.

Damage

Harm caused when a factory machine malfunctions.

Defective

Describing a design or product that is faulty or flawed.

Equipment

Machinery on an assembly line requiring maintenance.

Facility

A physical location containing laboratories and storage areas.

Generator

A machine used to operate all equipment on an assembly line.

Have in stock

To have items like monitors available in the warehouse.

In bulk

Ordering in large quantities to receive discount rates.

Inventory

A comprehensive list of stock or the act of checking it.

Malfunction

A failure or glitch in software and machinery.

Merchandise

Products or goods checked by inspectors before leaving a factory.

Out of order

Describing machinery that is broken and needs repair.

Productivity

The efficiency and rate of production in a factory.

Profitable

The state of being making money, often achieved through outsourcing.

Raw material

Unprocessed resources used in manufacturing ordered from suppliers.

Reinforcement

Additional support needed for a weak building structure.

Retail sales

Income generated from selling products directly to consumers.

Specialize

To focus on a specific area, such as advanced engineering equipment.

Surplus

An excess of products on the market which drives prices down.

Survey

A study conducted to determine market trends.

Appeal

To attract or be interesting to a specific group of viewers.

Attract

To draw in customers using window displays.

Boost sales

To increase the volume of products sold using coupon books.

Capture

To successfully grab the attention of a target market.

Catalog

A digital or printed list of products provided on a website.

Contender

A strong competitor in terms of sales and market presence.

Coverage

The scope of protection provided by an insurance company.

Dissatisfied

The state of customers being unhappy with a product.

Disturb

To cause worry or concern for company investors.

Exhibit

A public showing or display of a line of sports cars.

Exotic

Something unique or from a foreign place, such as a perfume scent.

Launch

The official introduction or start of products like sports equipment.

Market research

Investigations conducted before producing new beverages.

Meet one's expenses

To have enough funds to cover all required spending.

Occupy

To take up space, such as using three booths at a trade fair.

Profit

Financial gain achieved in spite of marketing costs.

Promotion

A special offer for a new menu or the act of advertising.

Sales tax

A government fee not included in a price quotation.

Stock

Shares of ownership in a company used to raise capital.

Take advantage of

To make use of a special offer or opportunity.

Acquisition

The purchase of a competitor to increase market share by $30$ percent.