| A | B |
|---|
| adjust | to change sth. slightly to make it better |
| workspace | The area where someone works e.g. office, cubicle, desk |
| balance | a state in which things are equal |
| carpal tunnel syndrome | a medical condition – pain and weakness in the hand resulting from repeated pressure on the nerves in the wrist |
| contemporary | existing or happening now (or at the same time as sth. else) |
| access | 1. how to approach or get into sth. 2. the right to use or look at sth. |
| create | to make or invent sth. new |
| cubicle | a small working space (part of an office) |
| design | to make or draw plans for sth. |
| elegant | graceful and attractive in the way you look or act |
| element | one item or part of sth. larger |
| emphasis | showing that sth. is important |
| ergonomics | the study of people and their working conditions (usu. to make things better) |
| factor | a fact or situation that influences sth. |
| focus on | give a lot of attention to |
| function | to work or operate |
| furnishing | furniture, curtains and other decorations in a room |
| harmony | agreement; when 2 things are suitable together |
| ingredient | one of the parts of sth. (e.g. a recipe) |
| intense | very strong; extreme |
| interact | to communicate or mix with people (or things) |
| interior design | planning the decoration inside a building or room |
| period | a length of time (e.g. in history) |
| proportion | The amount of one part when compared to the whole |
| repetition | doing something again |
| repetitive stress injury | a medical condition – pain and damage to the hands, wrists, upper arms and back, especially of people who use computers and other types of keyboard |
| rhythym | A regular movement or pattern (usu. music and dancing) |
| scheme | a plan or system |
| select | choose |
| style | a way of doing sth. that is typical of a person, place, time in history |
| texture | how sth. feels (on the surface) |
| tradition | A belief, custom or way of acting that has continued in a place for a long time |
| vertical | opposite of horizontal |
| administrate | manage |
