| A | B |
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| affordable | adj. able to be paid for; not too expensive |
| as needed | adv. as necessary |
| be in charge of | v. to be in control or command of |
| capacity | n. the ability to contain or hold; the maximum that something can hold or do |
| durable | adj. sturdy, strong, lasting |
| initiative | n. the first step; an active role |
| physically | adv. with the senses (touch, taste, feeling, sight, sound); of the body |
| provider | n. a supplier |
| recur | v. to occur again; to repeat |
| reduction | n. a lessening; a decrease |
| stay on top of | v. to know what is going on; to know the latest information |
| stock | n. a supply // v. to keep on hand; to keep a supply |
| shelf | n. a flat, usually rectangular structure composed of a rigid material, such as wood, glass, or metal, fixed at right angles to a wall or other vertical surface and used to hold or store objects // (plural = shelves) The food in the supermarket is kept on shelves. I have a book shelf to keep my books on. |
| furniture | n. the things in house that make it comfortable to live in - bed, table, chair, dresser... |
| photocopier | n. an office machine used to make copies of documents |
| handle | v. to manage - I handle the customer complaints. I can't handle all this work; it's too much for me. Who handles office supply purchases? |
| approval | n. acceptance; support - The director gave his approval to start the project. Do I have your approval on this matter? Yes, I approve of it. (verb = to approve") - Did he approve our plans? Yes, he approved them. |
| paper jam | n. When the paper gets stuck in the printer or photocopier, we have a paper jam. (Also used as a verb (to jam) - The paper has jammed - The paper has become stuck in the machine.") |
| ink | n. the liquid (black / color) that is used in a printer or a photocopier to make the words / images visible - printer ink / photocopier ink |
| place an order | v. to make an order; to order |
