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| assemble | v. to put together; to bring together |
| beforehand | adv. in advance, in anticipation |
| complication | n. difficulty, complex situation |
| courier | n. a messenger, an official delivery person |
| express | adj. fast and direct (also v. to communicate, to say, to state, to make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself)) |
| fold | v. to bend (paper, sheets, clothing...) |
| layout | n. a format; the organization of material on a page |
| mention | n. something said or written // v. to refer to |
| petition | n. a formal, written request // v. to make a formal request |
| proof | v. to look for errors // n. evidence |
| register | v. to record, to track // n. a record |
| revise | v. to rewrite |
| envelope | n. a flat paper container, especially for a letter, usually having a gummed flap (Put the letter into the envelope and seal it. Then, put a stamp on the envelope.) |
| recipient | n. a person who receives something (Mr. Jones is the recipient who is getting the invitation.) // the addressee = the recipient |
| sender | n. the person who sends something (The sender forgot to put a stamp on the envelope, so the letter came back to him.) |
| staple | v. to secure or fasten by means of a staple or staples (I stapled the papers together with a stapler.) // n. a thin piece of wire in the shape of a square bracket that is driven by a device through sheets of paper or similar material and flattened to serve as a fastening. (Please could you fill the stapler with staples so that I can attach these papers together.) |
| thorough | adj. exhaustively complete, very accurate or careful (Please do a thorough job of proofreading this letter. John is very thorough; he always checks his work very carefully.) |
| letterhead | n. specialized paper with a (company) logo or name printed at the top (We need to order some more letterhead paper. Please use letterhead to type this memo. It must have our official logo on it.) |
| dictation | n. the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing (The secretary takes down the dictation from her boss. Many employers still require their administrative assistants to take dictation, even in the age of the PC or other technology. The boss tells the secretary what to write, and she notes down his exact words.) |
| waste | v. to use, consume, spend, or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly (Don't waste that paper by printing too many copies.) // n. act or an instance of wasting or the condition of being wasted; garbage, trash (It's a waste of paper and ink to print out invitations when we can send them via email.) (Put the waste into the trash can.) |
