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| achievement | n. an accomplishment, a completed act |
| contribute | v. to add to; to donate; to give |
| dedication | n. commitment to something |
| look forward to | v. to have eager anticipation; to be eager for something to happen (I am looking forward to our lesson with eager anticipation.) |
| look to | v. to depend on; to rely on |
| loyal | adj. faithful, believing in someone or something |
| merit | n. excellence; high quality |
| obviously | adv. clearly; evidently |
| productive | adj. useful; getting a lot done |
| promote | v. to give someone a better job; to support; to make known |
| recognition | n. credit; praise for doing something well |
| value | v. to state the worth // n. the worth of something (The value of your time is recognized with a good salary. |
| valuable | adj. having considerable monetary worth; of considerable importance or quality (Your time is very valuable to us, and our company will compensate you well for your work. This gold watch is very valuable, and it is a symbol of our appreciation for your valuable work over the last 25 years. You are a valuable member of our company, and we appreciate your hard word.) |
| prestigious | adj. having status or glamour; impressive or influential (This prestigious award is presented to Jack Frazier for his endless commitment to quality.) |
| acknowledge | v. to express recognition of (I acknowledge that we don't compensate our employees enough for their work; I admit that it is true.); to show gratitude (thanks) for (We would like to acknowledge your hard work by giving you this award.) |
| bonus | n. something given, paid, or received above what is due or expected (You will get a Christmas bonus of 1% of your salary.) |
| pension | n. a sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit (The company will match your contribution to a private pension fund, so if you put $200 a month into the pension fund, we will also put in $200. When I retire, I will get a pension of 60% of my salary, which amounts to about $2000 a month.) |
| nomination | n. the act or an instance of submitting a name for candidacy or appointment (Please give your nominations for the awards by the end of next week. We want you to nominate a colleague who you think deserves this prestigious award based on his or her hard work and dedication to our company.) |
| exude | v. to exhibit in abundance; to show a lot of (He exudes confidence; he shows a lot of confidence. This candidate exuded charm, so the director hired him immediately.) |
| finalize | v. to complete arrangements or negotiations; reach agreement on a transaction, to put into final form (We need to finalize the arrangements for the awards ceremony; let's have all the details completed by the end of this week. Could you finalize the list of candidates for the award? I need all nominations in by the end of business (EOB) today.) |
