Vocabulary Due Date: Friday May 7th

Domestic violence- when someone you live with attacks you and tries to hurt you.

Native Language:Violence domestique

examples: victims of domestic violence
domestic violence against women.

My own words:Is when you are in a relationship,that person is try to hurt if you did something.

Victims- someone or something which has been hurt, damaged or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance.

Native Language:Victimes

Example: The children are the innocent/helpless victims of the fighting.

My own words: is when you attack someone,and you got yourself hurting even through you did not want that to be happen.
you victims for that.


Human Rights- the basic rights which it is generally considered all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think.

Native Language:Droits de l’Homme

Example:She's claiming that her detention by the police was a violation of her human rights.

My own words: people can say whatever they want,because they have freedom to say what they think.

Advocate- to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something.

Native Language:Défenseur

Example: She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.

My own words: is when you stand for a person,or fighting for a person.

Grassroots-the ordinary people in a society or an organization, especially a political party.

Native Language:Du peuple

Example:he feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders are not radical enough.

My own words:Is when people make hand together to make a perfect changes.

socialize- to spend the time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself.

Native Language:rencontrer des gens

Example:I hope Elodie actually doing some work at college - she seems to spend all her time socializing!.

Confidential-secret, often in a formal, business or military situation.

Native Language:Confidentiel

Example:All information will be treated as strictly confidential.

My own words:is to keep secret for something they don't want you to say to another person.

Advisor-someone whose job is to give advice about a subject.

Native Language:Conseiller

Example:She is the party's main economic adviser.
a financial advisor.

My own words:someone who is there for you, to give you advice in everything you need to know.

Appropriate-suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion.

Native Language:S'approprier

Example:She didn't think we were appropriate dressed for a wedding.

My own words: someone who always wearing jeans and t-shirt to an interview.

Attitude- a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this.

Native Language:Attitude

Example:It's often very difficult to change people's attitudes.

My own words: people who always talking with an angry voice.

Colleague-one of a group of people who work together.

Native Language:Collègue

Example:We're entertaining some colleagues of Ben's tonight.

My own words:people who are working together.

Cover letter- a letter or note which contains information about the thing it is sent with.

Native Language:Couvrir la lettre

Example:Please send a covering letter with your application form.

My own words: a cover letter is something that describe yourself.

Co-worker-a person working with another worker, especially as a partner or helper.

Native Language:Collègue

Example: everyday I had a co-worker in my job.

My own words: A new person,who came for job,is a co-worker.

Criticism-when you say that something or someone is bad; disapproval.

Native Language:Critique

Example: I have a few criticisms to make of/about your speech.

My own words: is when you giving your opinion about something,someone criticism you
for that.

Discrimination-treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin color, religion, sex, etc.

Native Language:Discrimination

Example- racial/sex/age discrimination
Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the examinations, but such blatant discrimination is now disappearing.

My own words- is when someone treating bad of because you have black skin or white skin that you don't like and keep argue each other.

Duty-something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do.

Native Language:Devoir

Example:You should report for duty (= arrive at work) at 8 am on Monday.

My own words: something that you have to do of because you don't want to lost your job.

Employee-someone who is paid to work for someone else.

Native Language:Employé

Example-The number of employees in the company has trebled over the past decade.

Employer-a person or organization that employs people.

Native Language:Employeur

Example-We need a reference from your former employer.

My own words- A supervisor that taking someone to work.

Evaluate-to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something.

Native Language:Evaluer

Example:It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.

My own words: to talk about something that is so important.

Evaluation-the process of comparing a job with other jobs in an organization and deciding how much the person who is doing the job should be paid.

Native Language:Evaluation

Example:Evaluation of this new treatment cannot take place until all the data has been collected.

Flexible-able to change or be changed easily according to the situation.

Native Language:Flexible

Example:My schedule is quite flexible - I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.

My own words: something that you have to changed according to what did you do.

Harassment-behaviour that annoys or upsets someone.

Native Language:Harcèlement

Example:you keep touching her ,she don't want to,you know that harassment right.

My own words:when someone is keep touching and you don't want to.

Initiative- a new action or movement, often intended to solve a problem.

Native Language:Initiative

Example:The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.

My own words: to make sure that you are always doing a new activities.

Novice-a person who is not experienced in a job or situation.

Native Language:Novice

Example:I've never driven a car before - I'm a complete novice.

My own words:someone who did not excerpt to work and found himself at a job.

Proactive-taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens.

Native Language:Dynamique

Example:Companies are going to have to be more proactive about environmental management.

Qualifications-an official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills, etc.

Native Language:Qualifications

Example:You'll never get a good job if you don't have any qualifications.
Do you have any teaching/legal/medical/secretarial/academic qualifications?

Recommendation-a suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job.

Native Language:Recommandation

Example-I bought this computer on John's recommendation (= because John told me that it was good).

My own words: something that is good and you don't regret.

Reference-a mention of something.

Native Language:Référence

Example-Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings.

My own words: something that you did not mention to happen.

Reliable-Something or someone that is reliable can be trusted or believed because they work or behave well in the way you expect.

Native Language:Fiable

Example:Sean is very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.

My own words: when someone asking you to do something,in a nice way/with respect.

Salary-a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account every month.

Native Language:Salaire

Example:She's on quite a good/decent salary in her present job.

My own words: money that you get paid in your job,and you just put it in your bank account.

Task-a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly or with difficulty.

Native Language:Tâche

Example: we have a lot of task to do in US history class,on the computer just to test their aptitude.

My own words: a piece of paper that you have to be done, before the day came that they give you to do.

Wages-to fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve something.

Native Language:Salaires

Example:They've been waging a long campaign to change the law.

My own words: when you try to achieve something,that you really wanted.