IELTS Essay: Offices
Vocabulary Answers
For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:
opting for choosing
open designs lots of space in the floor plan
traditional normal
compartmentalized floor plans offices with lots of cubicles and individual offices
limited advantages small benefits
efficiency productivity
due to because of
social interacting with people
work-related benefits good for your job
open layout office with lots of space
reduce decrease
private offices individual rooms
cubicles spaces sectioned off with walls but not a separate room for work
disturbed interrupted
therefore thus
effectively does it well
interrupted disturbed
requires needs
indeterminate amount of time some period of time
focus concentrate
over the course of a day throughout the day
various different kinds of
in the aggregate all together
massively reduce cut down on a lot
completed finished
recent research has in fact shown new studies indicate
beneficial in other ways good in different ways
lead to causes
total work output amount of work done
achieve optimal output accomplish as much as they can
emphasize private working spaces focus on individual offices
boon benefit
socially talking to others
creatively imaginatively
a standout example of this would be a good instance is
intentionally on purpose
directed pointed at
common areas places to congregate
facilitate interactions make people talk more
different divisions other parts of the company
morale how people in the company feel
massive really big
enjoy each other’s company throughout the workday have fun talking all day
true intention actual reason
facilitate help, enable
on a regular basis normally
combine diverse perspectives learn from others
imaginative creative
minor tradeoffs small disadvantages
in terms of when it comes to
productivity efficiency
progressive change good reform
converse talk
the rule, rather than the exception normal, not rare