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PROMPTLY: Adverb
(Of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at an arranged time.
Example: Please arrive promptly for meetings.
MEETING: Noun
An occasion when people come together.
Ex: I have an important meeting on Monday
CORRIDOR: Noun
A long passage in a building, ship, or train, esp. with rooms on one or both side.
Ex: The bathroom is at the end of the corridor.
DIETARY: Adjective
The food and drink usually taken by a person or group.
Ex: My sister has a special dietary requirement that is very different from me.
ALLOW: Verb
To let someone do something or let something happen; permit.
Ex: Allow to introduce myself and my family.
FORMAL: Adjective.
Using an agreed and often official or traditional way of doing things.
Ex: If a social occasion is formal, you wear traditional or very good clothes.
AGENDA: Noun
A list of matters to be discussed at a meeting.
Ex. Today We have a very busy agenda to cover.
SCHEDULE: Noun
A list of planned activities or things to be done at or during a particular time.
Ex: Remember everything will go according to schedule.
IMPOLITE: Adjective
Rude; not polite.
Ex: My brother’s behavior is so impolite.
ETIQUETTE: Noun
The set of rules or customs that control accepted behavior in particular social groups or social situations.
Ex: This gentleman had shown his etiquette during the meeting.
GUESTS: Noun
A person who is staying with you in your home, or a person whom you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal.
Ex: I really like to have guests in my house.
CHEW: Verb
To crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it is easier to swallow.
Ex: The steak was delicious but it was hard to chew.
RINSE: Verb
To use water to clean soap or dirt from something.
Ex: You have to rinse your dirty hands.
ASPIRIN: Noun
A drug taken to reduce pain, fever, and swelling
Ex: I really need an aspirin to stop this pain.
CRUNCHY: Adjective
(Of food) firm and making a loud noise when it is eaten
Ex. This morning I have eaten a crunchy cereal..
EMERGENCY: Noun
A dangerous or serious situation, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs immediate action.
Ex: In an emergency, dial 911 for an ambulance.
ACUPUNCTURE: Noun
A treatment for pain and illness in which special needles are put into the skin at particular positions
Ex: I had never tried acupuncture, I thing is painful.
REMEDY: Noun
A substance or method for curing an illness, or a way of dealing with a problem or difficulty
Ex: I do not know if remedies work at all.
PILLS: Noun
A small, solid substance that a person swallows whole, as medicine
Ex. I think I need some sleeping pills by now.
ILLNESS: Noun
A condition in which the body or mind is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; a disease or sickness
Ex: He died at home after a long illness.