Project Planning Vocabulary

noun the amount of money that is required or spent in order to buy, produce, or do something

verb to require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done

• The cost of living in this city is quite high compared to other areas.
• I'm not sure if I can afford the cost of going to that concert.
• I can't believe how much that new phone costs, it's highway robbery!
• The cost of success often includes sacrifices and hard work.

noun A folded piece of paper or card that holds loose papers, typically with a tab for labeling.

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• Please ensure all documents are organized in the correct folder before submitting them.
• Hey, can you put that in the right folder for me?
• I'll just stick it in the folder with the rest of the stuff.
• Her mind felt like a jumbled folder, with thoughts scattered everywhere.

noun a consideration or thought given in advance or beforehand

• Before making a decision, thorough preconsideration of all options is necessary.
• Let's have a quick preconsideration of the menu before we order.
• I didn't do any preconsideration before buying that expensive gadget.
• In chess, preconsideration of your opponent's possible moves is key to winning the game.

adjective describing or relating to what is left when a part or quantity has been taken away

• The remaining funds will be allocated to other projects.
• We can use the remaining time to grab a quick bite to eat.
• Let's finish up the work and then we can chill with whatever remaining.
• She stood strong, the last one remaining in the face of adversity.

verb to organize again in a different way

• The company decided to reorganize its departments in order to streamline operations.
• I'm thinking about reorganizing my closet this weekend, it's getting too messy.
• Let's reorg the living room before the party tonight.
• Sometimes we need to reorganize our thoughts in order to see things more clearly.

noun An act of swotting; a period of prolonged and intense study.

verb Study assiduously.

• The student spent hours doing a swot analysis to prepare for the upcoming exam.
• I need to swot up on my history notes before the test tomorrow.
• I'm going to swot that math exam like a boss.
• She's a swot when it comes to learning new languages.