Workplace Vocabulary

noun a day

verb call

pronoun it

• After completing all the tasks on the agenda, it is time to call it a day.
• I'm exhausted, let's just call it a day and go home.
• I can't deal with this anymore, let's just call it a day and bounce.
• Sometimes it's best to know when to call it a day and move on to something new.

noun A person who travels regularly to and from work, usually by public transportation

adjective Relating to or characteristic of commuting

• The commuter train was delayed due to a signal failure.
• I'm just a commuter trying to get to work on time.
• Commuters were stuck in traffic again this morning.
• Being a commuter feels like being on a never-ending journey.

adjective a feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations

• The shareholders were disappointed with the company's quarterly earnings report.
• I was so disappointed when my favorite team lost the game.
• I was totally bummed out when I didn't get the job I wanted. So disappointed.
• Her heart was disappointed when she found out he had been lying to her.

noun a person who does tedious, menial, or unpleasant work

verb to do tedious, menial, or unpleasant work

• The drudge of completing paperwork is necessary for legal compliance.
• I hate being the office drudge who has to do all the boring tasks.
• I'm tired of being the company's drudge, always stuck with the grunt work.
• She felt like a drudge in her own life, constantly doing tasks she didn't enjoy.

verb to cause someone to feel ashamed or embarrassed

adjective feeling ashamed or embarrassed

• She felt humiliated by the public criticism of her work.
• He was humiliated when his friends made fun of him in front of everyone.
• She was totally humiliated when she tripped and fell in front of her crush.
• The defeat in the championship game left the team feeling humiliated and defeated.

verb to make someone feel unwell or uncomfortable

• The sudden illness indisposed him from attending the important meeting.
• I'm feeling a bit indisposed today, so I won't be able to make it to the party.
• I can't go out tonight, I'm totally indisposed.
• Her negative attitude indisposed her from making any friends.

adverb in a monotonous manner; in a dull, tedious way

• The speaker's voice droned on monotonously, putting the audience to sleep.
• The lecture was so boring, the professor spoke monotonously the entire time.
• I can't stand listening to him talk, he's so monotonously dull.
• The routine of daily life can feel like it's moving forward monotonously.

noun a person who is gloomy or dejected

verb to be dejected or listless in thought or manner

• After receiving the bad news, he retreated to his room to mope for hours.
• Stop moping around and do something productive with your time.
• She's been moping about her breakup for weeks now.
• Don't mope over spilled milk, just clean it up and move on.

adjective The word 'sick' in this context is an adjective describing a feeling of being unwell or tired of something.

preposition The word 'of' in this context is a preposition indicating a relationship between 'sick' and what one is tired of.

• I am sick of the constant delays in this project.
• I'm so sick of all this drama at work.
• I'm totally sick of this same old routine every day.
• I am sick of feeling like I'm always the one doing all the work.

adjective describing something as boring or monotonous

• The tedial process of data entry requires great attention to detail.
• I can't stand the tedial task of organizing paperwork.
• This job is so tedial, I'm bored out of my mind.
• The tedial nature of his speech made it difficult to stay awake.