Unit 3.2

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57. access to sth /ˈækses/ - the opportunity or right to use sth ⇒ access to confidential information

58. appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ - if you appreciate sth, you like it because you recognise its good qualities

*You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation.

59. availability - the ease with which you can find or get sth

60. be/stay/keep in touch with sb - to communicate with sb, especially by writing to them or telephoning them

61. commute /kəˈmjuːt/- to travel regularly between your place of work and your home

a commute - the journey that a person makes when they commute to work

⇒ a two-hour commute into downtown Washington

62. cost-effective - giving the best possible profit / benefits in comparison with the money that is spent

63. costly - costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay; expensive

64. efficient - doing sth well / successfully with no waste of time, money, or energy

efficiently ⇒ We need to use energy more efficiently.

65. enable sb to do sth - to make it possible for sb to do sth; to allow ⇒The new test should enable doctors to detect the disease early.

66. miss out on sth - to fail to benefit from sth useful or enjoyable by not taking part in it

*Of course I'm coming—I don't want to miss out on all the fun!

67. on the increase /ˈɪnkriːs/ - increasing, esp becoming more frequent

68. on the Internet

69. pointless - having no purpose; not worth doing

70. query /ˈkwɪəri/- a question about a particular point, especially one asking for information or expressing a doubt about sth ⇒ Our assistants will be happy to answer your queries.

71. require - to require sth means to need it or to depend on it. ⇒The crisis requires immediate action.

72. self-discipline /ˈdɪsəplɪn/- the ability to make yourself do sth, especially sth difficult or unpleasant

73. site – a place where sth, especially a building, is located ⇒ A site has been chosen for the new school.

74. time-consuming - taking or needing a lot of time

75. time management - control over the amount of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity

76. trend towards sth

77. twice as many as/as much as – вдвое больше

78. workstation - the desk and computer at which a person works

79. work-life balance

to achieve better/improve/manage/maintain work-life balance