BE Intermediate. Target Vocabulary Quality. Done by N.M. Utelbayeva

BE Intermediate

Target Vocabulary Quality

Done by N. M. Utelbayeva

1. Audit (n, v)	An official examination of the quality or condition of sthan official examination of the quality or condition of something: an official examination of the quality or condition of something: an official examination of the quality or condition of something: an official examination of the quality or condition of something: an official examination of the quality or condition of something:	complete/conduct/do/undertake an ~ performance/quality/skills/external/internal ~ syn: examine, inspect, analize auditor(n)
2. Assess (v)	Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of sth/sb	~accurately/ correctly/ properly syn., judge, appraise, form an opinion of, check out assessable(adj), assessment(n), assessor(n)
3. Baseline (n)	A minimum or starting point used for comparison.	~ study/measurement syn: measure, criterion, touchstone, standard
4. Benchmark(n)	A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared	a~for sth, to~sth against sth syn.: standard, point of reference, basis, gauge, criterion
5. Breakthrough	A sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development	~improvement be/ represent/achieve/make a~; ~ come/happen; ~ for syn: uncovering, find, discovery
6. Blemish (n)	Spoil the appearance or quality of sth	~minor/slight; have~; without(a) ~ syn: impair, disfigure, flaw; imperfection, fault, defect
7. Consistency (n)	The quality of always being the same or always being good.	show /achieve/ensure/maintain/lack~; ~in/of/with; ant: inconsistency consistent (adj. ), consistently (adv. )
8. Deliver (v)	Provide (something promised or expected)	~good quality, intransitive syn: provide, supply, furnish delivery(n)
9. Defect (n)	A shortcoming, imperfection, or lack	zero~ syn: fault, imperfection, flaw, blemish, inadequacy defective (adj)
10. Dependable (adj)	Trustworthy and reliable	depend (v), dependability(n), dependably(adv) syn. reliable, trustworthy, unswerving, unwavering, unfailing,
11. Durable	Lasting for a long time	~ goods durability(n. ), durable (adj. ), durably (adv. )
12. Ensure (v)	Make certain that sth will occur or be the case	~against syn: secure, guarantee, warrant, certify, confirm, corroborate, establish
13. Expectation(n)	A belief that sth will happen or be the case	come up/exceed/ manage ~; low/high~ syn. anticipation, expectancy, eagerness, hope, hopefulness; expectant(adj), expectantly (adv), expect(v)
14. Consumer(n)	A person who purchases goods and services for personal use	~satisfaction/ demand/ culture syn: purchaser, buyer, customer, shopper, user, end-user, client
15. Conform to (v)	Comply with rules, standards, or laws	~ rules/laws/requirements/regulations; syn: abide by, obey, observe, follow, keep to, hold to, adhere to) Nonconformity(n) Cf “blemish, ” “defect” and “imperfection. ”
16. Guarantee (n)	A formal assurance (typically in writing) that certain conditions will be fulfilled, especially that a product will be repaired or replaced if not of a specified quality	~for sth syn: warranty, warrant, contract, covenant, bond, assurance, promise
17. Inspection(n)	Careful examination or scrutiny	syn: examination, check, check-up, survey, scrutiny inspect, test
18. Imperfection (n)	A fault, blemish or a flaw	syn: flaws, , faults, faultiness, defect
19. Faulty (adj. )	Not working or made correctly; having defects	syn: imperfect, defective, lawed, malfunctioning, damaged faultilyadv), faultiness(n), fault(n) at fault, find fault with,
20. Flaw(n)	A mistake, mark or weakness that makes smth. imperfect;	a slight/fundamental/fatal ~ syn: defect, fault, loss; ant: merit, perfection.
21. Aftersales (n)	The service Offered or provided by a retailer or manufacturer after the sale of an item	~service/maintenance
22. Increment(n)	An increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale	syn: increase, addition, gain, augmentation, step up, enlargement, enhancement, boost, advance Incremental improvement - Improvement implemented on a continual basis.
23. Kaizen	A Japanese approach that means gradual unending improvement by doing little things better and setting and achieving increasingly higher standards.	Process kaizen: Improvements made at an individual process or in a specific area. Sometimes called “point kaizen. ”
24. Lean	Producing the maximum sellable products or services at the lowest operational cost while optimizing inventory levels	Lean enterprise- A manufacturing company organized to eliminate all unproductive effort and unnecessary investment, both on the shop floor and in office functions. Lean manufacturing/production- An initiative focused on eliminating all waste in manufacturing processes characterized by optimum automation, just-in-time supplier delivery disciplines, quick changeover times, high levels of quality and continuous improvement.
25. maintenance	The process of keeping something in good condition	After-sale care and ~; ~ work/services/department Syn. aftercare, Cf repair
26. Quality(n)	The characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs; 2	ensure ~, ~ assurance/ control product/newspapers/press/assurance/control/time; fine/good/high/ low/poor ~. Continuous quality improvement Total quality control
27. Quantity(n)	A certain, usually specified, amount or number of something	syn: amount, number, total, aggregate quantatitive (adj), quantify (v)
28. Recall(v)	(Of a manufacturer) request all the purchasers of (a certain product) to return it, as the result of the discovery of a fault:	product, total ~ syn: summon back, order back, call back, bring back recallable(adj)
29. Replace(v)	Provide a substitute for (something that is broken, old, or inoperative):	syn: substitute, exchange, change; give in place of, give as a replacement for, give in return/exchange for, swap for replacer(n), replacement(n)
30. Review (v)	Assess (something) formally with the intention of instituting change if necessary:	syn: analyse, audit, examine, scrutinize, assess, appraise peer ~
31. Require(v)	Need for a particular purpose:	urgently/reasonably~ requirer (n), requirement (n)
32. Reengineering(n)	Restructuring an entire organization and its processes.	syn: redesign BPE-Business process reingineering
33. Spare part(n)	A duplicate part to replace a lost or damaged part of a machine.
35. Standard (n)	A level of quality, ability or achievement by which someone or smth. is judged;	high/low ~; to meet/reach/attain~; above/below~; to raise/lower ~ syn: baseline, benchmark, criterion
36. Surveillance (n)	The continual monitoring of a process; a type of periodic assessment or audit conducted to determine whether a process continues to perform to a predetermined standard.	be under ~; keep/place/put sb/sth under ~; syn: observation, scrutiny, watch, view, inspection, monitoring, supervision, superintendence;
37. Specimen (n)	An example of something regarded as typical of its class or group:	collect/ take/obtain~ syn: sample, example, instance, representative
38. Warranty (n) –	a written promise that a company makes to replace or fix a product if it breaks or does not work properly	provide/give/come with~; ~ cover sth/expire/runout; under~; ~ against/on; breach of ~ syn: guarantee, security, insurance, authority