Ask Vera Easy Read Dictionary_Large Print Version

8/9/2019 Ask Vera Easy Read Dictionary_Large Print Version

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By Lee Bone and Stuart

Peacock

Full of the Jargon you shouldnt use....

And the easy words you should use instead!


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AAbuse

Abuse is when someone treats you badly. This might be

by hurting you, or making you do something you dont

want to do.

The person doing this to you might be someone who is

meant to care for you.

Types of Abuse

When someone hits you or hurts you, it is Physicalabuse. They might punch you, kick you or hurt you in

another way.

Emotional abuse is when someone talks to you in a

horrible way, for example they might make fun of you,swear at you, shout at you and make you feel really bad.

It can also be when you are forced to do something you

do not want to do.


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Accommodation: Somewhere you can stay. For example

it can be a hotel or somewhere you go on holiday.

Or it can be somewhere you live in for longer. If you pay

rent for where you live, you are living in rented

accommodation.

Easier words:a place to stay, a place to sleep,

somewhere to live, your home

Acknowledge: This means when you let someone know

that they have been listened to. For example, if you send

a job application and they send you a letter telling you

theyve got it, this is called an acknowledgement.

Easier words:Letting someone know, thanking someone,

listening to someone

Acute Hospital: This is a hospital where they have to

treat people with a really serious illness or disability.

If this term is used, it should be explained!


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Advocacy: This means when you stand up for someone

orsomething you believe in.

Easier words:supporting someone, active support, strong

beliefs, and defending someone.

Agenda: This is when you write up a plan for what you

want to do. For example an agenda for a meeting has a

list of what people will talk about.

Easier words: plan, listing something, list of things to

do/talk about, list of items, memo

Annual: An event that happens every year or once a year.

Easier words:yearly event, this years event, once a year

Attend: Thismeans when someone goes to or turns up

at an event. For example when you attend an interview or

a meeting.

Easier words: going to something, turning up tosomething


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BBanquet: This means when a lot of food is made for a lot

of people. This is usually for a big party or event.

Easier words: feast, big meal, lots of food, big party,

spread

Beginning: This means the start of something. For

example a story has a beginning, middle and an end.

Easier words: Start, first part, opening, introduction.

Benefit: Thismeans when there is something that is good

for you.

For example a benefit of using Easy Read information is

that you could get more customers.

Benefit can also mean money that people get from the

government to help them.


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One example is the Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

Disabled people can get this benefit if they need help with

personal care or have walking difficulties.

Easier words: improve something, give you a better

chance, and help you

Bereavement: This means when someone is sad afterthey lose something that is important to them.

For example if a person has a friend or family member

who has died, they are suffering bereavement.

Easier words: upset, sad, suffering, break down, missing

someone whos gone

Breach: This means when you break or separate from

something. It can also mean when you break a promise or

break the law.

For example if somebody gave out information that you

wanted to keep secret this is called breach ofconfidentiality.

Easier words:break, separate, not keeping a promise


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CCommission: Thismeans when someone is chosen to

do a certain job.

It can also mean work that you only get every so often,

instead of full-time.

Easier words: duty, an important job, in charge of

something, hiring someone, work placement

Commitment: This means making a promise that you

will definitely do something.

For example, a surgery would tell you they have a

commitment to provide you with the best medical care

and a high standard of service.

Easier words: making a promise, helping someone


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Communicate: Thismeans when you talk to someone

or get in touch with them. This could be face-to-face, on

the telephone, by email, or another way.

Easier words: get in touch with someone, talk, speak,

contact, and pass on information

Complaint: This means when you have something bad

to sayor something has happened that you dont like.

For example if you bought a computer that did notwork, you could complain to the shop you got it from.

Easier words: let someone know youre unhappy, telling

someone what you dont like, and trying to take action

when something bad happens

Compliment: This means when you have something

good or positive to say about something.

It is the opposite of a complaint.

For example, if you told a restaurant how good their food

was, you are giving them a compliment.

Easier words: let someone know youre happy, telling

someone what you like, showing respect, admiring

something, and saying how good something is.


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Consent: This means giving permission, someone has

to agree to something.

For example if a doctor wants to give treatment to a

patient, they need the patients consent.

Easier words: agreeing to something, saying something

is OK

Consultation: This means when a group of people get

together to talk about things and say what they think.

Easier words: asking people questions, finding out things,

researching


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DDischarge - This means when you are well enough to

leave the hospital.


Discrimination -this means when someone is treated

badly or not treated fairly because they are different in

some way.

For example people with disabilities often suffer

discrimination.

People are also treated badly because of their religion.

People are also treated badly sometimes because of their

skin colour or the country they are from.


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It can also be about if someone is a man or woman, or

how old they are.

It can also be because of something someone believes

in, or how someone chooses to live their life.

Easier words:bullying, being treated badly, not being

respected, leaving people out.

Discuss: This means when you talk about something in

detail.

Easier words: talking, speaking, and letting someone

know what you think.

Dissatisfied: This means when you are not happy with

something. It is the opposite of satisfied.

Easier words: not happy, unhappy, sad, upset, not

pleased


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Duplication: This means when you make another copy of

something. For example when you photocopy something.

Easier words: making a copy of something, making more

than one of something.


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EEligibility: This means whether you are able to dosomething or not.

For example you might not be eligible for Disability

Benefit if you have a full time job.

Easier words: if you can do something, if youre allowed

to do something, if youre the right person

Enhance:This means when you make something better.

Easier words: improve, make something better, quality,

and add to

Equality: Thismeans when everyone is treated the same.

For example it should not matter if a person has a

disability. If they are treated fairly this is Equality.

If someone with a disability is treated badly, this is

Inequality.

If these terms are used, they should be explained!


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Establish: This means when something is created or set

up. For example when a company first starts up, they are

being established. It can also mean when a fact or

statement is proven as right.

Easier words: set up, start up, open, build up, confirm

Evaluation: This means looking over something and

trying to find out how successful it has been.

Easier words: summing things up, judge, conclude, wrap

things up, reaching a decision


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Or if you treat someone favourably it means you might be

treating them better than someone else.

Easier words: good, promising, in your favour, something

that sounds good


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GGP (General Practitioner): This is another name for a

Doctor.


Grievance: This means when someone feels they have

been treated wrongly. They might have a problem with

something and want to make a complaint.

To find out what complaint means go to page 8.

Easier words: being treated unfairly, having a problem,

having a concern


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HHead-hunting (business term)

This means when a company is trying to find new people

to work for them. They want to find people with lots of

skills and who would be good for the company.

Easier words: recruiting, searching, employing people

Hierarchy:This means when people are put into some

kind of order. For example the boss of a company is at

the top of the hierarchy.

The person at the top of the hierarchy is the one in

charge and is the most important.



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IInclusion: This means being part of something, to be

included.

Easier words: taking part, to be allowed into a group, be a

part of something

In confidence: This means that when someone is told

something, they have to promise not to tell anyone

else.

For example, a doctor might not be allowed to saysomething about a patient.

Easier words: keeping a secret, not telling anybody.

Independent: This means doing things for yourself with

not much help, and living your own life.

Easier words: being in control, doing things by yourself,

happy, proud.


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Initiate: This means setting up something or getting

something started.

For example when a project has been initiated, it means

that it has just started.

Easier words: setting up, getting things ready, planning

something, getting things off the ground.

Integrate: This means to put something into place. For

example companies will sometimes integrate newcomputer systems.

Easier words: put in place, set up, include


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JJargon: This is something you should not use!Also known as:

Gibberish Gobbledygook

Mumbo jumbo

Drivel

Nonsense

Waffle

Difficult words

Hard to understand

Too many documents and letters use jargon.

This means they use words that are too long or too

complicated.

Use Easier Words instead! This dictionary has examples.

If you use Easier Words, more people will be able to

understand!


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K

Keynote: A keynote is the main part, or the most

important part of something.

This can be in a document, book or speech.

For example when a politician makes a keynote speech,

they will say what their main ideas are.

Easier words: main point, important part, main idea


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LLiaison: This means when different people or groups are

in contact with each other or work together.

Easier words: working together, sharing ideas, talking

over things.

Literacy: Thismeans the ability to read and write.



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MMandatory: This means something you have to do or

something that has to be done-you dont get a choice.

For example if staff training is mandatory, you have to

do it.

Easier words: something you have to do, has to be done.

Maximize: This means to make something as high or

great as possible.

For example if a company is maximizing their profits it

means they found a way to make lots of money.

Easier words: Make something bigger, increase

Misconstrue: This means when you make a mistake and

do not understand something properly.

Easier words: getting something wrong, not

understanding somebody.


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Monitoring: This means keeping an eye on someone or

somethingand keeping track of whats going on.

For example a doctor might have to monitor a person who

has a serious illness.

Easier words: checking over someone, keeping your eye

on them, looking after them


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NNationality: This means the country that you come from

or were born in.

For example people from Britain are of British nationality.

Easier words: the country you come from, being a citizen

of a country.

Negative: This means when something is bad or not very

good.

Or if someone is being negative about something they do

not have much hope.

It is the opposite of being positive.

Easier words: bad, not very good, having bad feelings,

saying no to something


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Neglect

This is when the person who is meant to be looking after

you doesnt do anything to help you, or leaves you on

your own for a long time.

It can mean they are not feeding you or keeping you

clean.

Easier words: not being looked after, being left alone, not

being treated very well.


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OOutcome: This means the result of something that hashappened.

For example if a person makes a complaint the company

will do something about it this is called an outcome.

Easier words: result, end of something, what happens,

conclusion


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PParticipate: This means when you take part or areincluded in something.

For example if you go to a meeting and say what you

think, you are participating in it.

Easier words: taking part, going to something, getting

involved.

Preparation: When you are ready to do something. For

example for when you are moving to a new home or going

on holiday.

Easier words: getting ready, sorting things out, planning

Preventative: This means stopping something from

happening.

For example you can get preventative screening at

hospital that might help stop you getting a disease or

illness.

Easier words: stop, put a stop to, avoid, and put off


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Priority: This means the most important thing.

For example if someone has a list of things to do the one

that is most important will be their priority. (It is more

important than other thing)

Easier words: main thing, main concern, most important

Programme: This means a big event, it can also be a big

project where companies do research and try and get

information.

Easier words: big event, project


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Q

Qualitative: This means research about how good

something is, or the quality of it.

Quantitative: This means research about how manypeople feel, think or act in a certain way-it is about thenumber of people.

Questionnaire: This means a list of questions that you

fill out answers for.

For example if youve used a service they might give youa questionnaire to find out what you think.

If you use these terms, theyshould be explained!


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RRequirements: This means what someone needs.

For example a person in a wheelchair would probably

require a ramp or someones help to get into a

building.

Easier words: what you need, have need of, expect to be

there

Responsibility: This means something that you have to

do or are expected to do.

For example Nurses have a responsibility to look after

their patients.

Easier words:job, duty, task, have to do, expected to do


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SService users: These are people who use a service, i.e.

the general public.


Solution: This means what youre trying to find when

solving a problem.

For example when you are tired, a good night sleep is the

best solution.

Easier words: solve, sort out the problem, finding the

answer, resolve, getting the best result.

Statutory - A statutory organisation is one that has to be

there, by law.

Examples would be the Police, and District, Borough and

County Councils.



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TTime scale: This means how long something takes.

Easier words: expected time, how long it will take, period

of time


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UUnlawful: This means when someone does something

that is against the law.

For example when someone steals another persons

property it is unlawful.

Easier words: breaking the law, against the law.

Untoward: This means when something happens that is

unexpected or when something bad happens.

For example Councils often refer to:

Serious Untoward Incidents

These are incidents where people are attacked or suffer

abuse.



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VVolunteering: This means when someone chooses to do

something by themselves.

For example voluntary work means working without

getting paid.

If this term is used, itshould be explained!

Vulnerable: A person who might not be safe and could

get hurt. For example people with disabilities could be

vulnerable.

A vulnerable person could be:

Someone with a disability or a mental health problem

Someone who is very ill

Older people


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WWage earner: This means the person in a house/family

who works and earns money.



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XXerography: This means when you photocopy things.

You can use a photocopier to make more copies of

important documents and other things.



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YYardstick: This means how you measure something, or

how you compare things.

Here is an example of how this word is used:

Test scores are not the only yardstick of academic

achievement.

This means that exams are not the only thing that

matter when you are at school or college.

There are other ways of measuring how well a student is

doing.



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ZZenith: This means the highest point of what someone

can achieve. It means the very best they can do.

Easier words: doing your best, highest point, achieving,

excellence

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