| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | act | something done; a deed |
| 2. | action item | specific follow-up to complete |
| 3. | agenda item | matter to be handled |
| 4. | aim | intended result or purpose |
| 5. | appointment | scheduled engagement to attend |
| 6. | assignment | work given to someone |
| 7. | backlog item | queued work to be done |
| 8. | bit of work | small amount of work |
| 9. | brief | set of instructions for work |
| 10. | briefing | instructions for a job |
| 11. | burden | heavy load of work |
| 12. | business | matter to attend to |
| 13. | call | demand for action or work |
| 14. | charge | duty entrusted to someone |
| 15. | chore | routine, often unpleasant work |
| 16. | commission | task assigned by an authority |
| 17. | commitment | thing you agreed to do |
| 18. | concern | matter needing attention |
| 19. | deed | an action, especially deliberate |
| 20. | deliverable | required output to produce |
| 21. | detail | specific assignment, often temporary |
| 22. | directive | official instruction to act |
| 23. | drudgery | dull, menial work |
| 24. | duty | required work or responsibility |
| 25. | effort | attempt requiring work |
| 26. | end | goal or intended result |
| 27. | endeavor | serious attempt or effort |
| 28. | engagement | planned commitment or duty |
| 29. | errand | short trip to do something |
| 30. | exertion | physical or mental effort |
| 31. | exploit | bold or notable deed |
| 32. | feat | notable achievement or act |
| 33. | follow-up | later action required |
| 34. | function | work a person or thing performs |
| 35. | game plan | strategy for completing work |
| 36. | goal | desired result to reach |
| 37. | graft | hard work, especially sustained |
| 38. | grind | dull, hard work |
| 39. | implementation | work of putting a plan into effect |
| 40. | initiative | planned effort to achieve a goal |
| 41. | installation | work of putting equipment in place |
| 42. | instruction | direction to carry out work |
| 43. | intention | planned aim or purpose |
| 44. | issue | thing requiring action |
| 45. | item | single thing on a list |
| 46. | job | piece of work to be done |
| 47. | labor | work, especially hard work |
| 48. | launch | start of a project or effort |
| 49. | line of work | type of work done |
| 50. | load | amount of work to handle |
| 51. | mandate | officially ordered duty |
| 52. | matter | thing needing attention |
| 53. | measure | action taken to achieve something |
| 54. | mission | important job with a purpose |
| 55. | move | action taken toward a goal |
| 56. | must-do | essential item to complete |
| 57. | necessity | thing that must be done |
| 58. | need | required action or work |
| 59. | next move | immediate action to take |
| 60. | next step | immediate action to take |
| 61. | objective | specific aim to accomplish |
| 62. | obligation | duty you must fulfill |
| 63. | open item | unfinished work item |
| 64. | operation | organized activity to achieve a goal |
| 65. | ordeal | severe trial or difficult task |
| 66. | order | instruction to do something |
| 67. | piece of work | single unit of work |
| 68. | posting | assigned job or position |
| 69. | problem | thing needing to be solved |
| 70. | procedure | set way of doing work |
| 71. | process | series of steps to complete work |
| 72. | project | planned piece of work |
| 73. | purpose | reason or intended outcome |
| 74. | queue item | work waiting to be done |
| 75. | quota | required amount of work |
| 76. | request | asked-for piece of work |
| 77. | requirement | thing that must be done |
| 78. | responsibility | thing you are accountable for |
| 79. | role | expected function or work |
| 80. | round | regular set of duties |
| 81. | routine | regularly repeated set of tasks |
| 82. | run | regular route or set of jobs |
| 83. | shift | scheduled period of work |
| 84. | slog | long, tiring work |
| 85. | something to handle | matter requiring attention |
| 86. | step | single stage in a process |
| 87. | stint | fixed period of work |
| 88. | summons | official call to appear or act |
| 89. | target | goal to be achieved |
| 90. | test | trial of ability or quality |
| 91. | to-do | item on a list of work |
| 92. | toil | hard, continuous work |
| 93. | tour | period of duty, especially service |
| 94. | trial | difficult experience or test |
| 95. | undertaking | task requiring effort or commitment |
| 96. | watch | period of duty on guard |
| 97. | way | method of doing something |
| 98. | work | effort done to accomplish something |
| 99. | workload | total amount of work |
| 100. | workstream | related set of work items |