900 employees laid off via Zoom call

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mortgage /MAWR-gij/ [noun] – an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially to buy a house, or the amount of money itself You can choose to have the mortgage in monthly payables. lay off /LEY awf/ [phrasal verb] – discharge a worker temporarily or permanently because of a shortage of work Unfortunately, John is among those who were laid off last week. abrupt /uh-BRUHPT/ [adjective] – sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant The decision was abrupt. It seemed like they didn’t plan the picnic thoroughly. jarring /JAHR-ing/ [adjective] –…
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