Vocabulary Unit 1

Question 1

Get me down

Answer 1

Make me unhappy.

“Jesus mom, you always get me down.”

Question 2

Itchy Feet

Answer 2

• to want to change something in your life,

- to have a strong desire to leave a place and travel

Question 3

to get under my skin

Answer 3

-something annoys or angers me.

“I don’t know why, John really gets under my skin.”

Question 4

Appraisal

Answer 4

• the act of examining someone or something in order to judge their qualities, success, or needs,
• an evaluation.

“The appraisal process will generate a report that includes both quantitative and qualitative reflections on your performance.”

Question 5

Burden

Answer 5

• something which makes things difficult for other people,
• something that causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.

“Donkeys can carry very heavy burdens.”
“You’re always talking about your problems, don’t be a burden!”

Question 6

Stuck in a Rut

Answer 6

• Stuck in a routine

Question 7

Apprenticeship

Answer 7

• the position of an apprentice,
• a system for training a new workers of a profession with on-the-job training.

“My apprenticeship includes periods of study and work.”

Question 8

Trainee

Answer 8

• an employee in training,
• estagiário.

“Trainees want to learn what a company does.”

Question 9

Grounding

Answer 9

• basic training or instruction in a subject.
• base, fundamentação.

“Every musician needs a good grounding in musical theory.”

Question 10

Boast

Answer 10

• to talk about how good you are, but it is seen as negative.
• to brag about something.

“I don’t like boasting about my skills.”
“He’s so annoying, he’s always boasting about his grades.”

Question 11

Outdated

Answer 11

• something that is not current,
• A group of people who is unaware of what is trending now.

“She’s wearing skinny jeans, she’s so outdated.”

Question 12

Scrap

Answer 12

• to not develop and idea because it’s impossible to do or just not very good.
• junk
• sucata

“The advertising agency scrapped the idea and tried something new.”
“His firm turns wrecked cars into scrap.”
“He wrote on a scrap of paper.”

Question 13

Credential

Answer 13

• some kind of qualification which you can use to show others you are capable of doing a job.

“I have a credential to enter the conference.”
“You should include your sign language society in your CV, it’s a good credential.”

Question 14

Redundant

Answer 14

-unnecessary

“It is redundant to say that a giant is tall.”

Question 15

Learn the Ropes

Answer 15

-to know or learn how to do something, especially a job

“It didn’t take her new assistant long to learn the ropes.”

Question 16

Pick up Sticks

Answer 16

-To relocate from one’s current residence.

“The more I think about how much we love the coast, the more I think we should just pick up sticks and find a place near the beach.”

Question 17

Cue

Answer 17

• a word or action in a play or film that is used as a signal by a performer to begin saying or doing something
• a signal for someone to do something:

“They started having a fight, so that was our cue to leave the party.”

Question 18

to do Overtime

Answer 18

-(time spent working) after the usual time needed or expected in a job

“Daniel is doing/working overtime to get the job done on time.”

Question 19

do the Books

Answer 19

• Doing the accounting, etc, for the business

Question 20

Get the Ball rolling

Answer 20

-to do something that starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same

“I decided to set the ball rolling and got up to dance.”
Start/get/set

Question 21

Get the Sack

Answer 21

• to be dismissed suddenly from a job
• to get fired

“She got the sack for always being late”.

Question 22

Attributes

Answer 22

• quality or characteristic of a person, place, or thing.

“Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.”

Question 23

Land on your feet

Answer 23

-to be successful or lucky, especially after a period of not having success or luck.

“She’s really landed on her feet with this new job.”

Question 24

Layout

Answer 24

-the way that something is arranged

“I like the layout of the house.”

Question 25

Market Yourself

Answer 25

• show that you are a good fit for a job. Promote yourself.

“He must have marketed himself a lot, he’s not that skilled.

Question 26

Sell Oneself

Answer 26

• to convince someone else of one’s potential or worth

- to give up one’s moral or spiritual standards, etc

Question 27

Crack on

Answer 27

-to start or continue doing something, especially more quickly or with more energy after a pause

“The meeting needs to finish by 5, so we’d better crack on.”

Question 28

Put a Face to the Name

Answer 28

-to remember the name of someone who you recognize

“I’m sure I know him, but I can’t put a name to the face.”

Question 29

Tenuous

Answer 29

• Something weak and possibly does not exist

“The police have only found a tenuous connection between the two robberies.”

Question 30

Bleep

Answer 30

• a short, high sound made by a machine, especially if it is repeated:
• used when someone is speaking, to avoid saying a swear word:

“He wears a wristwatch with an irritating bleep.”
“Where the bleep are my keys?”

Question 31

Butcher

Answer 31

-a person who sells meat in a shop

Question 32

Mortifying

Answer 32

-very embarrassing:

“Catching head lice from your kids is a mortifying experience.”

Question 33

Bland

Answer 33

• boring
• not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy:

“I find chicken a little bland.”
“Pop music these days is so bland.”

Question 34

Bee’s knees

Answer 34

-to be excellent or of an extremely high standard:

“Have you tried this ice cream? It’s the bee’s knees, it really is.”
“That shirt makes you look like the bee’s Knees”

Question 35

Skittish

Answer 35

-(of people and animals) nervous or easily frightened:

“My horse is very skittish, so I have to keep him away from traffic.”
“Investors are skittish about the impact of an economic downturn.”

-(of a person) not serious and likely to change their beliefs or opinions often:

“Marilyn was like a child, playful and skittish one moment, sulky and withdrawn the next.”

Question 36

Go into the lion’s den

Answer 36

• a dangerous or threatening place or situation
• To enter into a particularly dangerous, hostile, or oppressive place or situation, especially due to an angry or sinister person or group of people within it.

“I felt like I was walking into the lion’s den when I went in front of the board for my annual review.”

Question 37

To Poke fun at somebody

Answer 37

-to make someone or something seem ridiculous by making jokes about the person or thing:

“Late night comedy shows often poke fun at politicians.”

Question 38

Stiff

Answer 38

-firm or hard:

“This hair spray has made my hair stiff.”

Question 39

Utterly

Answer 39

-completely or extremely:

“What an utterly stupid thing to do!”

Question 40

Thoroughly

Answer 40

• completely, very much:
• To do something with a lot of focus

“I thoroughly enjoyed the performance.”
“I read your book thoroughly.”

Question 41

Fruitful

Answer 41

• producing good results:
• produtive

“It was a most fruitful discussion, we agreed to do it.”
“When learning a language, it’s fruitful to go to that country and speak with the locals.

Question 42

Zest

Answer 42

-enthusiasm, eagerness, energy, and interest:

“It’s wonderful to see the children’s zest for life.”
“The recording captures the zest of this live concert performance.”