vocab 1 Flashcards
He …………… a niche for himself as a writer.
She ……………….. a successful career in the film industry.
He moved to Boston to ……………….. a new life for himself.
-to succeed in getting the job, position, life etc that you want
He carved a niche for himself as a writer.
She carved out a successful career in the film industry.
He moved to Boston to carve out a new life for himself.
Many bands …………. because of personality clashes between the musicians.
-the people in it separate and do not live or work together anymore
Many bands break up because of personality clashes between the musicians.
There are plans to ……..the company ……into several smaller independent companies.
—to separate something into several smaller parts
There are plans to break the company up into several smaller independent companies.
He has been ……………. with his brother for years.
His behavior is clearly …………. with what the college expects from its students.
—to be quarreling
—in disagreement
He has been at odds with his brother for years.
His behavior is clearly at odds with what the college expects from its students.
There is little doubt that poor medical treatment …………….her death.
These recent poor results have …………….the manager’s departure.
—to make something happen sooner or more quickly
There is little doubt that poor medical treatment hastened her death.
These recent poor results have hastened the manager’s departure.
You need to demonstrate to the examiners that you have more than a literal ……………… of the text.
Academics sitting in ivory towers have no ………………of what is important for ordinary people.
They lacked any real ………………of the subject.
Before you begin, it is vital that you have a clear ………………of what you want to achieve.
For peace to exist in the region there needs to be a much improved ………………between all the parties concerned.
It took several hours of discussion before they could come to/reach an ………………
He seems to have very little ………………of economics.
You need to demonstrate to the examiners that you have more than a literal understanding of the text.
Academics sitting in ivory towers have no understanding of what is important for ordinary people.
They lacked any real understanding of the subject.
Before you begin, it is vital that you have a clear understanding of what you want to achieve.
For peace to exist in the region there needs to be a much improved understanding between all the parties concerned.
It took several hours of discussion before they could come to/reach an understanding
He seems to have very little understanding of economics.
Many of Wonka’s seemingly ………………… statements are actually drawn from famous works of literature.
—-not reasonable or sensible
Many of Wonka’s seemingly nonsensical statements are actually drawn from famous works of literature.
- Picture his bleary expression, his fuzzy eyes, his baffled ……………..
- When you mention Polly’s ex-husband, her entire ………….changes.
- Her …………..late on that Sunday evening was drowsy and detached.
- Physically attractive and possessed of considerable personal charm, his …………..was self-effacing, gracious and polite.
- He felt genuine awe at this superhuman man, at once so puissant, so self-possessed, so monomaniac in his ……………..
- It was galling to her to observe his change in ……………
- When he was with close friends, he abandoned that somewhat starched public ……………..
- I must admit I was impressed by Robert’s ……………..
- This was done by uniform, ……………….., and voice.
—-the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc that shows what their character is like
- Picture his bleary expression, his fuzzy eyes, his baffled demeanour.
- When you mention Polly’s ex-husband, her entire demeanour changes.
- Her demeanour late on that Sunday evening was drowsy and detached.
- Physically attractive and possessed of considerable personal charm, his demeanour was self-effacing, gracious and polite.
- He felt genuine awe at this superhuman man, at once so puissant, so self-possessed, so monomaniac in his demeanour.
- It was galling to her to observe his change in demeanour.
- When he was with close friends, he abandoned that somewhat starched public demeanour.
- I must admit I was impressed by Robert’s demeanour.
- This was done by uniform, demeanour, and voice.
What are examples of ……………….?
………………….a colleague.
Blackmailing a colleague.
Forming malicious alliances against other colleagues.
Gossiping or spreading rumors about others.
Intentionally withholding important information.
—problems with colleagues who want to advance their own position, etc. These people like playing politics
—the act of secretly doing bad things to someone else, especially saying bad things about them, in order to gain an advantage for yourself
office politics
Backstabbing
- It can be a different matter where staff are …………… and underpaid and still expected to smile constantly.
- Teachers often complain that they are …………… and underpaid.
- They are cheerful, competent, ……………… and understaffed.
- Our empty shipyards can not refurbish our cruise liners to the same time-scale as ………………… but competitive foreign yards.
- The accident unit was manned by …………… junior medical staff.
—made to work too hard
overworked
- One result of devolving …………. allocation to ward level may be arrangements which take too much account of staff interests.
- Officers working ………… are required to respond to crimes that occur at their job.
- A jobless actor was annoying an ………… bouncer, announcing loudly that he was due for a break.
- The blaze was spotted by an ………… fire-fighter.
- He would have six ………… hours, to use as he pleased.
- Friends called Jensen an enthusiastic officer who supported youth sports in his ………… hours.
- Sorry, I’m ………… now.
- They followed the raider then the ………… policeman leaped out of the car and grabbed him.
—if someone such as a policeman, nurse, or soldier is ….. , they are not working
off-duty
- With a heavy …………… and few specialized staff, for some councils conservation has taken second place.
- It is sheer indulgence, particularly for people who often protest about heavy …………..
—the amount of work that a person or organization has to do
workload
40 per cent of countries surveyed stated that official policies on EMI exist. This shows that official bodies have ………….. to ways they can internationalise their educational offering. There is still, however, a lack of clear guidelines on how to deliver education through EMI, with 60 per cent of countries not having any guidelines at all.
—think carefully about something
given thought
There is a lack of clear guidelines on how to ……….education through EMI.
The company will ………….on its promises
the costs of …………….adequate nursing care
—to do or provide the things you are expected to, because you are responsible for them or they are part of your job
deliver
There is a lack of clear guidelines on how to ……….education through EMI.
The company will ………….on its promises
the costs of …………….adequate nursing care
—to do or provide the things you are expected to, because you are responsible for them or they are part of your job
deliver
a ……………conservative
…………….supporter/ally/advocate
one of Bush’s …………..supporters
—giving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief etc SYN steadfast
staunch
When darkness fell, he would ………………out.
She paused before …………….. up the steps to the door.
children who lack the confidence to ……………..into libraries
‘You’re on holiday here?’ he ………………
I …………….. to ask him what he was writing.
……………..an opinion/question/word etc
If we had more information, it would be easier to …………….. a firm opinion.
Roy ……………..a tentative smile.
I ……………..that the experiment was not conclusive.
—-to go somewhere that could be dangerous
—-to say or do something in an uncertain way because you are afraid it is wrong or will seem stupid
venture
a) to go towards something, especially when this is difficult or takes a long time
……………. to/through/towards etc
The team slowly ……… their ………..back to base.
go somewhere without the help or company of other people
Don’t worry. I can make ……… own ……… to the beach.
b) to gradually become successful in a particular job, activity, profession etc
young people who are ………… their ……… in industry
someone’s typical style of behaving, especially when it seems different or unusual
be (just) somebody’s way
Don’t worry if she’s quiet – that’s just her way.
Esther quickly changed the subject, as was her way.
used in expressions about developing and improving
The team has a long way to go (=needs to develop or improve a lot) before it can match that performance.
Microwave ovens have come a long way (=have developed or improved a lot) since they first appeared in our kitchens.
Jen is now well on the way to recovery (=she has improved and will be well soon).
