Business Spotlight Flashcards

Question

identifikácia osoby (na polícii)

Answer 1

identity parade UK, police lineup US

Answer 2

in custody

Answer 3

release on bail

Answer 4

right to silence

Answer 5

coroner (ˈkôrənər) / pathologist (pəˈTHäləjəst)

Answer 6

secure the area

Answer 7

E-fit picture / facial composite

Answer 8

telephone tapping

Answer 9

dilution (dajljušn)

Answer 10

pre-tax profit

Answer 11

post-tax profit

Answer 12

retained earnings

Answer 13

return on equity

Answer 14

return on investment

Answer 15

reported speech

Answer 16

admiralty (ˈadmərəltē)

Answer 17

body of laws

Answer 18

conduct of a ship

Answer 19

hear a case

Answer 20

jurisdiction (ˌjo͝orəsˈdikSH(ə)n)

Answer 21

maritime law (máritajm)

Answer 22

navigable waters (navigabl)

Answer 23

nexus (ˈneksəs)

Answer 24

cutting grass

Answer 25

which seeks to help

Answer 26

child-protection agency

Answer 27

intra-familial relation

Answer 28

psychological welfare (´sajkolodžikal velfe)

Answer 29

economic meltdown

Answer 30

apprehension (aprəˈhenSHən)

Answer 31

public sector is outstripping the private sector

Answer 32

natural sense of curiosity (ˌkyo͝orēˈäsədē)

Answer 33

least favourite part

Answer 34

fellowship (ˈfelōˌSHip)

Answer 35

the essence of storytelling

Answer 36

to tend to perceive objects

Answer 37

auditory learner

Answer 38

fidget (ˈfijit)

Answer 39

hands-on experience

Answer 40

head or tail

Answer 41

the money with a standing order

Answer 42

the notion (ˈnōSH(ə)n)

Answer 43

it turns out that

Answer 44

well-paced lesson

Answer 45

any controversy (ˈkäntrəˌvərsē)

Answer 46

and so forth

Answer 47

crucial idea

Answer 48

wear somebody down

Answer 49

pay cheque

Answer 50

pastime (pástajm)

Answer 51

unfulfilling job

Answer 52

throw caution to the wind

Answer 53

make a go of something

Answer 54

it´s a trade-off

Answer 55

escape hatch (əˈskāp ˌhaCH)

Answer 56

conventional wisdom

Answer 57

herald something (herld)

Answer 58

nursing (ˈnərsiNG)

Answer 59

to extend vocabulary

Answer 60

these features (fíčs)

Answer 61

self-contained unit

Answer 62

production revolves around

Answer 63

carpenter (ˈkärpən(t)ə)

Answer 64

veterinarian (vtrinárien)

Answer 65

but you can´t have it RIGHT NOW

Answer 66

atypical upbringing (ejtípikl)

Answer 67

flocking to help

Answer 68

sheep grazing

Answer 69

housing estate

Answer 70

city council

Answer 71

inherently

Answer 72

pervasive (pərˈvāsiv)

Answer 73

to seek out

Answer 74

our beliefs

Answer 75

a crummy explanation

Answer 76

I´m fond of saying

Answer 77

sugar-cane

Answer 78

protesters bang utensils at a rally

Answer 79

the greed of producers

Answer 80

spike in prices

Answer 81

sugar stockpiles

Answer 82

emerging market

Answer 83

sugar comprises a greater share

Answer 84

the problem has been underperformance

Answer 85

demand has held up

Answer 86

hedge funds aggravating volatility prices

Answer 87

I don´t get tipped

Answer 88

I feel very used

Answer 89

restaurant is understaffed

Answer 90

the general rule of thumb

Answer 91

those facts are damning enough

Answer 92

presumably (prəˈz(y)o͞oməblē)

Answer 93

to avert tragedy (evét trádžedi)

Answer 94

who yesterday reiterated (riítreitid)

Answer 95

inmate (ˈinˌmāt)

Answer 96

chaplain (ˈCHaplən)

Answer 97

reverend (ˈrev(ə)rənd)

Answer 98

maximum-security facility

Answer 99

serving a life sentence

Answer 100

he´s facing the death penalty

Answer 101

open prison

Answer 102

low-security prison

Answer 103

clergy (ˈklərjē)

Answer 104

frequent devotions (dvóšns)

Answer 105

resources for rehabilitation training (ˈrēˌsôrss, ˌrē(h)əˌbiləˈtāSH(ə)n)

Answer 106

beautiful craftwork

Answer 107

plumbing (ˈpləmiNG)

Answer 108

inmate is hardened criminal

Answer 109

he relapsed (rlápst)

Answer 110

mental-health difficulty

Answer 111

suffered from addictions

Answer 112

child abuse (CHīld əˈbyo͞oz)

Answer 113

men are scavengers

Answer 114

carrion (ˈkerēən)

Answer 115

raw sewage

Answer 116

chanty town (šánty)

Answer 117

municipality provides basic utilities

Answer 118

land mafia

Answer 119

poverty-stricken

Answer 120

rural area

Answer 121

vacant land (vejkn)

Answer 122

authority have started to raze

Answer 123

no warning to demolish

Answer 124

forcibly moved (fórsibli)

Answer 125

medieval tombs (medívl túms)

Answer 126

shelter (ˈSHeltər)

Answer 127

purchasing power parity

Answer 128

easy to misinterpret (ˌmisinˈtərprət)

Answer 129

reliance on email (rəˈlīəns)

Answer 130

affiliation-oriented (əˌfilēˈāSH(ə)n)

Answer 131

don´t hassle people (ˈhasəl)

Answer 132

to be sidetracked

Answer 133

can be laid out

Answer 134

nod of understanding

Answer 135

explicitly (ikˈsplisitlē)

Answer 136

openness to persuasion (pərˈswāZHən)

Answer 137

persuasive arguments (pərˈswāsiv ˈärɡyəmənts)

Answer 138

accusing tone

Answer 139

who needs to be nurtured ? (ˈnərCHərt)

Answer 140

impose your own values

Answer 141

I´ll buzz you

Answer 142

tick off the results

Answer 143

highlighter (ˈhīˌlīdər)

Answer 144

right frame of mind

Answer 145

leave-taking

Answer 146

to shake hand in parting

Answer 147

I must be off

Answer 148

farewell ceremony (ˌferˈwel ˈserəˌmōnē)

Answer 149

I´ll keep you posted

Answer 150

your outline

Answer 151

closing paragraph (ˈperəˌɡraf)

Answer 152

closing phrase (frāz)

Answer 153

Yours sincerely (sinˈsirlē)

Answer 154

Yours faithfully (ˈfāTHfəlē)

Answer 155

Sincerely (yours)

Answer 156

Yours truly

Answer 157

I´m abstaining

Answer 158

airlines fares

Answer 159

branch out

Answer 160

he decided to head to

Answer 161

Turkey is digitizing Ottoman Empire archives (dídžitajzin... ákaivz)

Answer 162

musical epoch (ípok)

Answer 163

inauguration celebration (iˌnôɡ(y)əˈrāSH(ə)n)

Answer 164

janissary military band (ˈjanəˌserē)

Answer 165

Year of the Great Depression

Answer 166

he never resented it

Answer 167

he was still at the helm

Answer 168

steward of the family legacy

Answer 169

ancestor (ˈanˌsestər)

Answer 170

egoless management (ígoules)

Answer 171

to cut her teeth on

Answer 172

dysfunctional business (ˌdisˈfəNG(k)SH(ə)nl)

Answer 173

acting out at work

Answer 174

sibling rivalry (ˈrīvəlrē)

Answer 175

to feel entitled (intájtld)

Answer 176

percussionist (pərˈkəSH(ə)nəst)

Answer 177

it is being poured (pót)

Answer 178

a fighter wing

Answer 179

victim of megalomania (ˌmeɡələˈmānēə)

Answer 180

holistic phenomenon (fəˈnäməˌnän)

Answer 181

subdivision of the market (sabdivižn)

Answer 182

unmet needs

Answer 183

uniquely appealing products

Answer 184

to tailor offerings

Answer 185

proprietary (p(r)əˈprīəˌterē)

Answer 186

product features

Answer 187

skull duggery (dágeri)

Answer 188

bloated membership

Answer 189

careful sequence

Answer 190

out of bounds

Answer 191

to hijack (hájdžak)

Answer 192

to burden employees (bédn)

Answer 193

ashen-faced and anxious

Answer 194

contentment (kənˈtentmənt)

Answer 195

misfortune (ˌmisˈfôrCH(ə)n)

Answer 196

rather than outcomes

Answer 197

mental illness and disfunction

Answer 198

recent bid (rísnt)

Answer 199

grumbling (ˈɡrəmbliNG)

Answer 200

fiercest corporate battle (fíesst)

Answer 201

he plans to enroll

Answer 202

tie your camel tight

Answer 203

I´ll get you a raise soon

Answer 204

human lie detector

Answer 205

pursed lips (pérst)

Answer 206

unquestionably factual

Answer 207

tense-looking eyes

Answer 208

emotions fade slowly

Answer 209

phony (ˈfōnē)

Answer 210

face-saving lie

Answer 211

excessive vigilance (ˈvijələns)

Answer 212

it can make us suspicious

Answer 213

moderate trustworthiness (ˈtrəs(t)ˌwərT͟Hēnəs)

Answer 214

respect but suspect

Answer 215

to balance justice with mercy

Answer 216

navy scholarship

Answer 217

naval officer (nejvl)

Answer 218

career officer

Answer 219

player personnel

Answer 220

he had already been bitten

Answer 221

drudgery (ˈdrəj(ə)rē)

Answer 222

just barely (ˈberlē)

Answer 223

pearl diver (pərl ˈdīvər)

Answer 224

loyalty program

Answer 225

practise what one preaches

Answer 226

pseudonym (ˈso͞odənim)

Answer 227

workaholic (ˌwərkəˈhôlik)

Answer 228

take time off

Answer 229

up and running

Answer 230

scoop of ice cream

Answer 231

discerning customer (dəˈsərniNG)

Answer 232

food traceability

Answer 233

economic-stimulus funds

Answer 234

extinct volcano (ikˈstiNG(k)t välˈkānō)

Answer 235

honeymooners

Answer 236

to propose to somebody

Answer 237

sunrise and sunset

Answer 238

work-life balance

Answer 239

concise message (kənˈsīs)

Answer 240

economic downturn

Answer 241

social housing

Answer 242

to be allocated to affordable housing

Answer 243

outgoing chairman

Answer 244

local authority

Answer 245

councillor

Answer 246

World Heritage

Answer 247

gorgeous bay

Answer 248

district council

Answer 249

hectare (ˈhekˌter)

Answer 250

sweetener (ˈswēt(ə)nər)

Answer 251

rule something out

Answer 252

servicing entrance

Answer 253

to go back to the drawing board

Answer 254

uneasy (ˌənˈēzē)

Answer 255

adopt something

Answer 256

aspiration (ˌaspəˈrāSH(ə)n)

Answer 257

onward march

Answer 258

deny something

Answer 259

deprived area

Answer 260

poke somebody

Answer 261

crack down on something

Answer 262

draw somebody in

Answer 263

misuse something

Answer 264

to be liable for something

Answer 265

to stretch something to the limit

Answer 266

concession (kənˈseSHən)

Answer 267

congenial getleman (kənˈjēnēəl)

Answer 268

ingrain within yourself

Answer 269

aptly (aptlē)

Answer 270

that will not yield results

Answer 271

pattern of mediocrity (mēdēˈäkrədē)

Answer 272

she practises incessantly (inˈsesəntlē)

Answer 273

deliberate work

Answer 274

raining cats and dogs

Answer 275

tranquil (traNGkwəl)

Answer 276

compassion (kəmˈpaSHən)

Answer 277

conquer (ˈkäNGkər)

Answer 278

gourmet food (ˌɡôrˈmā)

Answer 279

I´m fond of

Answer 280

tickle your fancy

Answer 281

my children mean the world to me

Answer 282

he is nuts about her

Answer 283

it is contagious (kənˈtājəs)

Answer 284

the best nutrient and nourishment

Answer 285

I contemplate and meditate

Answer 286

I create supporting surroundings

Answer 287

what to take in

Answer 288

eloquent speaker (ˈeləkwənt)

Answer 289

stay foolish

Answer 290

indefatigable (indəˈfadəɡəb(ə)l)

Answer 291

we got along rather well

Answer 292

boredom is a choice

Answer 293

it can be banished

Answer 294

it may be steered by software

Answer 295

to create tags

Answer 296

detergent being added (dəˈtərjənt)

Answer 297

augmented reality (ˌôɡˈmentəd)

Answer 298

troubleshooter

Answer 299

gnawing doubt (ˈnoiNG)

Answer 300

use by date

Answer 301

tamper proof seal

Answer 302

poisonous content

Answer 303

shrink wrapping (rapiNG)

Answer 304

palletizing the products

Answer 305

to extend shelf life

Answer 306

radio frequency identification (īˌden(t)əfəˈkāSH(ə)n)

Answer 307

track-and-trace technology

Answer 308

potassium (pəˈtasēəm)

Answer 309

silicon (ˈsilikən)

Answer 310

barley and hops

Answer 311

bone density

Answer 312

knowledge economy (ˈnälijiˌkänəmē)

Answer 313

to jail on charges of espionage (ˈespēəˌnäZH)

Answer 314

walkway (ˈwôkˌwā)

Answer 315

cladding material

Answer 316

double glazing

Answer 317

awning (ˈôniNG)

Answer 318

airliner (ˈerˌlīnər)

Answer 319

anaesthetic (ˌanəsˈTHedik)

Answer 320

aviation (ˌāvēˈāSH(ə)n)

Answer 321

craftwork (ˈkraf(t)ˌwərk)

Answer 322

defrosting fluid

Answer 323

niche producer

Answer 324

painkiller

Answer 325

plumbing (ˈpləmiNG)

Answer 326

product feature

Answer 327

self-esteem

Answer 328

windscreen

Answer 329

abstain on sth (əbˈstān)

Answer 330

claim sth back

Answer 331

deny sb sth

Answer 332

tick sth off

Answer 333

be worthwhile

Answer 334

groundbreaking (ˈɡroundˌbrākiNG)

Answer 335

steadily (ˈstedəlē)

Answer 336

underserved

Answer 337

argue my position

Answer 338

out of bound

Answer 339

serve a life sentence

Answer 340

be in a state of flux (fləks)

Answer 341

it still feels very tender

Answer 342

the anesthetic will wear off in a while

Answer 343

it´s been slipping lately

Answer 344

law enforcement

Answer 345

going on patrol (pəˈtrōl)

Answer 346

remaining watchful

Answer 347

to arrest suspect

Answer 348

careless driver

Answer 349

plain-clothes investigator

Answer 350

homicide (homsájd)

Answer 351

arrest and conviction

Answer 352

task force (ˈtask ˌfôrs)

Answer 353

evidence handling

Answer 354

cordial and congenial (kənˈjēnēəl)

Answer 355

powerless (ˈpou(ə)rləs)

Answer 356

remote rural location

Answer 357

for naught (nót)

Answer 358

an ark (ärk)

Answer 359

umpteen times

Answer 360

foolish behaviour

Answer 361

interstellar spaceship

Answer 362

colonize (ˈkäləˌnīz)

Answer 363

hibernation (ˌhībərˈnāSH(ə)n)

Answer 364

dormant state (ˈdôrmənt)

Answer 365

to collide (kəˈlīd)

Answer 366

concourse (ˈkänˌkôrs)

Answer 367

stumble into (ˈstəmbəl)

Answer 368

airlock (ˈerˌläk)

Answer 369

mesmerize (ˈmezməˌrīz)

Answer 370

disbelief (ˌdisbəˈlēf)

Answer 371

it will be stranded

Answer 372

she perishes (ˈperiSHis)

Answer 373

trajectory (trəˈjekt(ə)rē)

Answer 374

override the protocol

Answer 375

he proposed to her

Answer 376

a stupenduos display of technique

Answer 377

wicked witch

Answer 378

lousy (ˈlouzē)

Answer 379

unveil sth (ənˈvāl)

Answer 380

corrective arm

Answer 381

fiscal toolkit (ˈfisk(ə)l)

Answer 382

detection (dəˈtekSH(ə)n)

Answer 383

two tiers of punishment will kick in

Answer 384

multiannual

Answer 385

question of enforcement

Answer 386

Maastricht Treaty

Answer 387

be a gross violator of sth

Answer 388

to withhold the funds

Answer 389

credibility (ˌkredəˈbilədē)

Answer 390

rejigger sth (rídžige)

Answer 391

Common Agricultural Policy

Answer 392

on balance

Answer 393

on graduation

Answer 394

complacent (kəmˈplās(ə)nt)

Answer 395

earn a living

Answer 396

rite of passage (ˈpasij)

Answer 397

profound impact

Answer 398

coin a phrase

Answer 399

premature (ˌprēməˈCHo͝or)

Answer 400

underperformance

Answer 401

hospitable (häˈspidəb(ə)l) people

Answer 402

conjure sth up

Answer 403

outdated (ˌoutˈdādəd)

Answer 404

snorkelling

Answer 405

get along with sb

Answer 406

smartly (ˈsmärtlē)

Answer 407

fit in with sth

Answer 408

sophisticated (səˈfistəˌkādəd)

Answer 409

embellish sth (əmˈbeliSH)

Answer 410

indigenous empire (inˈdijənəs)

Answer 411

bottom rung

Answer 412

unrest (ˌənˈrest)

Answer 413

nepotism (ˈnepəˌtizəm)

Answer 414

dignity (ˈdiɡnədē)

Answer 415

circle around sth

Answer 416

get down to business

Answer 417

performance agency

Answer 418

performance troupe (tro͞op)

Answer 419

enchanting world (inˈCHan(t)iNG)

Answer 420

circus act (ˈsərkəs)

Answer 421

publicist (ˈpəbləsəst)

Answer 422

temperamental (ˌtemp(ə)rəˈmen(t)l)

Answer 423

put one ´s mind to sth

Answer 424

work to a tight schedule

Answer 425

be reluctant to do sth

Answer 426

curtain call

Answer 427

turn against sb / sth

Answer 428

austerities / austerity measures

Answer 429

Portugal ruled the waves

Answer 430

brain drain

Answer 431

harness sth

Answer 432

picturesque decay (pikCHəˈresk dəˈkā)

Answer 433

review sth

Answer 434

cast one´s net

Answer 435

implication (impləˈkāSH(ə)n)

Answer 436

referral request

Answer 437

appropriateness (əˈprōprēətnəs)

Answer 438

explicitly (ikˈsplisitlē)

Answer 439

highlight the reason

Answer 440

stay off topic

Answer 441

engaging content

Answer 442

turn sb off

Answer 443

hollow promise

Answer 444

reciprocity (ˌresəˈpräsədē)

Answer 445

put sb through

Answer 446

I have high hopes for sth

Answer 447

to be disorderly

Answer 448

dependability (dəˌpendəˈbilədē)

Answer 449

to be affected by sth

Answer 450

to be averse to sth

Answer 451

at short notice

Answer 452

they don´t appreciate

Answer 453

dirty and torn

Answer 454

deteriorate (dəˈtirēəˌrāt)

Answer 455

micromanage sth

Answer 456

workforce (ˈwərkfôrs)

Answer 457

baby boomer

Answer 458

Xer (ˈeksər)

Answer 459

millenial (miˈlenēəl)

Answer 460

teaching assignment

Answer 461

to have a rough ride

Answer 462

feel underappreciated

Answer 463

bust my butt for somebody

Answer 464

grumpy (ˈɡrəmpē)

Answer 465

by dictates

Answer 466

jump on the bandwagon

Answer 467

jobless recovery

Answer 468

bottom-line-focused

Answer 469

menial (ˈmēnēəl)

Answer 470

psychotropic drugs (ˌsīkəˈtrōpik)

Answer 471

assumption (əˈsəm(p)SH(ə)n)

Answer 472

to be complemented by sth

Answer 473

instil sth into sb

Answer 474

metrics (ˈmetriks)

Answer 475

streamline sth

Answer 476

viability (ˌvīəˈbilədē)

Answer 477

ad company

Answer 478

be up for grabs

Answer 479

challenge sb´s dominance of sth

Answer 480

be ahead of the curve

Answer 481

emerging market

Answer 482

industry insider

Answer 483

resurgence (rəˈsərjəns)

Answer 484

depict sb as sth

Answer 485

draw on sth

Answer 486

intractable

Answer 487

live up to sth

Answer 488

misfortune

Answer 489

reach for the skies

Answer 490

rigorous due diligence

Answer 491

hostile takeover

Answer 492

merge and acquisition

Answer 493

derailment (dəˈrālmənt)

Answer 494

gloom carrier

Answer 495

know-it-all

Answer 496

life-enhancer

Answer 497

scowl (skoul)

Answer 498

speech recognition

Answer 499

it is astounding

Answer 500

bedtime story

Answer 501

transcribe sth

Answer 502

transcriptionist

Answer 503

prompt sb to do sth

Answer 504

multilingualism

Answer 505

Hebrew (ˈhēbro͞o)

Answer 506

automatic caption

Answer 507

search engine

Answer 508

broadcast (ˈbrôdˌkast)

Answer 509

detect sth

Answer 510

look sth up

Answer 511

think sth over

Answer 512

go over sb head

Answer 513

blow sth out of all proportion

Answer 514

prolong a contract

Answer 515

provided advanced payments

Answer 516

provisions

Answer 517

public organization

Answer 518

purchase of receivables

Answer 519

real estate

Answer 520

real estate lease

Answer 521

receivable

Answer 522

receivable write off

Answer 523

receivables collection

Answer 524

regular termination

Answer 525

reminder before litigation / court action

Answer 526

replacement cost

Answer 527

repossession / transfer of asset´s ownership

Answer 528

residence permit

Answer 529

residual value

Answer 530

retroactive effect

Answer 531

revaluation

Answer 532

revolving credit

Answer 533

risk assessment

Answer 534

risk index

Answer 535

risk management

Answer 536

risk rating

Answer 537

rounding of instalments

Answer 538

drill sergeant (ˈdril ˌsärjənt)

Answer 539

spark plug

Answer 540

stretcher (ˈstreCHər)

Answer 541

debt burden

Answer 542

collateral to secure the loan

Answer 543

sovereign debt (ˈsäv(ə)rən)

Answer 544

to be highly indebted

Answer 545

leveraged takeover

Answer 546

junk bonds

Answer 547

defamation (ˌdefəˈmāSH(ə)n)

Answer 548

defendant (dəˈfendənt)

Answer 549

exploit sb / sth

Answer 550

infringement (inˈfrinjmənt)

Answer 551

prosecute sb

Answer 552

return a verdict

Answer 553

unanimous verdict (yo͞oˈnanəməs)

Answer 554

resemblance (rəˈzembləns)

Answer 555

indigestion pills (ˌindəˈjesCH(ə)n)

Answer 556

keep on doing sth

Answer 557

mannerism (ˈmanəˌrizəm)

Answer 558

upmarket shops

Answer 559

Lake Constance

Answer 560

That´s insane

Answer 561

get to do sth

Answer 562

take sth for granted

Answer 563

what the future holds

Answer 564

decrepit hall (dəˈkrepət)

Answer 565

powder blue

Answer 566

ruthless (ˈro͞oTHləs)

Answer 567

romance novel

Answer 568

in hardback

Answer 569

fragmented

Answer 570

readership (ˈrēdərˌSHip)

Answer 571

mystery writer

Answer 572

make do with sth

Answer 573

historical and suspense titles

Answer 574

wasteland (ˈwās(t)land)

Answer 575

rocket propulsion (prəˈpəlSHən)

Answer 576

weightless (ˈwātləs)

Answer 577

secretive (ˈsēkridiv)

Answer 578

haphazard (hapˈhazərd)

Answer 579

civil liberties

Answer 580

unworkable (ˌənˈwərkəb(ə)l)

Answer 581

justify sth

Answer 582

espouse sth

Answer 583

come to a crashing halt

Answer 584

pull up one´s socks

Answer 585

be the scapegout

Answer 586

toss sth away

Answer 587

tribulation (ˌtribyəˈlāSH(ə)n)

Answer 588

irritating (ˈiriˌtādiNG)

Answer 589

estate agent

Answer 590

occupational (ˌäkyəˈpāSH(ə)n(ə)l)

Answer 591

host country

Answer 592

withhold sth (wiTHˈhōld)

Answer 593

linguistic literacy (liNGˈɡwistik ˈlidərəsē)

Answer 594

dress sense

Answer 595

debug sth (dēˈbəɡ)

Answer 596

reference manual

Answer 597

limit of authority (LOA)

Answer 598

interdependence (ˈˌin(t)ərdəˈpendəns)

Answer 599

in field conditions

Answer 600

out-of-the-box

Answer 601

abbot (ˈabət)

Answer 602

monastery (ˈmänəˌsterē)

Answer 603

withdraw from sth

Answer 604

incentive (inˈsen(t)iv)

Answer 605

cautiously (ˈkôSHəslē)

Answer 606

be on a ventilator (ˈven(t)əˌlādər)

Answer 607

great-grandmother

Answer 608

purpose in life

Answer 609

soccer boots

Answer 610

deliver on sth

Answer 611

workaround (ˈwərkəˌround)

Answer 612

team up with sb

Answer 613

expertise (ekspərˈtēz)

Answer 614

software glitches

Answer 615

screen resolution

Answer 616

diversity (dəˈvərsədē)

Answer 617

overlook sth

Answer 618

facilitate sth (fəˈsiləˌtāt)

Answer 619

be geared to sth

Answer 620

ample (ámpl)

Answer 621

seasonal uptick

Answer 622

accordion door (əˈkôrdēən)

Answer 623

dabble at/in sth (ˈdabəl)

Answer 624

hybridizer

Answer 625

be a jack of all trades and master of none

Answer 626

mundane (ˌmənˈdān)

Answer 627

widget (vidžit)

Answer 628

emotional tumult (ˈt(y)o͞oˌməlt)

Answer 629

accuse sb of doing sth

Answer 630

be charged with sth

Answer 631

you could have blown me down with a feather

Answer 632

be found guilty

Answer 633

on paedophile charges (ˈpedəˌfīl)

Answer 634

I turn my back on him

Answer 635

agonize (ˈaɡəˌnīz)

Answer 636

associate professor

Answer 637

business-minded

Answer 638

narrow-minded

Answer 639

be a huge trigger on sb

Answer 640

data dissemination

Answer 641

end-to-end

Answer 642

jump on the bandwagon

Answer 643

code of conduct

Answer 644

imaginative (iˈmaj(ə)nədiv)

Answer 645

letter of the law

Answer 646

moot question

Answer 647

moral (ˈmôrəl)

Answer 648

morale (məˈral)

Answer 649

morality (məˈralədē)

Answer 650

spirit of the law

Answer 651

counterfeit sth (ˈkoun(t)ərˌfit)

Answer 652

fiber optics (ˈfībər ˈäptiks)

Answer 653

predatory (ˈpredəˌtôrē)

Answer 654

rare earth elements (REE´s)

Answer 655

scarcity (ˈskersədē)

Answer 656

solid-state chemistry

Answer 657

spark plug

Answer 658

artisanal mining (ärˈtēzən(ə)l)

Answer 659

devour sth (dəˈvou(ə)r)

Answer 660

oppressive (əˈpresiv)

Answer 661

build rapport with sb (raˈpôr)

Answer 662

adage (´edidž)

Answer 663

baldness (ˈbôldnəs)

Answer 664

to drone on

Answer 665

lighten up

Answer 666

probing question

Answer 667

salesmanship (ˈsālzmənˌSHip)

Answer 668

absentee (ˌabsənˈtē)

Answer 669

go to bat for sb

Answer 670

be on dark side

Answer 671

full disclosure

Answer 672

neglecting

Answer 673

overly (ˈōvərlē)

Answer 674

spineless (ˈspīnləs)

Answer 675

back brace

Answer 676

brazen (ˈbrāzən)

Answer 677

confrontational (ˌkänfrənˈtāSH(ə)n(ə)l)

Answer 678

depersonalize (dēˈpərs(ə)nəˌlīz)

Answer 679

detach (dəˈtaCH)

Answer 680

get along with sb

Answer 681

look for greener pastures

Answer 682

industry pro

Answer 683

infuriated

Answer 684

lay sth out

Answer 685

give sb a lot of rope

Answer 686

be back to square one

Answer 687

staff turnover

Answer 688

stew over sth

Answer 689

be terrified of something

Answer 690

tormented (tôrmen(t)əd)

Answer 691

ulcer (ˈəlsər)

Answer 692

invaluable (inˈvaly(o͞o)əb(ə)l)

Answer 693

mainland (ˈmānˌland)

Answer 694

mantle (ˈman(t)l)

Answer 695

I run short of sth

Answer 696

warlord (ˈwôrˌlôrd)

Answer 697

anticlockwise

Answer 698

calculus (kalkyələs)

Answer 699

circumference (sərˈkəmf(ə)rəns)

Answer 700

cosine (ˈkōˌsīn)

Answer 701

deduce (dəˈd(y)o͞os)

Answer 702

derivative (dəˈrivədiv)

Answer 703

exert sth (ekzét)

Answer 704

gratest common factor

Answer 705

lowest common denominator (ˈˌlōəst ˌkämən dəˈnäməˌnādər)

Answer 706

rectangle (ˈrekˌtaNGɡəl)

Answer 707

sine (sájn)

Answer 708

velocity (vəˈläsədē)

Answer 709

subtraction

Answer 710

toll bridge

Answer 711

wheelbarrow

Answer 712

shovel (SHəvəl)

Answer 713

high visibility waist coat

Answer 714

preface (ˈprefəs)

Answer 715

exchequer (iksˈCHekər)

Answer 716

captive market

Answer 717

perseverance (ˌpərsəˈvirəns)

Answer 718

heartfelt (härtˌfelt)

Answer 719

which reigned the event (réint)

Answer 720

revive (rəˈvīv)

Answer 721

one is on the verge of doing so

Answer 722

opportunities pop up

Answer 723

noteworthy (ˈnōtˌwərT͟Hē)

Answer 724

possibilities are now prone to

Answer 725

cumbersome (ˈkəmbərsəm)

Answer 726

we have ascertained

Answer 727

emulation (emyəˈlāSH(ə)n)

Answer 728

voluminous (vəˈl(y)o͞omənəs)

Answer 729

snapshot (ˈsnapˌSHät)

Answer 730

summer toppled heat record

Answer 731

target is swiftly approaching

Answer 732

floods and droughts

Answer 733

harbinger (ˈhärbənjər)

Answer 734

diversion (dəˈvərZHən)

Answer 735

traffic sign

Answer 736

stagger (ˈstaɡər)

Answer 737

put a name to a face

Answer 738

let me get this

Answer 739

diner (dájne)

Answer 740

set foot in

Answer 741

sing somebody´s praises

Answer 742

conviction (kənˈvikSH(ə)n)

Answer 743

file for bankruptcy

Answer 744

make a song and dance about sth/sb

Answer 745

assets and liabilities

Answer 746

compliance

Answer 747

conformance (kənˈfôrməns)

Answer 748

other things being equal

Answer 749

equalize sth (ˈēkwəˌlīz)

Answer 750

floating (ˈflōdiNG)

Answer 751

glacier (ˈɡlāSHər)

Answer 752

whopping (ˈ(h)wäpiNG)

Answer 753

submerge (səbˈmərj)

Answer 754

a stark transformation

Answer 755

to avert the climate crisis

Answer 756

destruction wrought by climate changes

Answer 757

fossil fuel subsidies

Answer 758

trickle (ˈtrik(ə)l)

Answer 759

swath of territory

Answer 760

that shortfall

Answer 761

he has teased

Answer 762

supremacy (so͞oˈpreməsē)

Answer 763

significant trump

Answer 764

high fertility (fərˈtilədē)

Answer 765

fluidity (flo͞oˈidədē)

Answer 766

venture capital companies

Answer 767

lousy lay-off system

Answer 768

state of the soil

Answer 769

undeniable link

Answer 770

development of manking

Answer 771

a noble quest

Answer 772

irrefutable sign

Answer 773

anticipatedly

Answer 774

exacerbate (iɡˈzasərˌbāt)

Answer 775

forefront of (fófront)

Answer 776

it cannot be taken for granted

Answer 777

strike the right balance

Answer 778

like-minded partner

Answer 779

with the ever-changing political landscape

Answer 780

regulation should not stifle (stájfl)

Answer 781

it needs to be flanked

Answer 782

it will need to tackle

Answer 783

fully-fledged strategy

Answer 784

skills mismatches

Answer 785

unleashing your productivity

Answer 786

vocational training (vōˈkāSH(ə)n(ə)l)

Answer 787

budget does not deter investment

Answer 788

withdrawal of funds

Answer 789

a strong advocate (ádvoket)

Answer 790

the implications for the governance

Answer 791

it urges parties (édžis)

Answer 792

it hinges on (híndžis)

Answer 793

sluggish (sləɡiSH)

Answer 794

divergence (dəˈvərjəns)

Answer 795

monetary policy stance

Answer 796

it is complemented

Answer 797

downside risk

Answer 798

demand dampened

Answer 799

albeit (ôlˈbēit)

Answer 800

spillover (ˈspilˌōvər)

Answer 801

inflow of people

Answer 802

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