Chalter 4 (1) Flashcards

(32 cards)

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accomplish

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to succeed in doing sth

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allied(with)

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if sth is allied to or with something else,it is connected with it or working together with it

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apathy

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a frrling of having no interest in or enthusiasm about anything,or not being willing to make any effort to change things

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aspiring

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hoping and trying to be succesful at something especially in your career

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5
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bang on

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exactly right

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better off

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in a better situation

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blindfold

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something that is tied over someones eyes so that they cannot see

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bunch

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informal - a group of people

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buy into

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informal - to believe something that a lot of other people believe

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dam

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a wall built across a river to stop the water from flowing, especially in oder to create a lake or to help to produce electric power

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feasibility

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a gfeasibility study investigates the chances that something happening or being successful

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foundations

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the part of the structure of building tha is below the ground and supports the rest of it

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milstone

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an event or achievement that marks an important stage or process

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offend

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to make someone upset and angry by doing or saying sth

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prevail

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formal - to exist at a particular time or in a particular situation

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resettlement

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the process of people being moved by a goverment or other authority , and going to live in a different region or country

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scope

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the things that a particular activity,organization, subject, etc. deals with: these issues are beyond the scope of this book

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silly

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not inteligent serious important or practical

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start from scratch

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to start from the beginning again,not using all the work that you have done before

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touchy - feely

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tending to express feeling in an honest and physical way. This word often shows that you dislike people like this.

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appraisal interview

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an interview between a manager and an employee designed to evaluate how well the employee is doing their job

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bully

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someone who uses their influence or status to threaten or tighten someone else in order to get what they want

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hectic

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full of busy activity

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loner

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someone who likes to be alone and has few friends

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maverick
an independent person who has ideas and behaviours that are very different form other people's
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milestone
an event or achievement taht marks an important stage in a process
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pass the buck
phrase - to make someone else deal with sth that you should take responsibility for
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pull your weight
phrase - to do yoour share of work
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downshift
to change to a different job or way of life, so that you have less money and responsibility but more satisfaction and happiness
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evacuate
to make people leave a building or area because it is not safe
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generator
a machine that produces electricity
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turn sth down
phrase - to not accept an offer or request