Class vocabulary Flashcards

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a phrasal verb that could be useful if someone is talking really quietly or not clearly

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speak up

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a phrasal verb used when you are experiencing problems with your audio/video

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break up / cut out

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a delay in audio/video

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lag

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a phrase used when you show your screen to the other participants

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share your screen

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like when the aliens take you and do experiments on you

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abduct

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try to hide the fact of illegal or illicit activity.

Ex. The prime minister was accused of trying to c___ u___ the scandal.

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cover up

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to take legal action against a person or organization

Ex. Juan s___ his boss for sexual harassment.

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sue

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(phrasal verb) to plan

Ex. They m____ ___ the next sprint.

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map out

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(phrasal verb) to succeed

Ex. He p____ ___ the presentation.

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pull off

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(phrasal verb) to investigate deeply

Ex. The team d____ ___ ___ some of the issues from the last sprint.

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drill down into

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(phrasal verb) to appear

Ex. A lot of errors p___ ___ during testing yesterday.

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pop up

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(phrasal verb) to delay or postpone something

Ex. We need to h____ ___ ___ making the decision.

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hold off on

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(phrasal verb) to organize

Ex. They s___ __ a meeting with the new client.

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set up

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(phrasal verb) to wait attentively

Ex. I’ll l____ ___ ___ the meeting invitation from you.

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look out for

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(phrasal verb) to talk with (someone) in order to report or find out new information.

Ex. I have to go to a meeting now, but I’ll c___ __ ____ you later.

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check in with

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the word for cookie in British English.

Ex. I had a b____ with my coffee.

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biscuit

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to distribute irregularly

Ex. In many companies, the employees are s_____ all around the world.

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scatter

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a phrase that means the gap or opportunity for a person to speak is very slim
Ex. Everyone was talking at once, so I couldn’t g____ __ ___ __ e______.

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get a word in edgewise

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to increase or improve

Ex. In order to b____ effectiveness, managers should be transparent at every stage of the decision-making process.

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boost

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a person or thing that has the same position or purpose as another person or thing in a different place or organization
Ex. The book provides vital insights for working effectively and sensitively with one’s c_______ in the new global marketplace.

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counterpart

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the interpretation of situations, actions, or data based on the standards of one’s own culture.
Ex. Managers should make their team members understand c_____ b_____ and their impact on the team interactions.

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cultural biases

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improve or enhance the quality or value of something

Ex. My trip to France was an e_______ experience.

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a period of absence from work for a death

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bereavement leave

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a woman who is getting married

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when your skin gets darker from exposure to the sun and usually desirable
(sun)tan
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a document that has work experience, education and skills
resume
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when your skin gets red and sometimes hurts from too much sun exposure
sunburn
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to say something | Ex. She sat through the entire meeting and didn't u_____ a word.
utter
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to speak in a loud voice | Ex. The children were y____ at each other across the street.
yell
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voluntarily leave a job or office. | Ex. He r_____ from the company.
resign
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to cry out sharply in a high voice when you are excited, frightened or in pain Ex. She s______ in fright.
shriek
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to connect, join | Ex. Portugal’s economy is closely t___ to Spain’s.
tie
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to be known or discovered finally and surprisingly: | Ex. The truth t____ ___ to be stranger than we had expected.
turn out
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to attract someone or persuade someone to do something | Ex. He c____ his way out of trouble with the police.
charm
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(expression) | To cause someone to have to answer a difficult question or make a difficult decision
put on the spot
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to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something Ex. I've been s________ to figure out this code all morning.
struggle
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to release gas from the bowels through the bottom | Ex. When she f_______ during the presentation, it was very embarrasing.
fart
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a small plant with branches that grow close to the ground
bush
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(expression) to talk around a subject without getting to the point Ex. I just asked you if you stole my cell phone, so stop b____ ___ __ ____ and tell me the truth.
beat around the bush
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(expression) affects everything or everyone in a particular group Ex. The initiative affects the entire company, a____ ___ ____.
across the board
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(expression) to have the right to speak | Ex. It is Diego's turn to present, so he h____ ____ _____.
have the floor
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(expression) to talk about or deal with the important parts of a subject and not waste time with things that are not important Ex. Come on, c____ ___ __ ____ already—what exactly are you trying to say?
cut to the chase
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(expression) to accomplish or perform something without full preparation or knowledge; improvise Ex. I didn't prepare the presentation, so I'm just gonna w____ it.
to wing something
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to add information such as your name or address in the empty spaces on an official document Ex. Please f___ ___ your name and address in the space provided.
fill in
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to complete an entire form or application
fill out
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comparative and superlative forms of far (American and British English)
further/furthest, farther/farthest
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a bodily fluid that comes from your nose
snot
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(phrasal verb) to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong: Ex. The teacher t___ me o___ for swearing.
tell off
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to be friendly with each other immediately | Ex. We had similar ideas about the show, and the two of us h___ __ ___ right away.
hit it off
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a single sexual encounter in which there is an expectation that there shall be no further relations between the sexual participants Ex. It is common for people that meet at nightclubs to have a o____ ___ _____.
one night stand
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a person that you know but not very well | Ex. I consider the person at the tiendita near my house to be my a________.
acquaintance
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a short-term sexual relationship | Ex. He had a f_____ with a beautiful woman while on vacation in Italy.
fling
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something that makes you decide that you don't want to be involved in a relationship or situation Ex. The candidate's support for the war is the d_______. (= people will not vote for the candidate because of it).
deal-breaker