U2 Definitions Word-Def

Question 1

Compassion (The bank showed no compassion when the small business owner got behind on his repayments.)

Answer 1

a strong feeling of caring about others and having sympathy for their problems

Question 2

compassionate (The new CEO is seen as more compassionate.)

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caring about others and having sympathy for their problems.

Question 3

honestly (We talked openly and honestly)

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in a way that tells the truth.

Question 4

feedback (It is important to give employees regular feedback on their performance.)

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advice or criticism about how well someone does their job and what needs improvement.

Question 5

feedback loop (Companies should have feedback loops between customers and themselves, between employees, and between di­fferent departments.)

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a situation in which feedback (=advice about your work) is given, which is used to improve your work, and then feedback is given again.

Question 6

pace (The rapid pace of change creates a lot of uncertainty in the workplace.)

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the speed at which something happens or is done.

Question 7

thoughtful (Anna is such a thoughtful person.)

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always thinking of the things you can do to make people happy or comfortable.

Question 8

nurturing (Both men and women quickly developed nurturing skills when taking care of small children.)

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helping a plan, idea or person to develop.

Question 9

evolve (The idea evolved out of work done by British scientists.)

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to develop and change gradually over a long period of time.

Question 10

isolated (Home-workers can feel isolated.)

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feeling alone and unable to meet or speak to other people.

Question 11

mentoring (The university says its mentoring programme has increased the number of working class students finishing their degree.)

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a system where experienced people advise and help others, especially at work.

Question 12

mistrust (People here have developed a deep mistrust of the police.)

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the feeling that you cannot trust someone, especially because you think they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly.

Question 13

candid (She was quite candid about the difficulties the company is having.)

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being honest, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing.

Question 14

Peer (Staf­ members are trained by their peers.)

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someone who has the same type of job or is on the same level in an organisation.

Question 15

Benefits

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good effects or advantages that something has.

Question 16

Leadership

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specific qualities needed in order to be good at leading a group, organisation, etc.

Question 17

atmosphere (Employees are much happier in a cooperative atmosphere.)

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cooperative atmosphere the feeling that people in a place will help you and work well with you.

Question 18

mutual (Mutual respect is necessary for any partnership to work.)

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shared or given by two or more people, for each other.

Question 19

mutually beneficial (Open communication between the people involved is mutually beneficial.)

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a way that is acceptable or good for both or all the people involved.

Question 20

call the shots (You call the shots when you run your own business.)

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to give orders and make decisions, because you are in a position of authority.

Question 21

two-way street (Creative collaboration is a two-way street.)

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used to say that a situation depends on two people talking to each other and working well together.

Question 22

inclusion (The company’s policy on inclusion says what they will do to help employees with disabilities.)

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the act of including someone in a larger group.

Question 23

inclusive (Not everyone shares his vision of an inclusive society.)

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including a wide variety of people, things, etc.

Question 24

cautionary tale (The rise and fall of this company is a cautionary tale for anyone investing in the property market.)

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a story of an event that is used to warn people.

Question 25

cut the mustard (The new software just didn’t cut the mustard.)

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to be good enough to do something.

Question 26

make hard calls (If we wanted to stay competitive, we had to make a few hard calls.)

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to make difficult decisions.

Question 27

kill by/with kindness (You can’t cover up his mistakes; you’d be killing him by kindness because he’d never learn the right way to do it!)

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to be too kind to someone, in a way that causes harm because you are helping them too much.

Question 28

Exude (if you exude a particular quality, it’s easy to see that you have a lot of it )

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display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly.

Question 29

consideration (Political rather than economic considerations influenced the location of the new factory.)

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a fact that you think about when you are making a decision.

Question 30

considered [only before noun] The committee is meeting to prepare a considered response to the problem.

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a considered opinion, rely, choice, etc. is one that you have thought about very carefully.

Question 31

frank (We had a frank discussion on the future of the marketing department.)

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honest and truthful.

Question 32

to be frank (To be perfectly frank, I think it’s a bad idea)

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used when you are going to say something that is true, but which other people may not like.

Question 33

transparent (The way contracts are awarded must be completely transparent)

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be transparent to be very clear about what you are saying or doing, so everyone understands and sees that you are being fair and honest.

Question 34

prioritise (also prioritize) (You need to prioritise your tasks.)

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to put several things, problems, etc. in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important ones first.

Question 35

renegotiate (We will have to renegotiate the contract, since it does not cover this situation.)

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to discuss something again in order to reach a new agreement on the same thing.

Question 36

renegotiation (The renegotiation of the deal was not going well.)

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the process of discussing again in order to reach a new agreement on the same thing.

Question 37

resolve (The crisis was resolved through negotiations.)

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to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem.

Question 38

focused (He kept the discussion focused and productive.)

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paying attention to one thing.

Question 39

moderate (A leading journalist will moderate the debate. 2 to make something less extreme, or become less extreme: He has since moderated his position on immigration.)

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1 to control a discussion between people, so that people get a fair chance to speak and discuss the right subject.

Question 40

moderator (The moderator tried to make sure everyone had a chance to voice their opinion.)

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someone whose job is to control a discussion between people.

Question 41

open (There was an open discussion of the problem, with plenty of disagreement, but we finally came up with a plan.)

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honest and not wanting to hide any facts from other people.

Question 42

outcome (The talks had a better outcome than we had originally hoped.)

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the final result of a meeting, discussion, war, etc.—used especially when no one knows what it will be until it actually happens.

Question 43

drive (The rise in population has driven the growth in house building.)

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(drove, driven) to make something happen, especially using a lot of effort.

Question 44

collaborate (The two nations are collaborating on several satellite projects.)

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to work together with a person or group in order to achieve something.

Question 45

collaboration (The company is building a new research centre in collaboration with the Institute of Engineering.)

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when you work together with another person or group to achieve something.

Question 46

collaboratively (The research was carried out collaboratively, with several departments taking part.)

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in a way that involves two or more people working together to achieve something.

Question 47

dismiss (He just laughed and dismissed my proposal as unrealistic.)

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to refuse to consider someone’s idea, opinion, etc. because you think it is not serious, true or important.

Question 48

potential [only before noun] (They’re looking for new ways to attract potential customers.)

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likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future.

Question 49

follow-up (Can I call you in two weeks to ask some follow-up questions?)

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done in order to find out more or do more than you did earlier.

Question 50

follow up on something (Follow up on the letter with a phone call.)

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to do something in addition to what you have already done.

Question 51

summarise (also summarize) (The authors summarise their views in the introduction.)

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to make a short statement giving only the main information and not the details of a plan, event, report, etc.