Unit 8 EKKI TIL PRÓFS

Question 1

Reflection

Answer 1

serious thought or consideration.

Question 2

Practical

Answer 2

convenient

Question 3

Punctual

Answer 3

usually on time

Question 4

Deadline

Answer 4

the latest time or date by which something should be completed

Question 5

Esprit de corps

Answer 5

a feeling of pride and mutual loyalty shared by the members of a group.
“they developed some esprit de corps through athletics competitions”

Question 6

To mismatch

Answer 6

(of things or people) to go together badly or to be not suitable for each other

Question 7

Bilateral

Answer 7

having or relating two sides

Question 8

Hyperlink

Answer 8

link

Question 9

To energise

Answer 9

to give vitality and enthusiasm to somebody

Question 10

Speciality

Answer 10

a pursuit, area of study, or skill to which someone has devoted much time and effort and in which they are expert

Question 11

Consultation

Answer 11

the action or process of formally seeking advice/giving advice or discussing

Question 12

Personnel

Answer 12

staff - the people who work for an organization or one of the armed forces

Question 13

Debrief

Answer 13

to ask somebody questions officially, in order to get information about the task that they have just completed

Question 14

To brief

Answer 14

to give somebody information about something so that they are prepared to deal with it

Question 15

Decisive

Answer 15

able to decide something quickly and with confidence

Question 16

Efficient

Answer 16

doing something well and thoroughly with no waste of time, money or energy

Question 17

Enthusiastic

Answer 17

feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about somebody/something

Question 18

Flexible

Answer 18

(approving) able to change to suit new conditions or situations

Question 19

Focused

Answer 19

with your attention directed to what you want to do; with very clear aims

Question 20

Imaginative

Answer 20

having or showing new and exciting ideas

Question 21

Loyal

Answer 21

loyal (to somebody/something) - remaining faithful to somebody/something and supporting them or it

Question 22

Practical

Answer 22

(of a person) sensible and realistic

Question 23

Stable

Answer 23

(of a person) calm and reasonable; not easily upset

Question 24

Tolerant

Answer 24

able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it

Question 25

Patient

Answer 25

able to wait for a long time or accept annoying behaviour or difficulties without becoming angry

Question 26

Cutting-edge

Answer 26

if a company or its work is at the cutting edge of an activity, they are working in the most advanced area of it, using the newest methods, systems, equipment etc

Question 27

Foster

Answer 27

to encourage something to develop

Question 28

To break bread

Answer 28

(idiom (orðatiltæki)) - to break bread (with someone) - to share a meal with someone. (This expression means more than just eating; it is sharing a sense of brotherhood with someone or some group of people. (From the Bible)).

Question 29

Corporate

Answer 29

involving or shared by all the members of a group

Question 30

A corporate cookery course

Answer 30

a cookery course where a whole group take part in

Question 31

Claim

Answer 31

say something is true

Question 32

Dedicated

Answer 32

(here) [only before noun] designed to do only one particular type of work; used for one particular purpose only

Question 33

Based

Answer 33

(also in compounds (samsettum orðum)) if a person or business is based in a particular place, that is where they live or work, or where the work of the business is done

Question 34

Founder

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a person who starts an organization, institution, etc. or causes something to be built

Question 35

Brisk

Answer 35

quick; busy (here: business is doing well)

Question 36

To cook up a storm

Answer 36

cook up, dance up, talk up, etc. a storm - (informal) to do something with a lot of energy and often skill:

Question 37

Mr

Answer 37

a title that comes before a man’s family name, or before his first and family names together

Question 38

Mrs

Answer 38

a title that comes before a married woman’s family name or before her first and family names together

Question 39

Ms

Answer 39

a title used before the surname or full name of any woman regardless of her marital status (a neutral alternative to Mrs or Miss ).

Question 40

Competitive

Answer 40

Used to describe a situation in which people compete against each other

Question 41

Therapy

Answer 41

a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after an illness

Question 42

A graduate

Answer 42

a person who has a university degree

Question 43

Retirement

Answer 43

the fact of stopping work because you have reached a particular age

Question 44

Do

Answer 44

a party, a social event (informal)

Question 45

Joint venture

Answer 45

a business project or activity that is begun by two or more companies, etc., which remain separate organizations

Question 46

Ravioli

Answer 46

pasta in the shape of small squares filled with meat, cheese, etc., usually served with a sauce

Question 47

Loin

Answer 47

a piece of meat from the back or sides of an animal, near the tail

Question 48

Profiterole

Answer 48

a small cake in the shape of a ball, made of light pastry, filled with cream and usually with chocolate on top

Question 49

Culinary

Answer 49

connected with cooking or food

Question 50

A dab hand

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a person who is very good at doing something or using something

Question 51

To pitch in

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to join in and help with an activity, by doing some of the work (or by giving money, advice, etc.)

Question 52

To pipe

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to decorate food, especially a cake, with thin lines of icing, etc. by squeezing it out of a special bag or tube

Question 53

Barrier

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something that exists between one thing or person and another and keeps them separate

Question 54

Disperse

Answer 54

to spread or to make something spread over a wide area

Question 55

To cut across something

Answer 55

to affect or be true for different groups that usually remain separate

Question 56

Construct

Answer 56

to build or make something such as a road, building or machine

Question 57

Stream

Answer 57

a small narrow river

Question 58

Contrived

Answer 58

planned in advance and not natural or genuine; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic

Question 59

Compromise

Answer 59

comprise something - to be the parts or members that form something

Question 60

Eponymous

Answer 60

giving their name to something

Question 61

Differentiate

Answer 61

to recognize or show that two things are not the same

Question 62

Psychologist

Answer 62

a scientist who studies and is trained the study of the mind and how it influences behaviour

Question 63

Observe

Answer 63

see and notice

Question 64

Confrontational

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tending to deal with people in an aggressive way that is likely to cause arguments, rather than discussing things with them

Question 65

Microcosm

Answer 65

a thing, a place or a group that has all the features and qualities of something much larger

Question 66

Intriguing

Answer 66

very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer

Question 67

Entertainment

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something done to to interest and amuse people in order to please them

Question 68

Hospitality

Answer 68

(here) food, drink or services that are provided by an organization for guests, customers, etc.

Question 69

Income

Answer 69

the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money, from business, etc.

Question 70

Income stream

Answer 70

a way of receiving a regular income

Question 71

Pedestrian

Answer 71

(noun) a person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle (adjective) (here) without any imagination or excitement; dull