Unit1 Flashcards
(120 cards)
1
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has the same position / does the same job as me
A
opposite number
2
Q
way of communicating and working together
A
working relationship
3
Q
working together to achieve shared goals
A
collaboration
4
Q
more formal equivalent of opposite number
A
counterpart
5
Q
communication/relationship
A
rapport
6
Q
make decisions without being told what to do
A
take the initiative
7
Q
has a structure with important
and less important people
A
hierarchical
8
Q
a system where some people have the right to get
benefits/promotions before others
A
pecking order
9
Q
an agreement where two people each share the
same job
A
job-share
10
Q
a policy of sharing desks in an office, so people
sit at whichever desk is free on a particular day
A
hot-desking
11
Q
colleagues you are friendly with (especially in
non-professional occupations); informal
A
workmates
12
Q
talk about work; informal
A
talk shop
13
Q
ordinary, not interesting
A
mundane
14
Q
have something finished by a fixed day or time
A
meet a deadline
15
Q
offer to do something without
being asked or told to do it
A
volunteer
16
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making you feel satisfied that you have done something important or useful, or
done something well
A
rewarding
17
Q
encouraging new ideas or new thinking
A
stimulating
18
Q
amount of work I have to do
A
workload
19
Q
you don’t have to think about what you are doing
A
mechanical
20
Q
the same thing is repeated every day
A
repetitive
21
Q
finishing work; informal
A
knocking of
22
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boring because it never changes
A
monotonous
23
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make me feel pleased
by providing what I need or want
A
satisfying
24
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that tests my ability or determination
A
challenging
25
very exciting, which everyone admires
glamorous
26
do not enable one to have a normal social life
anti-social
27
sitting at a
desk all day; informal
stuck behind a desk
28
extremely boring
mind-numbing
29
very strict or severely limited timetables
tight schedules
30
stuck/trapped in a job they can’t escape from
stuck in a rut
31
with no prospects of promotion
dead-end
32
person whose job involves practical work with scientific or electrical equipment
technician
33
formed a business
partnership with
went in with
34
a small business that has just started
start-up
35
or works freelance
freelance
36
someone who writes
computer programs
programmer
37
selling or marketing goods and services by phone
telesales
38
selling or marketing goods and services by phone
telemarketing
39
phoning people who have not requested a call in
order to try to sell them something
cold calling
40
attempt to sell something by being very forceful or
persuasive
hard sell
41
spend money
part with their money
42
a TV channel devoted to selling products
TV shopping channel
43
products that are bought and sold
merchandise
44
has moved forward successfully
hasn’t
looked back
45
producing a lot of money
lucrative
46
bureaucracy (negative)
red tape
47
organisation and arrangement of operations
administration
48
formal offer
proposition
49
agreement in which one company takes control of
another one (compare with merger, in which two
companies join together to become one company)
takeover
50
come to an agreement in which both sides reduce
their demands a little
reach a compromise
51
talk in detail until a business agreement is made
hammer out a deal
52
taken over by a larger company
swallowed up
53
buildings and machines owned by a company
capital assets
54
put money into
invest in
55
new company
start-up
56
a business organising the rental of holiday houses
and flats
holiday property letting agency
57
they say what they really think, even if what they say is impolite and will hurt or offend someone
blunt
58
they are annoyingly loud, overconfident and aggressive
brash
59
they get what they want by careful and clever planning, without caring about anyone else
calculating
60
they are cruel and heartless
callous
61
they are bad tempered and tend to argue with people about insignificant things
cantankerous
62
they are happy and in a good mood
cheerful
63
they are not faithful or loyal to their friends
fickle
63
they are very abrupt (and rude, as a result) when they talk to another person
curt
64
they are always trying to find out about other people's lives, often by asking a lot of questions (ii) (+) interested in many different things and always wanting to know more about them (often used about children)
inquisitive
65
they are very careful about what they do, paying attention to small details and making sure that everything is correct or in order
meticulous
66
they refuse to give up, despite difficulties or opposition
persistent
67
they do dangerous things without thinking about the consequences of their actions (a reckless driver) [Note: reckless driving also used to describe actions]
reckless
68
they are cruel and cold and have no mercy or feelings for others [Note: also used to describe actions]
ruthless
69
they do not like the sight of, and are usually upset by, unpleasant things such as blood or needles
squeamish
70
they are bad tempered and do not speak much
sullen
71
they are prepared to act in an immoral and dishonest way to get what they want
unscrupulous
72
they lose their temper very quickly and very easily
volatile
73
they are very quiet and do not like talking to others
withdrawn
74
very enthusiastic (for people)
avid
75
very obvious, done without
shame or embarrassment (used to
describe bad things)
blatant
76
very beautiful,
surprising or impressive
breathtaking
77
very exciting; for films
and books
gripping
78
shocking, making
you feel very upset (not used to
describe people)
harrowing
79
not strictor not careful enough
(for safety measures, security,
morals, discipline, laws, etc)
lax
80
not strict; used to
describe people in a position to
punish (parents, teachers, etc)
lenient
81
very sudden and very
quick (generally used with the
noun rise)
meteoric
82
giving the wrong
idea or impression
misleading
83
loud and high-pitched (for
noises)
piercing
84
happening at irregular
intervals
sporadic
84
producing a large
number of works (for artists,
composers and writers)
prolific
85
very loyal
staunch
86
too general and
therefore not valid (for statements
and generalisations) (ii) large and
affecting everyone (for changes
and reforms)
sweeping
87
impossible to prove wrong or argue against
watertight
88
boring and depressing
dreary
89
boring, without life,
excitement or colour
dull
90
ordinary , boring, giving little satisfaction; often used to describe jobs
mundane
91
boring, and often frustrating
tedious
92
extremely bad
atrocious
93
very bad
dreadful
94
(informal) very bad
lousy
95
perfect, with no faults
flawless
96
perfect, faultless
impeccable
97
sth that has not been spoilt or harmed
unblemished
98
tiring involving a lot of effort
arduous
99
tiring and lasting a long
time
gruelling
100
needing a lot of physical effort
strenuous
101
untidy
dishevelled
101
untidy, dirty and wet (for people)
bedraggled
102
clever at understanding
people and situations
astute
102
untidy (for people/places) old and worn out (for clothes)
scruffy
103
clever and good at using deception to achieve success
crafty
104
clever and showing good judgement of other people and situations
shrewd
105
clever, experienced at deceiving people and not easily deceived (for people/behaviour)
wily
106
ordinary, normal
conventional
107
ordinary, conventional, neither strange nor extreme
mainstream
108
ordinary, not extreme
middle-off-the-road
109
ordinary, nothing special
run-of-the -mill
110
the ground-based personnel and equipment concerned with controlling and monitoring air traffic within a particular area.
air traffic controller
111
a person who conducts auctions by accepting bids and declaring goods sold.
"the auctioneers have said there's been interest from around the world"
auctioneer
112
a person in charge of a local branch of a bank.
bank manager
113
a lawyer entitled to practice as an advocate, particularly in the higher courts.
barrister
114
a professional cook, typically the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel.
chef
115
Pašalpa
Dole
116
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