Cambridge - Vocabulary in Use - Advanced - 3rd Edition Flashcards
know the subject inside out
bury yourself in your books
rote-learning
learnt (off) by heart
do some revision
carry out research
better-off
less well-off
the three Rs
numeracy
Curriculum reform
competitive salary
benefits package
healthcare plan
subsidised meals
salary expectations
in support of
hands-on experience
managerial experience
shortlisted
trial run
boost your confidence
make eye contact
speak up
first impression
talk us through
offer you the position
paid leave
working relationship
counterpart
take the initiative
pecking order
hot-desking
talk shop
workmates
meet a deadline
stuck behind a desk
mind-numbing
tight schedules
stuck in a rut
dead-end jobs
go in with
cold calling
hard sell
part with their money
merchandise
purchasing power
shop around
stocks
trade something up
trade down
loss leader
brand loyalty
niche market
come/go under the hammer
red tape
lucrative
takeover
hammer out a deal
chauvinistic
get carried away
tactless
placid
magnetic personality
shrewd
down-to-earth
sharp-tongued
morose
unstinting
resolute
dogged
sly
sullen
garrulous
mannerisms
slender
scrawny
lanky
gangling
gangly
stout
stocky
lean
wiry
bulked up
unkempt
a hair out of place
immaculate
swarthy
complexion
sallow
haggard
grinning
pouting
grimace
leering
shrugged his shoulders
folded his arms
twitching
bites her nails
clenched her fist
tapping/drumming his fingers
impetuous
impulsive
effusive
pushy
self-conscious
taciturn
diffident
reserved
aloof
haughty
disdainful
approachable/unapproachable
conceited
love at first sight
fell head over heels in love
only has eyes for
infatuated with
besotted with
platonic relationship
hit it off
soulmates
a man after my own heart
get on like a house on fire
bosom friends
inseparable
kindred spirits
well-matched
family ties
mutual acquaintances
holds her in high regard
as thick as thieves
defuse
coveted
placate
conciliate
appease
implacable
implacable hatred
exultant
rejoice
jubilant
utter/sheer bliss
blissfully happy
feel on top of the world
floating/walking on air
over the moon
thrilled to bits
Antipathy
have/feel an aversion to
felt an instant aversion to
pet aversion
Averse to
offhand
officious
ostentatious
pompous
puerile
fickle
nit-picking
dejected
forlorn
distraught
midwife
placenta
embryo
fetus
goes into labor
caesarean section
pensioner
sheltered accommodation
doddery
cremation
crematorium
to pass away
to pass on
to pass over
to be at death’s door
to be on your last legs
intestate
fatalities
to bequeath
therapeutic
culture vulture
couch potato
dabbler
locks herself away
hooked on
full diary
scruffy
dress code
attire
cleavage
outfits
cufflinks
dress-down days
overalls
safety helmets
skimpy
baggy
chic
smart-casual
designer (label) clothes
on the High Street
dolled (up)
dressed up
made-to-measure
off the peg/rack
all the rage
the very latest fashion
the height of fashion
up-to-the-minute
set a new trend
trend-setter
on trend
must-have item
slave to fashion
off the cuff
to be hand in glove with someone
on a shoestring
no frills
to put someone in a straitjacket
to draw a veil over
to have something up your sleeve
to have something up your sleeve