Chalter 4 (1)

Question 1

accomplish

Answer 1

to succeed in doing sth

Question 2

allied(with)

Answer 2

if sth is allied to or with something else,it is connected with it or working together with it

Question 3

apathy

Answer 3

a frrling of having no interest in or enthusiasm about anything,or not being willing to make any effort to change things

Question 4

aspiring

Answer 4

hoping and trying to be succesful at something especially in your career

Question 5

bang on

Answer 5

exactly right

Question 6

better off

Answer 6

in a better situation

Question 7

blindfold

Answer 7

something that is tied over someones eyes so that they cannot see

Question 8

bunch

Answer 8

informal - a group of people

Question 9

buy into

Answer 9

informal - to believe something that a lot of other people believe

Question 10

dam

Answer 10

a wall built across a river to stop the water from flowing, especially in oder to create a lake or to help to produce electric power

Question 11

feasibility

Answer 11

a gfeasibility study investigates the chances that something happening or being successful

Question 12

foundations

Answer 12

the part of the structure of building tha is below the ground and supports the rest of it

Question 13

milstone

Answer 13

an event or achievement that marks an important stage or process

Question 14

offend

Answer 14

to make someone upset and angry by doing or saying sth

Question 15

prevail

Answer 15

formal - to exist at a particular time or in a particular situation

Question 16

resettlement

Answer 16

the process of people being moved by a goverment or other authority , and going to live in a different region or country

Question 17

scope

Answer 17

the things that a particular activity,organization, subject, etc. deals with: these issues are beyond the scope of this book

Question 18

silly

Answer 18

not inteligent serious important or practical

Question 19

start from scratch

Answer 19

to start from the beginning again,not using all the work that you have done before

Question 20

touchy - feely

Answer 20

tending to express feeling in an honest and physical way. This word often shows that you dislike people like this.

Question 21

appraisal interview

Answer 21

an interview between a manager and an employee designed to evaluate how well the employee is doing their job

Question 22

bully

Answer 22

someone who uses their influence or status to threaten or tighten someone else in order to get what they want

Question 23

hectic

Answer 23

full of busy activity

Question 24

loner

Answer 24

someone who likes to be alone and has few friends

Question 25

maverick

Answer 25

an independent person who has ideas and behaviours that are very different form other people’s

Question 26

milestone

Answer 26

an event or achievement taht marks an important stage in a process

Question 27

pass the buck

Answer 27

phrase - to make someone else deal with sth that you should take responsibility for

Question 28

pull your weight

Answer 28

phrase - to do yoour share of work

Question 29

downshift

Answer 29

to change to a different job or way of life, so that you have less money and responsibility but more satisfaction and happiness

Question 30

evacuate

Answer 30

to make people leave a building or area because it is not safe

Question 31

generator

Answer 31

a machine that produces electricity

Question 32

turn sth down

Answer 32

phrase - to not accept an offer or request