Class vocabulary Flashcards
a phrasal verb that could be useful if someone is talking really quietly or not clearly
speak up
a phrasal verb used when you are experiencing problems with your audio/video
break up / cut out
a delay in audio/video
lag
a phrase used when you show your screen to the other participants
share your screen
like when the aliens take you and do experiments on you
abduct
try to hide the fact of illegal or illicit activity.
Ex. The prime minister was accused of trying to c___ u___ the scandal.
cover up
to take legal action against a person or organization
Ex. Juan s___ his boss for sexual harassment.
sue
(phrasal verb) to plan
Ex. They m____ ___ the next sprint.
map out
(phrasal verb) to succeed
Ex. He p____ ___ the presentation.
pull off
(phrasal verb) to investigate deeply
Ex. The team d____ ___ ___ some of the issues from the last sprint.
drill down into
(phrasal verb) to appear
Ex. A lot of errors p___ ___ during testing yesterday.
pop up
(phrasal verb) to delay or postpone something
Ex. We need to h____ ___ ___ making the decision.
hold off on
(phrasal verb) to organize
Ex. They s___ __ a meeting with the new client.
set up
(phrasal verb) to wait attentively
Ex. I’ll l____ ___ ___ the meeting invitation from you.
look out for
(phrasal verb) to talk with (someone) in order to report or find out new information.
Ex. I have to go to a meeting now, but I’ll c___ __ ____ you later.
check in with
the word for cookie in British English.
Ex. I had a b____ with my coffee.
biscuit
to distribute irregularly
Ex. In many companies, the employees are s_____ all around the world.
scatter
a phrase that means the gap or opportunity for a person to speak is very slim
Ex. Everyone was talking at once, so I couldn’t g____ __ ___ __ e______.
get a word in edgewise
to increase or improve
Ex. In order to b____ effectiveness, managers should be transparent at every stage of the decision-making process.
boost
a person or thing that has the same position or purpose as another person or thing in a different place or organization
Ex. The book provides vital insights for working effectively and sensitively with one’s c_______ in the new global marketplace.
counterpart
the interpretation of situations, actions, or data based on the standards of one’s own culture.
Ex. Managers should make their team members understand c_____ b_____ and their impact on the team interactions.
cultural biases
improve or enhance the quality or value of something
Ex. My trip to France was an e_______ experience.
enriching
a period of absence from work for a death
bereavement leave
a woman who is getting married
bride
when your skin gets darker from exposure to the sun and usually desirable
(sun)tan
a document that has work experience, education and skills
resume
when your skin gets red and sometimes hurts from too much sun exposure
sunburn
to say something
Ex. She sat through the entire meeting and didn’t u_____ a word.
utter
to speak in a loud voice
Ex. The children were y____ at each other across the street.
yell
voluntarily leave a job or office.
Ex. He r_____ from the company.
resign
to cry out sharply in a high voice when you are excited, frightened or in pain
Ex. She s______ in fright.
shriek
to connect, join
Ex. Portugal’s economy is closely t___ to Spain’s.
tie
to be known or discovered finally and surprisingly:
Ex. The truth t____ ___ to be stranger than we had expected.
turn out
to attract someone or persuade someone to do something
Ex. He c____ his way out of trouble with the police.
charm
(expression)
To cause someone to have to answer a difficult question or make a difficult decision
put on the spot
to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something
Ex. I’ve been s________ to figure out this code all morning.
struggle
to release gas from the bowels through the bottom
Ex. When she f_______ during the presentation, it was very embarrasing.
fart
a small plant with branches that grow close to the ground
bush
(expression) to talk around a subject without getting to the point
Ex. I just asked you if you stole my cell phone, so stop b____ ___ __ ____ and tell me the truth.
beat around the bush
(expression) affects everything or everyone in a particular group
Ex. The initiative affects the entire company, a____ ___ ____.
across the board
(expression) to have the right to speak
Ex. It is Diego’s turn to present, so he h____ ____ _____.
have the floor
(expression) to talk about or deal with the important parts of a subject and not waste time with things that are not important
Ex. Come on, c____ ___ __ ____ already—what exactly are you trying to say?
cut to the chase
(expression) to accomplish or perform something without full preparation or knowledge; improvise
Ex. I didn’t prepare the presentation, so I’m just gonna w____ it.
to wing something
to add information such as your name or address in the empty spaces on an official document
Ex. Please f___ ___ your name and address in the space provided.
fill in
to complete an entire form or application
fill out
comparative and superlative forms of far (American and British English)
further/furthest, farther/farthest
a bodily fluid that comes from your nose
snot
(phrasal verb) to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong:
Ex. The teacher t___ me o___ for swearing.
tell off
to be friendly with each other immediately
Ex. We had similar ideas about the show, and the two of us h___ __ ___ right away.
hit it off
a single sexual encounter in which there is an expectation that there shall be no further relations between the sexual participants
Ex. It is common for people that meet at nightclubs to have a o____ ___ _____.
one night stand
a person that you know but not very well
Ex. I consider the person at the tiendita near my house to be my a________.
acquaintance
a short-term sexual relationship
Ex. He had a f_____ with a beautiful woman while on vacation in Italy.
fling
something that makes you decide that you don’t want to be involved in a relationship or situation
Ex. The candidate’s support for the war is the d_______. (= people will not vote for the candidate because of it).
deal-breaker
