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Lecture 1 - Work And Study Flashcards

units 1,2,5,6,7

1
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cram

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study in a very concentrated way for a short time

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genius

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an exceptionally clever person

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to do revision/ to revise

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reread work done previously to improve one’s knowledge of a subject, typically to prepare for an examination.

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past papers

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exam papers from previous ways

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memorise/ to learn (off) by heart

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to learn something in such a way that you can say it from memory.

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rote-learning

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learning purely by repetition

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7
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mnemonics

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eselsbrücken

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8
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to bury yourself in your books

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spend the maximum time studying

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intensively

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in a very focused way

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to know sth inside out

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to know it completely

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composition

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could be just 50-100 words, often used for school work

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essay

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longer than a composition, more serious, hundereds or thousands of words

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assignment

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a long essay, often part of a course, usually thousands of words

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project

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like an assignment, but emphasis on student’s own material and topic

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portfolio

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a collection of individual pieces of work, may include drawings and other examples of creative work as well as writing

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dissertation

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a long, research-based work, perhaps 10-15,000 words, for a degree or diploma

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thesis

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a very long, original, research-based work, perhaps 80-10,000 words, for a higher degree

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mind map

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diagram that that lays out ideas for a topic and how they are connected to one another

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first draft

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first rough version

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to write up

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ausarbeiten

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21
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plagiarism

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using other people’s work as if it was yours

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plagiarism form

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a form they make you sign

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acknowledge

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anerkennen, give details of

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24
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deadline

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date by which you must hand in the work

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to submit

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to hand in, formal

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to assess

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to evaluate and give a grade

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feedback

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comments form the teacher/tutor

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28
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to carry out research

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less formal is do research

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29
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academic journals

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magazines with academic articles, we don’t call them magazines though

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30
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to access it online

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to get hold of it on the internet

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inter-library loan

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system where libraries exchange books/journals with one another

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32
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open educational resources

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online materials that can be freely used by teachers and students anywhere

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33
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to drop out

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leave the course before the end

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34
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finals

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last exams before the end of a college or university course

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well-qualified

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with the right formal qualifications

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36
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equality of opportunity

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when everyone has the same chances

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37
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selective

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pupils are chosen for entry, usually for academic reasons,
though, in the case of some private schools, parents’
ability to pay school fees may be a factor in selection

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comprehensive

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everyone enters without exams and education is free,
paid for by the government

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schooling

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education received at school

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40
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elitism

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when you favour a small, privileged group

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41
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inherent in

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existing as a basic part of something

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42
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League tables

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lists of schools or colleges, from the best down to
the worst, based on exam results and, sometimes,
other criteria

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43
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to perpetuate

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make something continue

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44
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two-tier system

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a system with two separate levels, one of which is
better than the other

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45
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perceives

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sees, considers

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better-of

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richer

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endowed

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receiving a lot of money in grants, gifts from
rich people, etc. [= endowments]

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depressing

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reducing

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less well-off

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poorer

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scholarships

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money given to pay for studies, usually provided
on the basis of academic merit

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excel

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achieve an excellent standard

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bursaries

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money given to pay for studies, usually provided
on the basis of need

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tertiary eductaion

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education at college/uni level

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student loans

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money that students can borrow from a bank while
studying and then pay back once they are in work

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undergraduates

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students doing a first degree [postgraduates =
students doing a further degree]

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56
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tuition fees

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money paid to receive teaching

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57
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the three R’s

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reading, writing, arithmetic

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58
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Literacy

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the ability to read

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59
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numeracy

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the ability to count (basic maths)

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curriculum reform

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changes to what is covered in the national syllabus = plan of what is to be studied

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lifelong/continuing education

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education for all ages

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62
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mature students

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adult students older than the average student

63
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special needs education

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education for
children who cannot learn in the normal way, because they have some disability

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one-to-one

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one teacher and one pupil, not a group

65
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bullying

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threatening behaviour

66
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government guidelines

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advice (often official)
on how something should be done

67
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distraction

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takes attention away

68
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opposite number

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has the same position / does the same job as me

69
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working relationship

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way of communicating and working together

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collaboration

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working together to achieve shared goals

71
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counterpart

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more formal equivalent of opposite number

72
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rapport

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/ræˈpɔː/ communication/relationship

73
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take the initiative

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make decisions without being told what to do

74
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hierarchical

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/ˌhaɪəˈrɑːkɪkəl/ has a structure with important
and less important people

75
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pecking order

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a system where some people have the right to get
benefits/promotions before others

76
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job-share

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an agreement where two people share the same job

77
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hot-desking

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a policy of sharing desks in an office, so people
sit at whichever desk is free on a particular day

78
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workmates

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colleagues you are friendly with (especially in
non-professional occupations); informal

79
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talk shop

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talk about work, informal

80
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mundane

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ordinary, not interesting

81
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meet a deadline

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have something finished by a fixed day or time

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volunteer

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offer to do something without being asked to do it

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rewarding

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making you feel satisfied that you have done something important or useful, or
done something well

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stimulating

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encouraging new ideas or new thinking

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workload

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amount of work to be done

86
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mechanical

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you don’t have to think about what you are doing

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repetitive

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the same thing is repeated every day

88
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knocking off

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finishing work; informal

89
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night shift/day shift

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joa nh

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monotonous

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boring because it never changes

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satisfying

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(does not) make me feel pleased
by providing what I need or want

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challenging

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that tests my ability or determination

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glamorous

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very exciting, which everyone admires

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anti-social

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do not enable one to have a normal social life

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stuck behind a desk

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sitting at a
desk all day; informal

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mind-numbing

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extremely boring

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tight schedules

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very strict or severely limited timetables

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stuck in a rut

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stuck/trapped in a job they can’t escape from

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dead-end jobs

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with no prospects of promotion

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technician

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person whose job involves practical work with scientific or electrical equipment

101
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went in with

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formed a business
partnership with

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start-up

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a small business that has just started

103
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freelance

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or: works freelance

104
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computer programmer

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someone who writes
computer programs

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job satisfaction

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a feeling that your job is worth doing and fulfils you

106
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workplace

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the place where you work

107
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run-of-the-mill job

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ordinary, not special or exciting

108
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short-term
financial reward

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[immediate; opp. = long-term] [money gained]

109
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morale

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amount of
confidence felt by a person or group

110
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teamwork

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working
together for a common purpose

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job stability

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not likely to change

112
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fast-moving

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developing or changing very quickly

113
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work-life balance

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the amount of time
spent working compared to the amount of time spent doing things you enjoy

114
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dynamic

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continuously
developing

115
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demotivated

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feeling
less enthusiastic about work

116
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looking to work in / seeking a career in

A

mhmm

117
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maternity / paternity leave / adoption leave

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time away from work to prepare
for and look after a new baby / adopted child

118
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perks / extra benefits

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informal / formal, extra things apart from salary,
e.g. a car, health insurance]

119
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holiday entitlement

A

number of days you have the right to take
as holiday

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increments

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increases/rises; formal

121
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performance-related

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depending on how well you do your job

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annual bonus

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extra money paid once a
year, usually based on good performance

123
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overworked and underpaid

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often said together as an informal, humorous
fixed expression

124
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voluntary/
compulsory redundancies

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people losing their jobs, by offering to do so / having no choice

125
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skeleton staf

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the minimum number of workers needed to keep operating

126
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interview panel

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the group of people interviewing someone for a job

127
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telesales/telemarketing

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selling or marketing goods and services by phone

128
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cold calling

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phoning people who have not requested a call in
order to try to sell them something

129
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hard sell

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attempt to sell something by being very forceful or
persuasive

130
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part with their money

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spend money

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TV shopping channel

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a TV channel devoted to selling products

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merchandise

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products that are bought and sold

133
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hasn’t looked back

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has moved forward successfully

134
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purchasing power

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the ability they have to buy goods, i.e. the amount of money they
have available

135
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shop around

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you try different companies or shops to see which offers best value

136
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to keep sth in stock

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to keep a supply of it

137
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trade something up

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buy one that is of higher value than the one
you had before (opp: trade down)

138
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brand loyalty

A

confidence in that particular
make and a tendency always to choose it

139
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loss leader

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sell an item for less than it costs them in order to attract a lot of people
into the shop, where they will also buy more profitable items

140
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to price sth

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to give it a price

141
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a niche market

A

specialised group of customers with particular interests
that that company can meet

142
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come/go under the hammer

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sold at an auction (bid/ the bidder)

143
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lucrative

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producing a lot of money

144
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red tape

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bureaucracy, neg (spelling!)

145
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administration

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organisation and arrangement of operations

146
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proposition

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formal offer

147
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takeover

A

agreement in which one company takes control of
another one (compare with merger, in which two
companies join together to become one company)

148
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to reach a compromise

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come to an agreement in which both sides reduce
their demands a little

149
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hammer out a deal

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talk in detail until a business agreement is made

150
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to be swallowed up

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to be taken over by a larger company

151
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capital asset

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buildings and machines owned by a company

152
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to invest in

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put money into

153
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holiday property letting agency

A

a business organising the rental of holiday houses
and flats

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