The Apprentice: Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

something that is sold for less than its usual price or its real value

a b _ _ g _ _ n

A

a bargain

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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

the abilitily to make good judgements and decisions in business

b _ s _ n _ ss ac _ m _ n

A

business acumen

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3
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a colleague

a c _- w _ _ k _ _

A

a co-worker

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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

an amount of money that you pay that is less than the usual amount

d _ sc _ _ nt pr _ c _ s

A

discount prices

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5
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

an opinion from someone about something you have done or made

f _ _ db _ ck

A

feedback

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6
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

smooth and shiny

gl _ ssy

A

glossy

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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a very positive description of an event or situation

a gl _ w _ ng r _ p _ rt

A

a glowing report

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8
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a small, temporary problem

a h _ cc _ p

A

a hiccup

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9
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

very important in influencing or achieving something

k _ y

A

key

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10
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a piece of folded paper that contains information

a l _ _ fl _ t

A

a leaflet

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11
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

the difference between two values

m _ rg _ n

A

margin

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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a speech that someone gives to influence other people positively

a m _ t _ v _ t _ _ n _ l t _ lk

A

a motivational talk

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13
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a short speech intended to encourage people to work harder or try to win a game or competition

a p _ p t _ lk

A

a pep talk

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14
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

the act of delaying something that must done

pr _ c _ st _ n _ t _ _ n

A

procrastination

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15
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a team of waiters

s _ rv _ ng st _ ff

A

serving staff

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16
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

the price at which goods are sold to shops rather than the price which the customer usually pays in the shop

wh _ l _ s _ l _

A

wholesale

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17
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to pretend to have something

to f _ _ gn

A

to feign

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18
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to split something into two equal parts

to h _ lv _ e

A

to halve

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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to complain in an annoying way

to m _ _ n

A

to moan

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20
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to work hard at something for a long time

to b _ _ v _ r _ w _ y

A

to beaver away (at sth)

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21
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to put on special clothes in order to change your appearance

to dr _ ss _ p

A

to dress up (as sth/sb)

22
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to increase interest in something or support for something

to dr _ m _ p

A

to drum up

23
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to fail completely and be unable to continue in the usual or intended way

to f _ ll _ p _ rt

A

to fall apart

23
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to fail completely and be unable to continue in the usual or intended way

to f _ ll _ p _ rt

A

to fall apart

24
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to not have an advantage that others have

to l _ s _ _ _ t

A

to lose out (on sth)

25
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to make someone very angry or annoyed (rude)

to p _ ss (sb) _ ff

A

to piss (sb) off

26
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to attract people to buy things

to p _ ll (sb) _ n

A

to pull (sb) in

27
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to arrange to do an acitivity, especially one that others can be involved in

to p _ t _ n

A

to put on (sth)

The guys want to put on a show at the theatre.

28
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is nothing left

to r _ n _ _ t

A

to run out (of sth)

29
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to formally establish a business, organisation, way of working etc.

to s _ t u _

A

to set up

30
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to stop talking or making a noise, or to make someone do this

to sh _ t _ p

A

to shut up

31
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

the fact that somthing is not available or that there is not enough of it

a l _ ck _f

A

a lack of (something)

32
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to make someone stop talking (offensive)

to sh _ t th_ f _ ck _ p

A

to shut the fuck up

33
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a situation, event or piece of work that choatic, badly organised or a mess

to be a d _ g’s d _ nn _ r

A

to be a dog’s dinner

34
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a state of confusion, bad organisation or untidiness

to be a sh _ mbl _ s

A

to be a shambles

35
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

extremely disappointed and unhappy

to be g _ tt _ d

A

to be gutted

36
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to be unable to make a decision about something

to be _ n tw _ m _ nds

A

to be in two minds (about sth)

37
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to be extremely busy

to be _ p t _ y _ _ r n _ ck

A

to be up to your neck (in sth)

38
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to do mathmetical work involving large amounts of information or numbers

to cr _ nch (the) n _ mb _ rs

A

to crunch (the) numbers

39
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to do something without any success or any effect

to do somthing t _ n _ _ v _ _ l

A

to do something to no avail

40
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to expect a lot in exchange for what you pay or do

to dr _ v _ _ h _ rd b _ rg _ _ n

A

to drive a hard bargain

41
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to say something clearly and with a lot of force so that you are certain people understand it

to h _ mm _ r (sth) h _ m _

A

to hammer (sth) home

42
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What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to be popular with many people

to h _ v _ (a) w _ d _ _ pp _ _ l

A

to have (a) wide appeal

43
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to be much worse than you would like

to l _ _ v _ _ l _ t t _ b _ d _ s _ r _ d

A

to leave a lot to be desired

44
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to say something quickly, usually because a reply is expected, without thinking about it making certain that it is correct

to pl _ ck s _ m _ th _ ng _ _ t _ f th _ _ _ r

A

to pluck something out of the air

*also: to pluck something out of thin air

45
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to say something quickly, usually because a reply is expected, without thinking about it making certain that it is correct

to pl _ ck s _ m _ th _ ng _ _ t _ f th _ _ _ r

A

to pluck something out of the air

*also: to pluck something out of thin air

46
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to use a method of offering cheaper or discounted goods or services

to t _ k _ a c _ t-pr _ c _ _ ppr _ _ ch

A

to take a cut-price approach

47
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to accept responsibillity for something and have control over it

to t _ k _ ch _ rg _ (of sth)

A

to take charge (of sth)

48
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to accept or understand an idea or piece of information

to t _ k _ (sth) _ n b _ _ rd

A

to take (sth) on board

49
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

the basic facts or finer, often unplesant details of a situation

th_ n _ tty-gr_tty

A

the nitty-gritty

50
Q

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

losing a sudden or large amount of something, especially money

h _ _ m _ rrh _ g _ _ _

A

haemorrhaging

*Notice the pronunciation /he-ma-ra-gin/