The Apprentice: Vocabulary

Question 1

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

Answer 1

a bargain

Question 2

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

Answer 2

business acumen

Question 3

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a colleague

a c _- w _ _ k _ _

Answer 3

a co-worker

Question 4

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

Answer 4

discount prices

Question 5

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

an opinion from someone about something you have done or made

f _ _ db _ ck

Answer 5

feedback

Question 6

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

smooth and shiny

gl _ ssy

Answer 6

glossy

Question 7

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

Answer 7

a glowing report

Question 8

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a small, temporary problem

a h _ cc _ p

Answer 8

a hiccup

Question 9

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

very important in influencing or achieving something

k _ y

Answer 9

key

Question 10

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a piece of folded paper that contains information

a l _ _ fl _ t

Answer 10

a leaflet

Question 11

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

the difference between two values

m _ rg _ n

Answer 11

margin

Question 12

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

Answer 12

a motivational talk

Question 13

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

Answer 13

a pep talk

Question 14

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

the act of delaying something that must done

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

Answer 14

procrastination

Question 15

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a team of waiters

s _ rv _ ng st _ ff

Answer 15

serving staff

Question 16

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 _

Answer 16

wholesale

Question 17

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to pretend to have something

to f _ _ gn

Answer 17

to feign

Question 18

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to split something into two equal parts

to h _ lv _ e

Answer 18

to halve

Question 19

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to complain in an annoying way

to m _ _ n

Answer 19

to moan

Question 20

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to work hard at something for a long time

to b _ _ v _ r _ w _ y

Answer 20

to beaver away (at sth)

Question 21

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to put on special clothes in order to change your appearance

to dr _ ss _ p

Answer 21

to dress up (as sth/sb)

Question 22

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to increase interest in something or support for something

to dr _ m _ p

Answer 22

to drum up

Question 23

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

Answer 23

to fall apart

Question 24

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to not have an advantage that others have

to l _ s _ _ _ t

Answer 24

to lose out (on sth)

Question 25

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to make someone very angry or annoyed (rude)

to p _ ss (sb) _ ff

Answer 25

to piss (sb) off

Question 26

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to attract people to buy things

to p _ ll (sb) _ n

Answer 26

to pull (sb) in

Question 27

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

Answer 27

to put on (sth)

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

Question 28

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

Answer 28

to run out (of sth)

Question 29

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

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

to s _ t u _

Answer 29

to set up

Question 30

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

Answer 30

to shut up

Question 31

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

Answer 31

a lack of (something)

Question 32

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to make someone stop talking (offensive)

to sh _ t th_ f _ ck _ p

Answer 32

to shut the fuck up

Question 33

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

Answer 33

to be a dog’s dinner

Question 34

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

a state of confusion, bad organisation or untidiness

to be a sh _ mbl _ s

Answer 34

to be a shambles

Question 35

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

extremely disappointed and unhappy

to be g _ tt _ d

Answer 35

to be gutted

Question 36

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to be unable to make a decision about something

to be _ n tw _ m _ nds

Answer 36

to be in two minds (about sth)

Question 37

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to be extremely busy

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

Answer 37

to be up to your neck (in sth)

Question 38

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

Answer 38

to crunch (the) numbers

Question 39

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

Answer 39

to do something to no avail

Question 40

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

Answer 40

to drive a hard bargain

Question 41

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 _

Answer 41

to hammer (sth) home

Question 42

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

to be popular with many people

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

Answer 42

to have (a) wide appeal

Question 43

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

Answer 43

to leave a lot to be desired

Question 44

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

Answer 44

to pluck something out of the air

*also: to pluck something out of thin air

Question 45

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

Answer 45

to pluck something out of the air

*also: to pluck something out of thin air

Question 46

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

Answer 46

to take a cut-price approach

Question 47

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)

Answer 47

to take charge (of sth)

Question 48

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

Answer 48

to take (sth) on board

Question 49

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

Answer 49

the nitty-gritty

Question 50

What’s the word or phrase from the definition?

losing a sudden or large amount of something, especially money

h _ _ m _ rrh _ g _ _ _

Answer 50

haemorrhaging

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

Question 51

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

Answer 51

to fall apart