The office

Question 1

hilarious

adjective

Answer 1

Extremely funny and makes you laugh a lot
He had a fund of hilarious tales on the subject.

funny, amusing

Question 2

concerned

adjective

Answer 2

To want to do something because it is important
But aren’t you a little concerned about what people will say?

Question 3

garner

verb

Answer 3

If someone has garnered something useful or valuable, they have gained it or collected it.
It hink I garner people’s respect

Question 4

role model

noun

Answer 4

Someone you admire and try to imitate
He thinks I’m a good role model for his teenage daughter.

Question 5

useless

adjective

Answer 5

Something that you cannot use.
If I left, what would I do with all this useless information in my head?

Question 6

polite

adjective

Answer 6

Someone who had good manners and behaves in a way that is socialy correct.
Introduce youself. Be polite.

Question 7

steer away from

phrasal verb

Answer 7

To avoid somthing or someone.
Look at me! Why do you keep steering away from me?

Question 8

groundbreaking

adjective

Answer 8

Something that is signigicant becuase it provides new and positive ideas.
It was this groundbreaking opportunity that help to skyrocket her career into overdrive.

innovative; pioneeting

Question 9

youthful

adjective

Answer 9

Having the qualities that are typical of young people.
She has very youthful skin.

Question 10

screw up

phrasal verb

Answer 10

To cause something to fail or be spoiled.
You screwed up when you called your boss by the wrong name.

Question 11

looking forward to

verb pattern

Answer 11

To be excited about something that is going to happen.
He is looking forward to his wedding day.

Question 12

come along

phrasal verb

Answer 12

Something that is developing or improving.
Hassan’s English is really coming along.

Question 13

melt away

phrasal verb

Answer 13

To disappear slowly.
All of the stress and responsibility of my job just melts away.

Question 14

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business model

noun

Answer 14

A description of how a business or organization plans to make money.
Their business model required that they very quickly get over a million subscribers.

Question 15

jealous

adjective

Answer 15

Unhappy and angry because someone has something that you want.
He had always been very jealous of his brother’s good looks.

unhappy

Question 16

high-end

adjective

Answer 16

Of very good quality and usually expensive.
high-end products

Question 17

trait

noun

Answer 17

A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour.
His sense of humour is one of his better traits.

Question 18

upset

verb

Answer 18

To make someone worried, unhappy, or angry.
Don’t upset yourself by thinking about what might have been.

worry, broken-hearted

Question 19

albeit

conjunction

Answer 19

Despite the stated thing.
He tried, albeit without success.

although

Question 20

To do something to pass leisure time.
I play video games on my phone to ____________ while I get home.

Answer 20

to kill time

expression

Question 21

early bird

noun

Answer 21

A person who get ups or arrives earlier than other people do.
The early bird usually gets the best deal.

Question 22

night owl

noun

Answer 22

A person who is active at night and prefers to be awake.
My wife’s a night owl, but I like to be in bed by 10 o’clock.

Question 23

retrace

verb

Answer 23

To go back to a place in the same way that you came.
She walked straight past her office and then had to retrace her steps.

Question 24

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strengthen

verb

Answer 24

To make something stronger or more effective.

Question 25

trustworthy

adjective

Answer 25

Able to be trusted.

reliable

Question 26

mutual

adjective

Answer 26

Feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other.
Both countries are acting to their mutual advantage.