Unit 1: communication Flashcards
Fluency
The quality of being able to speak or write a language, especially a foreign language, easily and well
Accuracy
The state of being exact or correct; the ability to do something skilfully without making mistakes
Extensive
Covering a large area
Articulate
Good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words
Coherent
Logical and well organized, easy to understand and clear
Eloquent
Able to use language and express your opinions your opinions well
Hesitant
Slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling
Inhibited
Unable to relax or express your feelings in a natural way
Extrovert
Lively and confident person who enjoys being with other people
Persuasive
Able to persuade somebody to do or believe something
Rambling
A speech or writing, very long and confused
Responsive
React quickly and in a positive way
Sensitive
Aware of and able to understand other people’s feelings
Succinct
Expressed clearly and in a few words
Reserved
Slow or unwilling to show feelings or express opinions.
To digress
To start talking about that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying
Abbreviation
A short form of a word (skammstöfun)
Jargon
Words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group of people, and are difficult for other people to understand
Terminology
The set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject
To elaborate
To explain or describe something in a more detailed way
Asset
A person or thing that is valuable or useful to someone
Salary
Money that employees get for their work every month
Credit
To add an amount of money to someone’s bank account
Inherent
Something that is a basic or permanent part of something that cannot be removed
Bandwidth
A measurement of the amount of information that a particular computer network or internet connection can send in a particular time. It is often measured in bits per second
Onus
The responsibility for something
Distil
To get the essential meaning or ideas from thoughts, information, experiences, etc.
Abysmal
Extremely bad
Maze
A system of paths separated by walls or hedges built in a park or garden, that is designed so that it is difficult to find your way through
Efficiency
The quality of doing something very well with no waste of time or money
Economist
A person who studies or writes about economics
Prosperity
The state of being successful, especially in making money
Impetuous
Acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results
Fester
To become much worse because you do not deal with them successfully
Abusive
Rude and offensive
Severe
Very difficult
Verbally
In spoken words and not in writing or actions
Medium
A way of communicating information
To swamp
To make someone have more of something than they can deal with
Spam
To send the same message to large numbers of internet users who have not requested the information
Corrupted
Willing to use their power to do dishonest or illegal things in return for money or to get an advantage
Chronic
Lasting for a long time; difficult to cure and get rid of
Reprimand
To tell someone officially that you do not approve of them or their actions
Hypocrisy
Behaviour in which someone pretends to have have moral standards or opinions that they do not actually have
PDA-type devices
Short for personal digital assistant, a handheld device that combines computing, telephone, internet and networking features
To chair
To act as the chairwoman of a meeting (að stjórna fundi)
Wow
A formal or serious promise especially a religious one, to do something
Civil
Polite in a formal way but possibly not friendly
Uncivil
Not polite
Transmitter
A person or a thing that transmits something something from one person to another
A host of
A large number of
Postage
The cost of sending a letter, etc. by post
Engaged
Busy doing something
Economical
Providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent
Far-flung
Spread over a wide area
Commerce
Trade, especially between countries; the buying and selling of goods and services
Commercial
Connected with the buying and selling of goods and services
At your leisure
When you have the time to do something without hurrying
Discreet
Careful about what you say or do, so that you do not offend, upset, or embarrass people or tell secrets
Discreetly
In a careful and prudent manner, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment
To pitch
To try to persuade someone to buy something, to give you something or to make a business deal with you
Senior
High in rank or status
Financier
A person concerned in the management of large amount of money on behalf of governments or other large organizations
FTSE
The financial time stock exchange
To dictate
To say words for somebody else to write down or type
Grapevine
A plant that produces grapes
Organogram
A diagram of the structure of an organization, especially a large business, showing the relationships between all the jobs in it
To report to somebody
Someone that is responsible for for your work and tells you what to do
Subsidiary
A business company that is owned or controlled by another larger company
Supplier
A person or a company that supplies goods
Executive toys
Office toys that are to provide decoration or pleasure, relieve stress or inspire creativity
State-of-the-art
Using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time
To remedy
To correct or improve something
Key account
A regular customer’s account
Rep
An abbreviation (stytting) of representative
Procedure
A way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way
Defective
Having a fault or faults; not perfect or complete
Bureaucratic
Connected with a bureaucracy or bureaucrats and involving complicated official rules which may seem unnecessary
Administrative staff
Fill a variety of roles in office settings
Generate
To produce or create something
