Unit 6: Time and Work Flashcards
Abrupt (adj)
Sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way
Anachronism (n)
Something that is not longer suitable for or relevant to modern times
Elapse (v)
If time elapses, it passes
Interim (adj)
the time between one thing happening and another, or while waiting for something permanent or final to become available
Lapse (n)
A short period or temporary perios when you fail or forget to do things in the right way
A period of time between two events
Lapse (v)
To stop gradually or for a short time
if an official document, decision or right lapses, it is no longer effective
Overdue
if something is overdue, it should have arrived/been done/ been paid etc before now
Prior (adj)
happening, existing or done before a particular time
Prompt (adj)
immediate or quick
happening or arriving at exactly a particular time
Span (n)
the amount of time that something lasts
Span (v)
to last for a particular period of time, especially a long period
Spell (n)
a period of time, usually a short one
Stint (n)
a period of time spent doing something
timely (adj)
happening at the most suitable time
Civil service (n phr)
a country’s government departments and the people who work in them
consultant (n)
an expert or a professional person whose job is to give help and advice on a particular subject
a senior doctor in a hospital who is an expert in a particular medical subject
headhunt (v)
to try to persuade someone to leave their job and go to work for another company
leave (n)
a period of time away from your job or the armed forces
private sector (n phr)
all the businesses, industries and services that are not owned or managed by the government
promotion (n)
a move to a highger level in a company, institution or sport
the activity of encouraging or supporting something
the process of attracting people’s attention to a product or event, for example by advertising
prospects (n pl)
the possibility that something will happen, especially something good
public sector (n phr)
the industries and services, for example schools and hospitals, that are supported by tax money and controlled by the government of a country
recruit (n)
a new member of a military force or an organisation, especially someone who has recently joined
recruit (v)
to get someone to work in a company or join an organisation
to get someone to help you do something
redundant (adj)
if someone is redundant, they have been told they must leave their job because they are no longer needed
sack (v)
to tell someone they can no longer work at their job
union (n)
an organisation that represents the workers in a particular industry and tries to improve pay, conditions, etc
