Unit 7: Unit: Careers Flashcards
telesales
/ˈtel.ə.seɪlz/
telemarketing
/ˈtel.əˌmɑːr.kə.t̬ɪŋ/
the advertising or selling of goods or services by phone
cold calling
phoning people who have not requested a call in order to try to sell them something
hard sell
/ˌhɑːrd ˈsel/
a method of selling in which the person selling tries very hard to persuade the customer to buy something
persevere
/ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr/
to continue making an effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time:
part with their money
spend money
TV shopping channel
/ˈtʃæn.əl/
a TV channel devoted to selling products
merchandise
/ˈmɝː.tʃən.daɪs/
goods that are bought and sold
leisure
/ˈliː.ʒɚ/
the time when you are not working or doing other duties
interest
/ˈɪn.trɪst/
the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something:
niche market
/nɪtʃ/
a small area of trade within the economy, often involving specialized products
come/go under the hammer
/ˈhæm.ɚ/
it is sold at an auction
/ˈɑːk.ʃən/
lucrative
/ˈluː.krə.t̬ɪv/
producing a lot of money
irritated
/ˈɪr.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪd/
annoyed
the red tape
bureaucracy
/bjʊˈrɑː.krə.si/
administration
/ədˌmɪn.əˈstreɪ.ʃən/
the arrangements and tasks needed to control the operation of a plan or organization
