Unit 8 EKKI TIL PRÓFS Flashcards
Reflection
serious thought or consideration.
Practical
convenient
Punctual
usually on time
Deadline
the latest time or date by which something should be completed
Esprit de corps
a feeling of pride and mutual loyalty shared by the members of a group.
“they developed some esprit de corps through athletics competitions”
To mismatch
(of things or people) to go together badly or to be not suitable for each other
Bilateral
having or relating two sides
Hyperlink
link
To energise
to give vitality and enthusiasm to somebody
Speciality
a pursuit, area of study, or skill to which someone has devoted much time and effort and in which they are expert
Consultation
the action or process of formally seeking advice/giving advice or discussing
Personnel
staff - the people who work for an organization or one of the armed forces
Debrief
to ask somebody questions officially, in order to get information about the task that they have just completed
To brief
to give somebody information about something so that they are prepared to deal with it
Decisive
able to decide something quickly and with confidence
Efficient
doing something well and thoroughly with no waste of time, money or energy
Enthusiastic
feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about somebody/something
Flexible
(approving) able to change to suit new conditions or situations
Focused
with your attention directed to what you want to do; with very clear aims
Imaginative
having or showing new and exciting ideas
Loyal
loyal (to somebody/something) - remaining faithful to somebody/something and supporting them or it
Practical
(of a person) sensible and realistic
Stable
(of a person) calm and reasonable; not easily upset
Tolerant
able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it
Patient
able to wait for a long time or accept annoying behaviour or difficulties without becoming angry
Cutting-edge
if a company or its work is at the cutting edge of an activity, they are working in the most advanced area of it, using the newest methods, systems, equipment etc
Foster
to encourage something to develop
To break bread
(idiom (orðatiltæki)) - to break bread (with someone) - to share a meal with someone. (This expression means more than just eating; it is sharing a sense of brotherhood with someone or some group of people. (From the Bible)).
Corporate
involving or shared by all the members of a group
A corporate cookery course
a cookery course where a whole group take part in
Claim
say something is true
Dedicated
(here) [only before noun] designed to do only one particular type of work; used for one particular purpose only
Based
(also in compounds (samsettum orðum)) if a person or business is based in a particular place, that is where they live or work, or where the work of the business is done
Founder
a person who starts an organization, institution, etc. or causes something to be built
Brisk
quick; busy (here: business is doing well)
To cook up a storm
cook up, dance up, talk up, etc. a storm - (informal) to do something with a lot of energy and often skill:
Mr
a title that comes before a man’s family name, or before his first and family names together
Mrs
a title that comes before a married woman’s family name or before her first and family names together
Ms
a title used before the surname or full name of any woman regardless of her marital status (a neutral alternative to Mrs or Miss ).
Competitive
Used to describe a situation in which people compete against each other
Therapy
a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after an illness
A graduate
a person who has a university degree
Retirement
the fact of stopping work because you have reached a particular age
Do
a party, a social event (informal)
Joint venture
a business project or activity that is begun by two or more companies, etc., which remain separate organizations
Ravioli
pasta in the shape of small squares filled with meat, cheese, etc., usually served with a sauce
Loin
a piece of meat from the back or sides of an animal, near the tail
Profiterole
a small cake in the shape of a ball, made of light pastry, filled with cream and usually with chocolate on top
Culinary
connected with cooking or food
A dab hand
a person who is very good at doing something or using something
To pitch in
to join in and help with an activity, by doing some of the work (or by giving money, advice, etc.)
To pipe
to decorate food, especially a cake, with thin lines of icing, etc. by squeezing it out of a special bag or tube
Barrier
something that exists between one thing or person and another and keeps them separate
Disperse
to spread or to make something spread over a wide area
To cut across something
to affect or be true for different groups that usually remain separate
Construct
to build or make something such as a road, building or machine
Stream
a small narrow river
Contrived
planned in advance and not natural or genuine; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic
Compromise
comprise something - to be the parts or members that form something
Eponymous
giving their name to something
Differentiate
to recognize or show that two things are not the same
Psychologist
a scientist who studies and is trained the study of the mind and how it influences behaviour
Observe
see and notice
Confrontational
tending to deal with people in an aggressive way that is likely to cause arguments, rather than discussing things with them
Microcosm
a thing, a place or a group that has all the features and qualities of something much larger
Intriguing
very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer
Entertainment
something done to to interest and amuse people in order to please them
Hospitality
(here) food, drink or services that are provided by an organization for guests, customers, etc.
Income
the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money, from business, etc.
Income stream
a way of receiving a regular income
Pedestrian
(noun) a person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle
(adjective) (here) without any imagination or excitement; dull
