unit 8 - vocabulary Flashcards
to avoid attracting attention to yourself
adopt a low profile
to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
appoint
to have most importance or value
be what counts
If someone is … with a good quality or thing, they have a lot of it
brim with
to decide what to think about something
come to a conclusion
to gradually decrease
die down
to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong
dismiss
to put yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a course, college, or group
enrol
to find someone to do a job
fill a position
to understand the general meaning of what someone is saying
get the drift
to keep doing or talking about the same thing, without achieving anything
go round in circles
to manage to keep a job for a period of time
hold down a job
to stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to do
- lay off
- let go
- make redundant
An … activity or situation does not have a planned ending, so it may develop in several ways
open-ended
a student who has already got one degree and is studying at a university for more advanced qualification
postgraduate
a document giving details of a college, school, or business and its activities
prospectus
to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organisation, especially the army
recruit
an amount of money given by a school, college, university, or other organisation to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money
scholarship
to leave an important job or position, especially to allow someone else to take your place
step down
(a plan showing) the subjects or books to be studied in a particular course, especially a course that leads to an exam
syllabus
to choose not to be in a position of responsibility in an organisation or activity
take a back seat
the subject or situation being considered
the matter in hand
a period of study with a tutor involving one student or a small group
tutorial
a student who is studying for their first degree at college or university
undergraduate
