Unit1 Flashcards
has the same position / does the same job as me
opposite number
way of communicating and working together
working relationship
working together to achieve shared goals
collaboration
more formal equivalent of opposite number
counterpart
communication/relationship
rapport
make decisions without being told what to do
take the initiative
has a structure with important
and less important people
hierarchical
a system where some people have the right to get
benefits/promotions before others
pecking order
an agreement where two people each share the
same job
job-share
a policy of sharing desks in an office, so people
sit at whichever desk is free on a particular day
hot-desking
colleagues you are friendly with (especially in
non-professional occupations); informal
workmates
talk about work; informal
talk shop
ordinary, not interesting
mundane
have something finished by a fixed day or time
meet a deadline
offer to do something without
being asked or told to do it
volunteer
making you feel satisfied that you have done something important or useful, or
done something well
rewarding
encouraging new ideas or new thinking
stimulating
amount of work I have to do
workload
you don’t have to think about what you are doing
mechanical
the same thing is repeated every day
repetitive
finishing work; informal
knocking of
boring because it never changes
monotonous
make me feel pleased
by providing what I need or want
satisfying
that tests my ability or determination
challenging
very exciting, which everyone admires
glamorous
do not enable one to have a normal social life
anti-social
sitting at a
desk all day; informal
stuck behind a desk
extremely boring
mind-numbing
very strict or severely limited timetables
tight schedules
stuck/trapped in a job they can’t escape from
stuck in a rut
with no prospects of promotion
dead-end
person whose job involves practical work with scientific or electrical equipment
technician
formed a business
partnership with
went in with
a small business that has just started
start-up
or works freelance
freelance
someone who writes
computer programs
programmer
selling or marketing goods and services by phone
telesales
selling or marketing goods and services by phone
telemarketing
phoning people who have not requested a call in
order to try to sell them something
cold calling
attempt to sell something by being very forceful or
persuasive
hard sell
spend money
part with their money
a TV channel devoted to selling products
TV shopping channel
products that are bought and sold
merchandise
has moved forward successfully
hasn’t
looked back
producing a lot of money
lucrative
bureaucracy (negative)
red tape
organisation and arrangement of operations
administration
formal offer
proposition
agreement in which one company takes control of
another one (compare with merger, in which two
companies join together to become one company)
takeover
come to an agreement in which both sides reduce
their demands a little
reach a compromise
talk in detail until a business agreement is made
hammer out a deal
taken over by a larger company
swallowed up
buildings and machines owned by a company
capital assets
put money into
invest in
new company
start-up
a business organising the rental of holiday houses
and flats
holiday property letting agency
they say what they really think, even if what they say is impolite and will hurt or offend someone
blunt
they are annoyingly loud, overconfident and aggressive
brash
they get what they want by careful and clever planning, without caring about anyone else
calculating
they are cruel and heartless
callous
they are bad tempered and tend to argue with people about insignificant things
cantankerous
they are happy and in a good mood
cheerful
they are not faithful or loyal to their friends
fickle
they are very abrupt (and rude, as a result) when they talk to another person
curt
they are always trying to find out about other people’s lives, often by asking a lot of questions (ii) (+) interested in many different things and always wanting to know more about them (often used about children)
inquisitive
they are very careful about what they do, paying attention to small details and making sure that everything is correct or in order
meticulous
they refuse to give up, despite difficulties or opposition
persistent
they do dangerous things without thinking about the consequences of their actions (a reckless driver) [Note: reckless driving also used to describe actions]
reckless
they are cruel and cold and have no mercy or feelings for others [Note: also used to describe actions]
ruthless
they do not like the sight of, and are usually upset by, unpleasant things such as blood or needles
squeamish
they are bad tempered and do not speak much
sullen
they are prepared to act in an immoral and dishonest way to get what they want
unscrupulous
they lose their temper very quickly and very easily
volatile
they are very quiet and do not like talking to others
withdrawn
very enthusiastic (for people)
avid
very obvious, done without
shame or embarrassment (used to
describe bad things)
blatant
very beautiful,
surprising or impressive
breathtaking
very exciting; for films
and books
gripping
shocking, making
you feel very upset (not used to
describe people)
harrowing
not strictor not careful enough
(for safety measures, security,
morals, discipline, laws, etc)
lax
not strict; used to
describe people in a position to
punish (parents, teachers, etc)
lenient
very sudden and very
quick (generally used with the
noun rise)
meteoric
giving the wrong
idea or impression
misleading
loud and high-pitched (for
noises)
piercing
happening at irregular
intervals
sporadic
producing a large
number of works (for artists,
composers and writers)
prolific
very loyal
staunch
too general and
therefore not valid (for statements
and generalisations) (ii) large and
affecting everyone (for changes
and reforms)
sweeping
impossible to prove wrong or argue against
watertight
boring and depressing
dreary
boring, without life,
excitement or colour
dull
ordinary , boring, giving little satisfaction; often used to describe jobs
mundane
boring, and often frustrating
tedious
extremely bad
atrocious
very bad
dreadful
(informal) very bad
lousy
perfect, with no faults
flawless
perfect, faultless
impeccable
sth that has not been spoilt or harmed
unblemished
tiring involving a lot of effort
arduous
tiring and lasting a long
time
gruelling
needing a lot of physical effort
strenuous
untidy
dishevelled
untidy, dirty and wet (for people)
bedraggled
clever at understanding
people and situations
astute
untidy (for people/places) old and worn out (for clothes)
scruffy
clever and good at using deception to achieve success
crafty
clever and showing good judgement of other people and situations
shrewd
clever, experienced at deceiving people and not easily deceived (for people/behaviour)
wily
ordinary, normal
conventional
ordinary, conventional, neither strange nor extreme
mainstream
ordinary, not extreme
middle-off-the-road
ordinary, nothing special
run-of-the -mill
the ground-based personnel and equipment concerned with controlling and monitoring air traffic within a particular area.
air traffic controller
a person who conducts auctions by accepting bids and declaring goods sold.
“the auctioneers have said there’s been interest from around the world”
auctioneer
a person in charge of a local branch of a bank.
bank manager
a lawyer entitled to practice as an advocate, particularly in the higher courts.
barrister
a professional cook, typically the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel.
chef
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