Vocabulary - Nouns Flashcards
assurance
a promise or guarantee
bash
a large, noisy party
consensus
agreement by all of the people involved
diversion
a different route that is used because a road is closed
downside
a negative result of an action, idea, or plan
downsizing
a reduction in the number of employees in a company
feature
an important or attractive element of a product
gesture
a movement of the body that communicates an idea or feeling
layoff
a situation in which a company makes some of its employees stop working because of financial difficulties or lack of work
likelihood
probability
merit
quality that makes something good or worth considering
nondisclosure agreement
a legal document that prevents someone from revealing certain information
overcharge
to charge someone either more than the real price or more than the value of the product or service
pursuit
an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working / the act of following someone or something to try to catch him, her, or it / the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time
retailer
a store that sells its products directly to the public
retreat
an event away from work where people have meetings, receive training, or improve their working relationships
scope
the range of a subject covered by a book, programme, discussion, class, etc.
stability
the condition of being strong, steady, and unchanging
stubbornness
the quality of being determined to do what you want and refusing to do anything else
subsidiary
a company that is owned by another company
supplier
a company, person, etc. that provides things that people want or need, especially over a long period of time
tendency
If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or like it
tip
a suggestion or piece of advice
gig
a job
bias
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
gut
the long tube in the body of a person or animal, through which food moves during the process of digesting food
gimmick
something that is not serious or of real value that is used to attract people’s attention or interest temporarily, especially to make them buy something
