Work environment Flashcards
Lesson 2
beam (v)
smile radiantly
smithereens (n)
small pieces
inadequacies (n)
lack of quality required
acute (adj)
very sharp in intellect, insigth, or perception
acumen (n)
shrewdness; the ability to make good judgements and decisions
taken aback (v)
shocked or surprised by someone
ingratiate (v)
bring someone into favour by pleasing
aloof (adj)
not friendly; cold and distant
dismay (n)(v)
concern caused by something unexpected; sudden or complete loss of courage
litter (n)(v)
filled with samples of an unpleasant thing; rubbish scattered in disorder
sweeping generaliser (n)
someone who generalises everything
nit-picker (n)
one who tends to critisize small unimportant details of sth in a way that annoys other people
deadline junkie (n)
one who only function or progress when the deadline is close
flat-pack furniture (n)
a piece of furniture or other equipment that is sold in pieces packed flat in a box for easy transport and is assambled by the buyer
lose the screws (v)
to get crazy
aspirational (n)
having or showing ambition to achieve sth
illuminate (sone) on (sth)
help to clarify or explain sth to one
stressor (n)
factor that adds stress to sth like work environment
