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Assessment EN - Words Teil 1

Assessment EN - Words Teil 1

Assessment EN - Words Teil 1

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This set of flashcards helps university-level English learners expand their vocabulary with precise definitions and practical usage examples. The flashcard set covers a wide range of terms related to business, daily life, and abstract concepts, such as "stakeholder," "to pull one’s weight," and "unpredictable." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to their native language and vice versa. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to enhance their communication skills, this collection is particularly useful for those at an advanced level seeking to refine their language proficiency and accuracy.
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Created / Updated
27.10.2015 / 06.11.2015
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out of order

not working

to fix s'th

to repair
to mend s'th

to repair

to brief

to inform s'one quickly

to work-round-the-clock

24 hrs / all day and night

to take corrective action

to put right a mistake/s
to make or break

to succeed or fail

inappropriate

not suitable / bad

acronym

NATO is an acronym for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

signposting

to show the way (e.g. Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly....)
collocations

e.g. to miss a deadline / to acheive your goals

prediction / to predict

to forecast

to digress / digression

to get side-tracked

to emphasize / emphasis

to stress / highlight
consumption / to consume

the amount of s'th you use

upside down

the other way round

garment

item of clothing

to enable

to allow s'th to happen
drowsiness (n) / drowsy (adj)

tired/sleepy

abbreviation

a short form e.g. asap/ie/eg

to ascertain

to establish if s'th is true

harvest

to gather your winnings/profit
outlet

shop / retailer

shelf life

how long you can keep it in a shop

bulk

the main part

sound (adj)

good

to bruise easily

to get injured/hurt/damaged quickly

shallow

not deep / superficial

to squash

to squeeze between two things

storage

a place to keep things until they are used

purchase (n/vb)

buy

feasibility / feasible

if it is possible

approval / approve

to get/give the ok

excavation / to excavate

to dig up old artefacts

dam

water control construction

resettlement/to resettle

to rehouse s'one

diversion / to divert

to make s'th go s different way from the usual way

to go round in circles

not getting anywhere

scope

range

principles

rules

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