In Company Unit 4 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 4 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 4 - English Vocab
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accompaniment (n)
Serve the sauce as an accompaniment to roast meat.
anticipation (n)
There was a buzz of anticipation in the lecture hall.
assured (adj) - rest assured,
You can rest assured that the salesman wont bother you again.
attention (n) - attention span - draw sbs attention to sth - hold sbs attention
Very young children have a limited attention span. - I have been asked to draw your attention to the following matters. - Its hard to hold their attention for more than 15 minutes.
authoritative (adj)
The department has just published an authoritative report on drug use among teenagers.
awareness (n)
Increased environmental awareness has led to a greater demand for recycled paper.
background (n)
We need to know the background to the case.
boom (v)
The housing market is booming.
bother (v)
We neednt have bothered to come into the office; theres nobody else here.
bounce back (phr v)
BTs shares fell dramatically, but bounced back before the end of the day.
brush up (phr v)
I took a class to brush up my German before the trip.
catchphrase (n)
Barack Obamas catchphrase during the election campaign was Yes, we can.
chair (v)
She subsequently chaired the executive board of the UN Childrens Fund.
champion (n)
For the last twenty years he has been a champion of the rights of developing nations.
charismatic (adj)
What the party needs is a more charismatic leader.
coincidence (n)
It is no coincidence that coastal communities have often been deeply religious.
communicative (adj) - (opposite = uncommunicative)
We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and communicative skills.
considerable (adj)
They have spent a considerable amount of money on the new sports centre.
context (n)
In the context of Russian history, recent events are not so surprising.
contrary (n) - quite the contrary
The risk of infection hasnt diminished quite the contrary, it has increased.
convincingly (adv) - (opposite = unconvincingly)
He spoke very convincingly about his reasons for emigrating.
crucial (adj)
It is crucial that all students develop these basic skills.
cumulatively (adv)
None of his injuries are serious but cumulatively they are giving him a lot of pain.
debut (n)
Cooper made his debut at Covent Garden in 1989.
deepen (v)
The man suddenly deepened his voice.
defenceless (adj)
It was an evil crime against a defenceless old man.
delivery (n)
You need to work on your delivery. I could hardly hear you.
demo (n) (= demonstration)
After seeing the demo, we were convinced it was the right product for us.
dim (v)
The theatre lights dimmed and the show began.
disappointing (adj) - (opposite = promising)
This years sales figures were very disappointing.
disastrous (adj)
The consequences of spending cuts would be disastrous for local schools.
distract (v)
She was distracted by the sound of running water.
ditch (v)
The series was ditched after the star of the show quit.
double (v)
The number of people without work has doubled in the last five years.
dramatic (adj) - for dramatic effect
The lights went out at the end of his presentation for dramatic effect.
dramatically (adv)
BTs shares fell dramatically, but bounced back before the end of the day.
dry up (phr v)
What will happen to the project when the money dries up?
effectively (adv)
I learned several skills at the seminar which have helped me communicate more effectively.
emphasis (n)
I will not! she said with emphasis.
encouraging (adj) - (opposite = discouraging)
The news from the doctors is very encouraging.
