In Company Unit 6 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 6 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 6 - English Vocab
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| Flashcards | 243 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 09.10.2011 / 26.10.2015 |
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cost (n) - at all costs
She was determined to win at all costs.
covert (adj)
Detectives often use covert video surveillance.
crackdown (n)
Police are launching a new crackdown on drug users.
crash (n)
Hundreds of small enterprises have gone out of business following the stock market crash.
credit crunch (n)
In spite of the credit crunch, our sales last month were up on the previous December.
cross-functional (adj)
Working in cross-functional teams gives us much greater flexibility.
customer-oriented (adj)
The customer-oriented approach has boosted sales.
cutting-edge (adj)
New funding has enabled the hospital to purchase cutting-edge technology.
debate (n)
The proposals provoked a fierce debate.
deepen (v)
The economic crisis has deepened.
de-layer (v)
In a complete restructuring of the company, the old hierarchy has been de-layered.
deliberate over sth (phr v)
The directors deliberated over the various proposals for several weeks.
democratic (adj)
This is a democratic organisation where we listen to the views of all our employees.
democratise (v)
The new board has democratised the company, giving employees a vested interest in its success.
depression (n)
The country is sliding into a depression.
depth (n) - in depth
This subject will be covered in depth next term.
differ from (phr v)
English differs from Spanish in that it is not pronounced as it is written.
digression (n)
After several digressions, the speaker finally returned to the main point of his argument.
diplomacy (n)
Tact and diplomacy are skills that every good receptionist has.
disagreement (n) - (opposite = agreement)
There has been considerable disagreement over how best to deal with the crisis.
disappointing (adj) - (opposite = promising)
This years sales figures were very disappointing.
discipline (v)
The strikers were disciplined by management.
discriminate against sb (phr v)
Caulfield claimed they had discriminated against him because of his nationality.
discrimination (n)
Ms Howell claimed she had been the victim of sexual discrimination.
dispense with sth (phr v)
I think we all know each other, so we can dispense with the formalities.
dole queue (n)
The dole queue is a term used to describe the number of people who do not have a job and who are receiving money from the government.
dominate (v)
She tends to dominate the conversation.
down-to-earth (adj)
Kate has a very down-to-earth approach to teaching.
downturn (n) - (opposite = upturn)
There has been a sharp downturn in demand in recent months.
dramatise (v)
The events of September 2001 were dramatised in a Hollywood film.
drastic (adj)
The company will be taking drastic measures to reduce its debt.
draw up (phr v)
Guidelines have been drawn up for dealing with emergencies.
dry up (phr v)
What will happen to the project when the money dries up?
eavesdrop on (phr v)
I discovered that Rose had been eavesdropping on our conversation about salary cuts.
effectiveness (n)
There are now doubts about the drugs effectiveness in the long term.
empower (v)
Our goal is to empower everyone on our staff.
encrypt (v)
All credit card information is encrypted for your security.
ethical (adj) (opposite = unethical)
Is it really ethical to keep animals in zoos?
exaggerate (v)
The papers political influence has been greatly exaggerated.
expectations (n pl) - meet sbs expectations
We had heard so much about the restaurant, but it did not meet our expectations.
