acquaintance a person that you know but who is not a close friend
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act to behave in a particular way
additionally used when you want to mention another thing after sth else
alarm call a telephone call which is intended to wake you up
allocated officially given to sb / sth for a particular purpose
annoying making sb feel slightly angry
anticipate to expect sth
apparently according to what you have heard or read
apply to make a formal request for sth such as a job
appoint to choose sb for a job or position of responsibility
approach a way of dealing with sb / sth
arouse to cause a particular emotion or attitude
as long as only if
ask a favour [BrE] favor [AmE] to ask sb to do sth to help you
assurance a statement that sth will certainly be true or will certainly happen
banned officially not allowed
bargain to discuss pay, conditions, prices, etc. with sb in order to reach an agreement
barrel a large round container for liquids, usually made of wood or metal
barter to exchange goods, services, etc. for other goods, etc. without using money
beware if you tell sb to beware, you are warning them that sb / sth is dangerous and they should be careful
brainstorm to spend time with other people thinking of as many ideas as possible, often as a way of solving a problem
break down if a vehicle or machine breaks down, it stops working because of a fault
breakdown detailed information that you get by studying a set of figures
bring (sth) into line if you bring sth into line with sth else, you make it more similar to the other thing
browser a program that lets you look at or read documents on the Internet
cash flow the movement of money into and out of a business as goods are bought and sold
cheated tricked, especially in order to get money
circumstances the conditions that affect a situation, an event, or an action
clarify to make sth clearer or easier to understand
clash if events clash, they happen at the same time so that you cannot go to or see them both
combine to do two or more things at the same time
commission to officially ask sb to make or create sth for you
compartment one of the separate sections which a coach / car on a train is divided into
compensate to provide sth good to balance or reduce the bad effects of sth
component one of several parts of which a machine is made
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concept an idea or principle that is connected with sth abstract
confess to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about
consequently as a result therefore
consolidate to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue
convention a large meeting of the members of a profession
conveyor belt a continuous moving band used for transporting objects, for example suitcases in an airport
costly costing a lot of money, especially more money than you want to pay
count on to trust sb to help or to do sth
courier to send documents or a package by courier
CPU(n) central processing unit the part of a computer that controls all the other parts of the system
creditworthiness the fact that a person or organization is considered safe to lend money to
crooked dishonest
crop the amount of a particular grain, fruit, vegetable, etc. that is grown in one season
currency the system of money that a country uses
customs officer a person who works at a port/airport checking that nothing is brought into the country illegally
decimal based on or counted in tens or tenths
decline to refuse politely to accept or do sth
delay a period of time when sb / sth has to wait or sth is late because of a problem
delay to not do sth until a later time
delegate to give part of your work, power or authority to sb in a lower position than you
destination a place to which sb sth is going or being sent
directions instructions about which way to go in order to get to a place
disaster a very bad situation or a complete failure
dismiss to decide that sb sth is not worth thinking or talking about
disposable income income left after taxes, etc. have been taken away from it and that you are free to spend or save
distribute to give things to a large number of people
distributor a person or company that supplies goods to shops stores and organizations
diversify to develop a wider range of products in order to be more successful or reduce risk
dotted line a line on a document where you sign to show that you have agreed to buy or do sth
double-booked reserved by more than one person/group at the same time, because of a mistake
downshifting a change to a job/way of life where you may earn less but you have less pressure
downtown in or towards the centre of a city, especially its main business area [AmE]
draft a rough written version of sth that is not yet in its final form
dress code rules about what clothes people should wear at work
drive (sb) crazy to make sb very annoyed
drop if you drop sb somewhere, you stop a car in order to let the person get out
drop out to reject the ideas and ways of behaving that are accepted by the rest of society
due arranged or expected, for example expected to be done or paid
due to caused by, because of
duty something that you feel you have to do because it is your responsibility
easy-going relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting angry
efficiency the quality of doing sth well with no waste of time or money
emphasize to give special importance to sth, to stress sth
emphatic speaking with force to make it clear that what you say is important
excuse a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour
exhausted very tired
express very fast
facilities services, equipment, etc. that are provided so that sb can do a particular thing, for example in a hotel
fake not genuine appearing to be sth it is not
familiar with knowing sth very well
fan a machine with blades that go round to create a current of air in order to cool sth
feature a particular quality of a product or sth it can do
field worker a person doing practical work in different places, rather than always working in an office/lab
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