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lengua especializada first term
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Chapter 1
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Level 1
level: Level 1
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1
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a short-lived trend or craze is a
fad
a statement or slogan repeated frequently, can have an spiritual significance
mantra
very serious or gloomy
grim
short, sharp, separate sounds, especially in music
staccato
high-pitched and piercing (of a voice or sound)
shrill
an old and / or old-fashioned person is a
fogey
to swell or protrude in an incongruous, perhaps rounded, way
bulge
to eat grass in a field (of farm animals)
graze
in a state of neglected and / or disrepair (used of a building or object)
dilapidated
to go through a place stealing and doing damage
ransack
University academics (-) research
carry out
magazines with academic articles in them are called
academic journals
to abandon a course
drop out
all education systems may be judged in terms of...
equality of opportunity
education paid for by the government without entrance exam
comprehensive education
education where pupils are chosen for entry usually for academic reasons
selective education
lists of schools from best to worst based on exam results
league tables
a letter sent with a job application
cover letter
to look better than others
stand out
practical and direct work experience
hands-on experience
dealing directly with costumers gives you...
costumer-facing experience
someone who is good at working with others is a
team player
the area of work in which you specialise
field
someone in the same position as you in another office (informal)
opposite number
someone in the same position as you in another office (formal)
counterpart
ordinary / uninteresting
mundane
a job that is satisfying because it´s important or useful is...
rewarding
to finish work for the day
knock off
a place nearby
purlieus
to lure someone away from their intended route
decoy
a difficult, unpleasant or embarrassing situation
predicament
the capacity to cause death
lethality
the sound of people talking simultaneously
babble
to avoid work
shirk
to make or become less, diminish
lessen
saturated with liquid, especially water
sodden
to yern to posses something (especially belonging to another person)
covet
to walk or run with a long, bounding stride
lope
perfect happiness
bliss
a painting executed without much skill
daub
someone who is dull and unadventurous and resists change
stick-in-the-mud
A word or phrase, often an item of jargon, that is fashionable at a particular time or in a particular context
buzzword
A person who comes to see you for a short visit
caller
A person who is or has the potential to be very successful, especially academically or in business
highflier
Continually criticized and given orders by one's wife or female partner
henpecked
shrivelled or wrinkled with age.
wizened
Occurring by chance in a fortunate or beneficial way
serendipitous
Causing annoyance, frustration or worry
vexing
to avoid work or responsability
shirk
encouraging / uplifting
heartening
contemtibly lacking in courage / cowardly
craven
someone boring or old-fashioned
stick-in-the-mud
someone who flatters people with power in order to gain favours
toady
someone who believes in something very fervently
zealous
cheerfulness and friendliness
bonhomie
to work very hard
toil
someone that causes unfriendly disagreement
divisive
if a liquid is not very hot / if someone acts as if they don´t know
lukewarm
spoken or written words that make no sense
gibberish
to be humorous about serious situations
facetious
lies (informal)
porkies
all the extra benefits that a company offers (as well as a salary)
benefits package
partly paid by a company
subsidized
selected from a larger group
shortlisted
the person who is directly responsible of your work
line manager
to improve sth
to boost
time you need to work in your job after you have officially told the company you are leaving
notice period
time off you are paid for, such as holiday or parental leave
paid leave
a system where some people have the right to get benefits/promotions before others
pecking order
to talk about work
talk shop
not interesting
mundane
boring
mind-numbing
trapped in a job they can´t scape from
stuck in a rut
a job with no prospects of promotion
a dead-end job
a small business
start-up
ordinary , not special or exciting
run-of-the-mill
amount of confidence felt by a person or group
morale
the minimum number of workers needed to keep operating
skeleton staff
the group of people interviewing someone for a job
interview panel
time away from work to prepare for and look after an adopted child.
adoption leave
benefits at work
perks
attempt to sell something by being very forceful or persuasive
hard sell
phoning people who have not requested a call in order to try to sell them something
cold calling
product sold at a low price.
loss leader
to buy a thing that is a higher value than the one you had before
trade up
for something to be sold at an auction.
come / go under the hammer
to talk in detail until a business agreement is made
hammer out a deal
bureaucracy
red tape
too patriotic
chauvinistic
ready to help
obliging
having good judgment
shrewd
gloomy
morose
speaks in a quick and rude way
brusque
unattractively thin and bony looking
scrawny
very tall and thin
lanky
to look ill and tired
haggard
always well dressed
never a hair out of place
to make an expression of pain or strong dislike
grimace
impulsive acts on a sudden idea without thinking first
imptuous
reserved or says very little
taciturn
lacks confidence
diffident
unfriendly and not sociable
aloof
unfriendly and thinks herself better than others
haughty
someone who does not believe that others deserve respect
disdainful
thinks himself wonderful
conceited