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The Business 2.0 B2 glossary U1

1.
to set a limit on the amount of money that someone can spend or charge
cap
2.
the amount of money that you earn
earnings
3.
things that you do at school or college that are not part of your course
extracurricular activities
4.
to make a problem become worse
exacerbate
5.
all the teachers in a school
faculty
6.
money that you pay to a proffesional person or institution for their work
fee
7.
a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something
hike
8.
a temporary job tah is a part of a course of study and that give you experience of the work you hope to do at the end of the course
placement
9.
something such as money, workers or equipment that can be used to help an institution or a business
resources
10.
to make something happen, especially something involving violence or angry feelings
spark off
11.
a situation that is continuosly becoming worse, more, or less
spiralling
12.
an amount of money that the government or another organization pays to help to reduce the cost of a product or service
subsidy
13.
a gradual change or development that produces a particular result
trend
14.
if you are willing to do something, you do it when somone asks you, sometimes when you do not want to
willing
15.
to limit what someone is allowed to do by making them obey a rule or agreement
bind
16.
to help something to increase, improve or become more successful
boost
17.
a lot of available money
deep pockets
18.
to leave something such as an activity , school or competiotion before you have finished what you intended to do
drop out
19.
to improve something, or to make it more attractive or more valuable
enhance
20.
to end somone's employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them
lay off
21.
to lose an opportunity to do or to have something
miss out
22.
they have been told they must leave their job because they are no longer needed
redundant
23.
to begin doing something again from tge beginning
start over
24.
very carefully, so that nothing is missed
thoroughly
25.
a group of people who examine a problem or situation and suggest a way of dealing with it
working party
26.
to arrive or become available
come along
27.
to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of workers
downsize
28.
used when you are very surprised about something
fancy
29.
to become fatter
put on weight
30.
a period away from work when people such as college or university teachers can study, rest or travel
sabbatical
31.
to improve a business, organization, process, etc. by making it more modern or simple
streamline
32.
the act of teaching someone in a particular subject
tutoring
33.
an amount, level, stansars, etc. that you can use for judging how good or bad other things are
benchmark
34.
comments about how well or how badly someone is doing something, which are intended to help them do it better
feedback
35.
a situation i which two people are very different from each other so that they cannot work toghether
personality clash
36.
something difficult that you succeed in doing, especially after working hard over a period of time
accomplishment
37.
work serving drinks in a bar
bartending
38.
the activity of organizing business deals for other people
brokering
39.
a group of people who debate a subject by discussing it formally before making a decision, usually by voting
debating society
40.
to start a new project or activity, usually one that will be difficult and will take time
embark on
41.
a piece of information or a contact that may bring new business
lead
42.
someone who is outgoing is friendly and enjoys meeting and talking to people
outgoing
43.
a formal written offer to provide goods or services for a particular price
tender
44.
the place where an activity or event happens
venue
45.
an area of land containing all the main buildings of a school or university
campus
46.
to prepare and write something such as a document or a plan
draw up
47.
the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture
heritage
48.
a big, exciting city
metropolis
49.
spend or invest a lot of money in something
pour millions into (research)
50.
the process of buying supplies or equipment for a government department or company
procurement
51.
to relax and stop making the effort to do something
sit back
52.
to make or change something especially for a particular person or purpose
tailor something to/for