vocabulary on Q:SKILLS-4 UNIT2

1. Using a Dictionary

2. QSKILLS L&S 4 –
UNIT 2 – VOCABULARY/ A PERFECT MESS

3. bias – /uk /ˈbaɪ.əs/ us /ˈbaɪ.əs/
 C2 [ C usually singular, U ] the action of supporting or opposing a
particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing
personal opinions to influence your judgment:
 The senator has accused the media of bias.
 Reporters must be impartial and not show political bias.
 There was clear evidence of a strong bias against her.
 There has always been a slight bias in favour of/towards employing
liberal arts graduates in the company.
 Unconscious bias (= that the person with the bias is not aware of) can
influence decisions in recruitment, promotion, and performance
management.

4. chaos noun [ U ]
UK /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/ US /ˈkeɪ.ɑːs/
 B2 a state of total confusion with no order:
 Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads.
 Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of
total/utter chaos.
 We muddled up the name labels and chaos ensued (= resulted).

5. embrace verb
UK /ɪmˈbreɪs/ US /ɪmˈbreɪs/
 embrace verb (ACCEPT)
 C1 [ T ] FORMAL to accept something enthusiastically:
 This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
 Daha fazla örnek
 We are always eager to embrace the latest technology.
 Corporate America quickly embraced the Web as a new vehicle for
advertising.
 This was in the days before she embraced religion.
 After meeting Claude Monet in 1887 he embraced and promoted the
Impressionist style.
 Dole has long embraced the concept.

6. inflexible adjective
UK /ɪnˈflek.sə.bəl/ US /ɪnˈflek.sə.bəl/
USUALLY DISAPPROVING
 (especially of opinions and rules) fixed and unable or unwilling to change:
 The prime minister has adopted an inflexible position on immigration.
 This type of computer is too slow and inflexible to meet many business
needs.
 Synonym unbending FORMAL
 uncompromising

7. moderately adverb
UK /ˈmɒd.ər.ət.li/ US /ˈmɑː.dɚ.ət.li/
 C2 in a way that is neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, or
strength:
 There's very little moderately priced housing in this area.
 The company remains moderately profitable, but it is not making as much
money as it should.

8. open-minded adjective
UK /ˌəʊ.pənˈmaɪn.dɪd/ US
/ˌoʊ.pənˈmaɪn.dɪd/
 C1 willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your
own:
 Doctors these days tend to be more open-minded about alternative medicine.

9. point sth out
— phrasal verb with point UK /pɔɪnt/
US /pɔɪnt/ verb
 B2 to tell someone about some information, often because you believe
they do not know it or have forgotten it:
 [ + that ] He was planning to book a rock-climbing holiday, till I pointed out
that Denis is afraid of heights.
 [ + question word ] I feel I should point out how dangerous it is.

10. recognize verb
UK USUALLY recognise UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
 recognize verb (KNOW)
 B1 [ T ] to know someone or something because you have seen or heard
him or her or experienced it before:
 I hadn't seen her for 20 years, but I recognized her immediately.
 Do you recognize this song?
 Doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of different diseases.

11. stifle verb
UK /ˈstaɪ.fəl/ US /ˈstaɪ.fəl/
 stifle verb (NO AIR)
 [ I or T ] to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air:
 He is said to have stifled his victim with a pillow.
 We almost stifled in the heat of the city.

12. stimulating adjective
UK /ˈstɪm.jə.leɪ.tɪŋ/ US
/ˈstɪm.jə.leɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
 If something is stimulating, it encourages new ideas:
 a stimulating discussion
 The classes look attractive and stimulating.
 A stimulating person makes you feel enthusiastic and full of ideas:
 a really stimulating teacher
 If an activity is stimulating, it causes your body to be active:
 Aerobics is one of the most stimulating forms of exercise.

13. stumble verb
UK /ˈstʌm.bəl/ US /ˈstʌm.bəl/
 stumble verb (WALK)
 C2 [ I ] to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to
fall:
 Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand.
 In the final straight Meyers stumbled, and although he didn't fall it was
enough to lose him first place.
 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to walk in a way that does not seem controlled:
 We could hear her stumbling about/around the bedroom in the dark.
 He pulled on his clothes and stumbled into the kitchen.

14. turn out
— phrasal verb with turn UK /tɜːn/ US
/tɝːn/ verb
 (HAPPEN)
 B2 to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially
an unexpected one:
 As events turned out, we were right to have decided to leave early.
 How did the recipe turn out?
 B2 to be known or discovered finally and surprisingly:
 [ + to infinitive ] The truth turned out to be stranger than we had expected.
 [ + that ] It turns out that she had known him when they were children.

15. QSKILLS L&S 4 –
UNIT 2 – VOCABULARY/ THE CHANGING
BUSINESS CODE

16. anecdote noun [ C ]
UK /ˈæn.ɪk.dəʊt/ US /ˈæn.ɪk.doʊt/
 a short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done:
 He told one or two amusing anecdotes about his years as a policeman.

17. appropriate adjective
UK /əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/ US /əˈproʊ.pri.ət/
 B2 suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion:
 appropriate footwear for the country
 Is this film appropriate for small children?
 I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.
 Is this an appropriate occasion to discuss finance?
 Please complete the appropriate parts of this form (= the parts that are right
or necessary for your particular situation) and return it as soon as possible.

18. associate verb [ T ]
UK /əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/ US /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
 C1 to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or
something else:
 Most people associate this brand with good quality.

19. cautious adjective
UK /ˈkɔː.ʃəs/ US /ˈkɑː.ʃəs/
 B2 Someone who is cautious avoids risks:
 He's a cautious driver.
 B2 A cautious action is careful, well considered, and sometimes slow or
uncertain:
 a cautious approach
 cautious criticism

20. conduct verb
UK /kənˈdʌkt/ US /kənˈdʌkt/
 conduct verb (ORGANIZE)
 B2 [ T ] to organize and perform a particular activity:
 We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their
local bus service.
 The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.
 How you choose to conduct your private life is your own business!

21. cycle noun
UK /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ US /ˈsaɪ.kəl/
 cycle noun (BICYCLE)
 B2 UK [ C ] a bicycle
 Örnekler
 A thousand people took part in the region's biggest-ever cycle race.
 Cycles cannot be taken on this train.
 Secure locking for cycles is available here.
 We're looking for a cycle hire shop.

22. enthusiasm noun
UK /ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æz.əm/ US
/ɪnˈθuː.zi.æz.əm/
 B2 [ U ] a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity
and an eagerness to be involved in it:
 One of the good things about teaching young children is their enthusiasm.
 After the accident he lost his enthusiasm for the sport.
 I just can't work up (= start to feel) any enthusiasm for the whole project.

23. investor noun [ C ]
UK /ɪnˈves.tər/ US /ɪnˈves.t̬ɚ/
 B2 a person who puts money into something in order to make a profit or
get an advantage:
 A New York investor offered to acquire the company's shares for $13 each.
 Small investors (= people who invest only a small amount of money) are
hoping that the markets will improve.

24. morale noun [ U ]
UK /məˈrɑːl/ US /məˈrɑːl/
 C2 the amount of confidence felt by a person or group of people,
especially when in a dangerous or difficult situation:
 A couple of victories would improve the team's morale enormously.
 There have been a lot of job losses recently so morale is fairly low.

25. norm noun [ C usually plural ]
UK /nɔːm/ US /nɔːrm/
 C1 an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most
people agree with:
 Europe's varied cultural, political and ethical norms
 accepted social norms

26. reward noun [ C ]
UK /rɪˈwɔːd/ US /rɪˈwɔːrd/
 B1 something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc.:
 There's a reward for whoever finishes first.
 The rewards of motherhood outweigh the anguish.
 B1 an amount of money given to someone who helps the police or who
helps to return stolen property to its owner:
 The police offered a reward for any information about the robbery.

27. trend noun [ C ]
US UK /trend/
 B1 a general development or change in a situation or in the way that
people are behaving:
 Surveys show a trend away from home-ownership and toward rented
accommodation.
 There's been a downward/upward trend in sales in the last few years.
 a new development in clothing, make-up, etc.:
 Whatever the latest fashion trend, you can be sure Nicki will be wearing it.
 The trend at the moment is for a more natural and less made-up look.