Business Result Upper-intermediate Unit 7 Words in Context
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tebner on August 31, 2011
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business english, esl, english-german
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The challenge is to apply _____ concepts to real-life situations. | abstract |
| The _____ cost was higher than we expected. | actual |
| She was worried by his _____ lack of interest. | apparent |
| They _____ for the right to strike. | argued |
| There are a lot of costs _____ with employing someone. | associated |
| Many companies fail through poor _____. | cash-flow |
| She _____ him on his excellent English. | complimented |
| We share a great _____ for the environment. | concern |
| After _____, we decided to extend the deadline. | considering all the options |
| He's very _____ in his views. | conventional |
| Everyone stood as the judge entered the _____. | courtroom |
| She has lots of very _____ ideas. | creative |
| It was difficult to _____ the two candidates. | decide between |
| The department has a serious budget _____. | deficit |
| Doctors have to remain _____ from their patients. | detached |
| I'm _____ to succeed. | determined |
| The truth is slowly _____ about what happened. | emerging |
| The decision was based on _____ rather that careful thought. | emotion |
| There is convincing _____ that he knew about the documents. | evidence |
| The budget allowed for an _____ of $27 million. | expenditure |
| She has wonderfully _____ eyes. | expressive |
| She describes herself as an _____. | extrovert |
| He's _____ about how we get the job done. | flexible |
| I have difficulties concentrating, but she's very _____. | focused |
| We are now able to end our _____. | freeze on recruitment |
| Travel can help you _____ on your own country. | get a different perspective |
| As a manager, you need to _____. | have confidence in your own judgement |
| She's very _____ and unpredictable. | impulsive |
| The problem was we had a weak and _____ manager. | indecisive |
| He has an _____ sense of fairness. | innate |
| She's an _____ saleswoman. | instinctive |
| He was described to be an _____. | introvert |
| He was guided by _____. | intuition |
| Schools should not be _____ only by their exam results. | judged |
| There may be _____ at the factory. | lay-offs |
| I couldn't _____ whether to accept the offer. | make up my mind |
| She is slow, but _____ in her work. | methodical |
| The _____ in running a hotel are very high. | overheads |
| She takes a _____ approach to management. | pragmatic |
| We are one of the largest training _____ in the country. | providers |
| He is the _____ choice for the job. | rational |
| The committee _____ all his arguments. | rejected |
| When making decisions, do you tend to _____? | rely on feelings |
| She is happy to live alone because she is a very _____ woman. | self-contained |
| I would describe him as a _____ rather than someone who is intuitive. | sensor |
| They decided to _____ their original plan. | stick with |
| We don't carry a large _____ of furniture. | stock |
| The government wants to cut agricultural _____. | subsidies |
| I tried to find a _____ way of saying I didn't like it. | tactful |
| He was very _____ in his research. | thorough |
| She was a very _____ person. | thoughtful |
| He works as a freelance _____ in the oil industry. | trouble-shooter |
| I just _____ and offered him the job. | trusted my instincts |
| _____, you'll have to make the decision yourself. | Ultimately |
| She dressed in a very _____way for a businesswoman. | unconventional |
| What's the _____ of this product? | USP |
| The hard disk can be placed in a _____ position. | vertical |
| Take a few moments to _____ you've been given. | weigh up the information |
| I respected her _____. | wisdom |
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