Unit 9

Terms in this set (50)

adventurous
(adj) interested in new and exciting things (e.g. an adventurous person)
analysis
(n) a detailed look at something (e.g. to carry out an analysis)
avoid
(v) to stay away from something; to stop something happening
bankrupt
(adj) not able to pay money that you owe
bonus
(n) extra money paid on top of a salary
brave
(adj) not afraid of difficult or dangerous things (e.g., "I'm not brave enough to go skydiving.")
cautious
(adj) careful to avoid problems or danger (e.g., "I'm a cautious driver.")
compromise
(n) an agreement where each person gives up something they want so that both sides are happy with the result (e.g., "We reached a compromise.")
consequence
(n) the effect, impact or result something has, usually an unpleasant one
control
(n) the power to influence something or someone's behaviour (e.g., "He struggled to keep control of the car.")
cover up
(v) to try and stop people from knowing the truth, usually about a mistake, scandal or crime (e.g., "Don't try to cover up your mistakes.")
crime
(n) activities that involve breaking the law (e.g., knife crime, serious crime)
danger
(n) the possibility of harm, damage or death (e.g., "As a firefighter, I am never far from danger.")
daring
(adj) brave and willing to try dangerous things (e.g., "He isn't daring enough to go on that rollercoaster.")
devastate
(v) to completely destroy an area or cause great damage (e.g., "The village was devastated by the earthquake.")
devastating
(adj) causing damage and destruction (e.g., devastating earthquake, devastating news)
dilemma
(n) a situation requiring a difficult choice (e.g., a moral dilemma)
driving licence
(n) a document showing you can legally drive a vehicle (e.g., I passed my test and got my driving licence yesterday.")
encourage
(v) to persuade somebody to do something by giving support (e.g., "Management encouraged traders to take big risks to make money.")
enormous
(adj) extremely big; huge (e.g., enormous risk)
eventually
(adv) at the end, especially after a long delay (e.g., "I'm going to college, and then I eventually want to move abroad.")
failure
(n) lack of success (e.g., "The meeting was a complete failure; they didn't get any work done.")
fine
(n) money you have to pay if you break the law in certain circumstances (e.g., parking fine)
forge
(v) to make an illegal copy of something (e.g., forge a signature, forge a document)
fraud
(n) the crime of getting money by cheating or deceiving people (e.g., credit card fraud)
gap year
(n) a year away from education, usually taken by a young person before going to university
impulsive
(adj) acting without thinking about what might happen (e.g., an impulsive decision)
loss
(n) money that has been lost (e.g., financial loss)
lucrative
(adj) able to make a lot of money (e.g., a lucrative career)
minimize
(v) to make as small as possible
obscure
(adj) not well known or famous (e.g., "Until she died, she was an obscure painter.")
penalty point
(n) a mark to show that a person has been stopped for breaking traffic rules (e.g., "He got two penalty points for speeding.")
permission
(n) the state of someone in charge allowing you to do something (e.g., "My teacher gave me permission to use this classroom at lunchtime.")
perspective
(n) a view or way of looking at something (e.g., perspective on life, a different perspective)
privileged
(adj) having something not everyone has; having a good education and lots of opportunities (e.g., a privileged upbringing)
promising
(adj) likely to be successful in the future (e.g., a promising student)
reckless
(adj) without care; risky
recoup
(v) to make or get back money that has been lost (e.g., recoup losses, recoup costs)
risk
"(n) an action or a situation that may have a negative result; (v) to do something that may lead to a bad decision or result (e.g., "You risk losing your job if you keep making mistakes.")
risk-averse
(adj) careful about actions and their outcomes
risk-taker
(n) a person who takes risks
risky
(adj) involving risk
rogue trader
(n) a banker who makes unauthorized trades
shares
(n) parts of company that are available to buy
speed limit
(n) the maximum speed allowed on a road
speeding
(n) the act of driving faster than is allowed
trade
"(n) the act of buying or selling shares in a company; (v) to buy or sell shares in a company"
trader
(n) a person whose job is to buy or sell shares in a company
trick
(v) to lie or to mislead
unauthorized
(adj) not having official permission for something (e.g., "Unauthorized staff cannot enter the lab.")
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