Glossary
A
Adaptable
adjective
Able or willing to change and adjust to new conditions.
Albeit
conjunction
Despite the stated thing; although.
Assumption
noun
To make someone more receptive or aware of something. To accustom or acclimatize to something.
Attune
verb
To make someone more receptive or aware of something. To accustom or acclimatize to something.
B
Banter
noun/verb
Playful joking or mockery between friends or colleagues.
Barrier
noun
A fence or other physical obstacle that prevents movement or access.
A circumstance or obstacle, physical or otherwise, that prevents access, communication or progress.
Bias
noun/verb
Budget
noun
C
Commonplace
adjective
Happening or seen frequently and so not considered special or unusual.
Counterpart
noun
A person or thing that has the same position or purpose as another person or thing in a different place or organization.
D
Damaging
verb/adjective
Causing harm or damage.
Having a detrimental effect on someone or something.
Daunting
adjective
Deflated
verb
To be emptied of air or gas.
fig. Someone or something that is deflated suddenly loses confidence, feels or is considered less important.
Delve
verb
To search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information.
Demeanour
noun
A way of looking and behaving.
Discouraged
adjective
Having lost your confidence or enthusiasm for something
Distorted
adjective
Changed, especially in a way that makes something worse than it was before.
Giving a misleading or false account or impression; misrepresented.
E
Embarrassed
adjective
Feeling ashamed or shy.
Employability
noun
the skills and abilities that allow you to be employed
Encourage
verb
To talk or behave in a way that gives someone support, confidence, or hope to do something.
To help or stimulate something (an activity, state, or view) to develop, or be more likely to happen.
Endeavour
noun/verb
n. An attempt to do something.
v. To make an effort or try hard to do or achieve something.
Entail
verb
To involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.
F
Frantically
adverb
In a very great hurry and often in a state of excitement, disorganisation, or confusion.
In a distraught way owing to fear, anxiety, or other emotion.
Flipside
noun
An informal reference to the opposite, less important side of something, good or bad. Synonym: On the other hand.
Forward-thinking
adjective
Thinking about, planning for, or considering the future, rather than just the present.
G
Granted
adverb/conjunction
Used to admit that something is true, before saying something else about it.
Gaze
noun/verb
n. A steady, intent look.
v. To look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.
Give off
phrasal verb
To produce or emit something as a result of a natural process, such as heat, light or a smell.
H
Hinges on
phrasal verb
To depend entirely on something.
Hone
verb
To refine or perfect something, such as a skill, over a period of time.
Hype
noun / verb
Noun: extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion.
E.g. There’s a lot of hype around his new film.
Verb: to repeatedly promote, publicize, advertise or discuss something.
E.g. the company hypes their products long before the launch date.
Phrasal Verb: Hype up
I
Imminent
adjective
Somenthing (esp. of something unpleasant) likely to happen very soon.
Interesting
adjective
Someone or something that is interesting keeps your attention because he, she, or it is unusual, exciting, or has a lot of ideas.
J
Jest
noun/verb
n. A joke.
v. To joke.
K
Knack
noun
An acquired or natural ability/skill at performing a task.
L
Lack
noun/verb
A condition of not having any or enough of something, esp. something necessary or wanted.
Lucrative
adjective
Producing a great deal of profit.
M
N
Nerve-racking
adjective
Something that is nerve-racking is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person involved in it.
Nonsensical
adjective
Having no meaning; making no sense. Ridiculously impractical or ill-advised.
O
Open up
phrasal verb
To create (something) new, usually opportunities, such as to start doing business in, or ‘open up’, a new market to sell to.
To say what you truly think or feel.
Out of touch
expression
Lacking knowledge or information concerning current events and developments.
P
Peer
noun/verb
n. Something of equal quality, worth or characteristic, such as a company in the same industry as another of equal stature.
n. A person who is equal or similar to another in terms of age, position, abilities, etc.
v. To look.
Pertinent
adjective
Relating directly to the subject being considered; relevant.
Popularity
noun
The fact that something or someone is liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people.
Q
R
Rapport
noun
Agreement or sympathy between people or groups.
A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well.
Reap
verb
To receive a reward or benefit as a consequence of one’s own or other people’s actions.
Relauncher
noun
A trainee who works, sometimes with less pay, in order to re-gain work experience following a career-break.
Repartee
noun
Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.
Returnship
noun
The position of a trainee who works in an organization, sometimes with less pay, in order to re-gain work experience upon re-entering the job market. To gain up to date experience and skills, typically following a career-break.
S
Sabbatical
noun
A period of time during which an employee is granted leave from work to study or travel.
Savvy
adjective
Practical knowledge and ability. Shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgement.
Somber
adjective
Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.
Stirring
adjective
A stirring speech or song is one that produces strong, positive emotions.
Surprisingly
adverb
Unexpectedly or in a way that is unusual.
T
Tip
n. A useful piece of information or advice.
n./v. An amount of money given by a customer to the person serving them.
Thrive
Trait
noun
A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
Tremendously
adverb
To a very great amount or level, or extremely well
U
Undergo
verb
To experience or be subjected to something that is typically unpleasant that involves change.
V
W
Wariness
noun
Caution or cautiousness.
Whereby
conjunction
By which way or method.
Willingly
adverb
Readily and enthusiastically.
Wry
adjective
To say or do something in an ironic fashion, usually relating to humour.
Wonderful
adjective
Extremely good.
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Main sources: Cambridge & Oxford Dictionaries
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