Business, Social, and Travel Vocabulary

A set of 100 vocabulary flashcards covering business terms, social communication, and travel terminology from the provided lecture transcript.

record profits

highest profits ever achieved

decline in demand

reduction in consumer demand

fierce competition

very strong business rivalry

meet a target

achieve a goal

go into production

begin manufacturing

boost sales

increase sales

boost profits

increase profits

stimulate growth

encourage expansion

allocate a budget

assign money for a purpose

generate business

attract customers

unique selling point

feature that distinguishes a product

pay dividends

produce beneficial results

make sound business sense

be a sensible business decision

maintain quality

keep standards high

promote the interests of shareholders

benefit company owners

target market

intended customer group

rise in fuel prices

increase in fuel costs

hike in prices

sharp increase in prices

affect the bottom line

affect profit

operate on narrow profit margins

earn only small profits

set clear objectives

establish specific goals

balance the books

keep finances balanced

go into receivership

become insolvent

show a rise

indicate an increase

show a fall

indicate a decrease

show a decline

indicate a reduction

show growth

indicate expansion

experience a rise

undergo an increase

experience a fall

undergo a decrease

experience a decline

undergo a reduction

experience growth

undergo expansion

observe an increase

see a rise

observe a decrease

see a fall

see a decline

observe a reduction

see growth

observe expansion

idle chatter

casual conversation

exchange pleasantries

exchange polite remarks

juicy gossip

interesting personal rumours

exchange news

share recent information

spread rumours

circulate unconfirmed information

engage someone in conversation

start and maintain a conversation

open your heart to someone

share personal feelings

air your views

express opinions publicly

hold a conversation

maintain a discussion

carry on a conversation

continue talking

broach the subject

introduce a sensitive topic

change the subject

switch to another topic

overstate a case

exaggerate an argument

bombard someone with questions

ask many questions repeatedly

make broad generalisations

make overly general statements

drop the subject

stop discussing something

bad language

offensive words

strong language

very offensive language

foul language

vulgar language

four-letter words

swear words

opening gambit

remark used to begin a conversation

rash promise

promise made without thinking

empty promise

promise not intended to be kept

tough question

difficult question

itchy feet

desire to travel

contain my excitement

control feelings of excitement

arduous journey

difficult journey

have a stopover

make a temporary stop during travel

do the sights

visit tourist attractions

low-cost airline

budget airline

go on standby

wait for an available seat

trekking in the Andes

hiking in the Andes mountains

beaten track

commonly used route

intrepid explorer

very brave explorer

unexplored wilderness

area not yet explored

adventure travel

travel involving exciting activities

hopelessly lost

completely unable to find the way

send out a search party

organise people to search

sunny spells

periods of sunny weather

boost spirits

improve mood

high spirits

to be in an extremely happy and cheerful mood

freak weather conditions

unusual weather conditions

weather warning

official weather alert

sheer grandeur

impressive magnificence

special charm

unique attractiveness

keep your eyes peeled

watch carefully

stretch a budget

make limited money go further

lull you to sleep

gently help you fall asleep

toy with the idea

consider a possibility

long-term solution

solution lasting a long time

unveil a plan

publicly reveal a plan

put a plan into motion

start implementing a plan

draw up proposals

prepare formal suggestions

suggest a change of plan

propose an alternative plan

implement a plan

put a plan into action

draw up a schedule

prepare a timetable

stick to a schedule

follow a timetable

make a tentative suggestion

offer an uncertain proposal

launch a scheme

officially start a project

exercise greater control

have more authority

leave something to someone's discretion

allow someone to decide

cover every eventuality

prepare for all possibilities

open a relationship with customers

establish customer relations

declining factor

factor causing reduction

open to us

available as an option