unit 2

trial

probation;

resort

a place where people go to relax and have fun

drawback

disadvantage

beg

to make a very strong and urgent request

predecessor

someone or something that came before another

put up with

to tolerate or accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining.

promotion

Advance an employee earns by being productive, cooperation, dependable, and highly skilled.

establishment

a place of business or a public building

perk

an advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job: benefit

dismiss

to send someone out formally

fire

to send someone out informally

be offered a job

to get a job

be sacked

fired or dismissed from a job

resign

to leave a job

retire

stop working because of the age

fare

(n) the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.

nevertheless

however

promote

to encourage, to support

constructively

positively; leading to improvement; useful

fill in

add information in the spaces on a document; to do someone's work

get ahead

to make progress

keep at

continue working at; = stick with

keep up with

stay at the same point/level as others

set up

to start a business, arrange

take over

to take control of something

turn down

to refuse or reject (something or someone)

sum up

to summarize; conclude

tell off

to speak very angrily to someone who has done something wrong (usually used when a person is simply expressing his/her anger rather than trying to help the other person improve)

stick with

(phr v) to continue doing sth; = keep at

Face off

Resist