Fiszki: Market Leader Upper Intermediate Unit 11 | Quizlet

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action plan

steps to be taken to achieve particular goals

<p>steps to be taken to achieve particular goals</p>
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admission of liability

acceptance of legal liability for something

<p>acceptance of legal liability for something</p>
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consumer confidence

how assured a consumer feels about a business' product, honesty and/or service

<p>how assured a consumer feels about a business' product, honesty and/or service</p>
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contingency plan

a plan designed to take account of a possible future event or circumstance

<p>a plan designed to take account of a possible future event or circumstance</p>
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damage limitation

action taken to limit the damaging effects of an accident or error

<p>action taken to limit the damaging effects of an accident or error</p>
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flow of information

the facts, ideas, data and opinions that are discussed throughout the company

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legal action

a formal proceeding brought by one party against another in court

<p>a formal proceeding brought by one party against another in court</p>
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press conference

a meeting of members of the media being spoken to by someone newsworthy

<p>a meeting of members of the media being spoken to by someone newsworthy</p>
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press release

an official statement issued to the press giving information on a particular matter

<p>an official statement issued to the press giving information on a particular matter</p>
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speed of response

how quickly something is reacted to by somebody

<p>how quickly something is reacted to by somebody</p>
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to analyse

to evaluate information to determine its importance

<p>to evaluate information to determine its importance</p>
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to control

to determine the behaviour or supervise the running of

<p>to determine the behaviour or supervise the running of</p>
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to cope

to struggle or deal, especially on fairly even terms or with some degree of success

<p>to struggle or deal, especially on fairly even terms or with some degree of success</p>
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to disclose

to make known; reveal

<p>to make known; reveal</p>
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to face

to encounter a difficult situation which must be dealt with

<p>to encounter a difficult situation which must be dealt with</p>
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to handle

to manage a situation or problem

<p>to manage a situation or problem</p>
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to implement

to put a decision, plan, agreement into effect

<p>to put a decision, plan, agreement into effect</p>
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to inform

to give facts or information; tell

<p>to give facts or information; tell</p>
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to issue

to give something to someone in an official way, to give or supply something to someone

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to practice

to perform an activity, exercise or skill regularly in order to improve

<p>to perform an activity, exercise or skill regularly in order to improve</p>
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to predict

to say or estimate that a specified thing will happen in the future

<p>to say or estimate that a specified thing will happen in the future</p>
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to reassure

to say or do something to remove the doubts and fears of someone

<p>to say or do something to remove the doubts and fears of someone</p>
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to set up

to establish or initiate something

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to suffer

to feel pain or distress; sustain injury or harm

<p>to feel pain or distress; sustain injury or harm</p>
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quarry

a place from which stone, rock,
sand are extracted.

<p>a place from which stone, rock,<br>sand are extracted.</p>
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to occur

to happen

<p>to happen</p>
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persistent

refusing to give up

<p>refusing to give up</p>
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hostile

unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive

<p>unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive</p>
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formidable

arousing fear or awe

<p>arousing fear or awe</p>
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to curtail

to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce

<p>to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce</p>
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to concede

to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true

<p>to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true</p>
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pushchair

a folding chair on wheels, in which a baby or young child can be pushed along

<p>a folding chair on wheels, in which a baby or young child can be pushed along</p>
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hinge

a movable joint on a door that allows it to open and close

<p>a movable joint on a door that allows it to open and close</p>
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overwhelm

bury or drown beneath a huge amount of something

<p>bury or drown beneath a huge amount of something</p>
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product recall

request to return a product after finding safety issues or product defects

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dispatch

send off to a destination

<p>send off to a destination</p>
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outrage

an extremely strong reaction of anger

<p>an extremely strong reaction of anger</p>
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ensue

to happen immediately after something else

<p>to happen immediately after something else</p>
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amputate

to cut off all or part of a limb

<p>to cut off all or part of a limb</p>
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grasp

understand something

<p>understand something</p>
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regulator

a person or body that supervises a particular industry or business activity

<p>a person or body that supervises a particular industry or business activity</p>
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conclude

arrive at a judgement or opinion by reasoning

<p>arrive at a judgement or opinion by reasoning</p>
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therein

in that particular way or respect

<p>in that particular way or respect</p>
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accelerate

go or happen faster

<p>go or happen faster</p>
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leak

private information that has been made public without prior permission

<p>private information that has been made public without prior permission</p>
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flounder

be in serious difficulty

<p>be in serious difficulty</p>
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empathise

understand and share the feelings of another

<p>understand and share the feelings of another</p>
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discriminate

to treat people in an unfair manner, usually due to race, sex or religion

<p>to treat people in an unfair manner, usually due to race, sex or religion</p>
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precious

of great value

<p>of great value</p>
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inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

<p>certain to happen; unavoidable</p>
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robust

strong and healthy; vigorous

<p>strong and healthy; vigorous</p>
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fallible

capable of making mistakes or being wrong

<p>capable of making mistakes or being wrong</p>
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foresee

be aware of beforehand; predict

<p>be aware of beforehand; predict</p>
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semiconductor

small electronic chips used in computer circuit boards

<p>small electronic chips used in computer circuit boards</p>
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emerge

to appear or become known

<p>to appear or become known</p>
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proportion

an amount that is a part of a whole

<p>an amount that is a part of a whole</p>
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preparedness

the quality or state of being prepared

<p>the quality or state of being prepared</p>
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swift

happening quickly or promptly

<p>happening quickly or promptly</p>
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faulty

having defects in material or in thinking

<p>having defects in material or in thinking</p>
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series

a number of related things coming one after another

<p>a number of related things coming one after another</p>
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