Business and Personality Vocabulary

A complete set of vocabulary covering personality traits, workplace terminology, phrasal verbs, and daily routine concepts from the lecture notes.

Academic

Relating to education and scholarship; studious.

Adventurous

Willing to take risks or try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.

Ambitious

Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.

Competitive

Wanting very much to win or be more successful than other people.

Independent

Not influenced or controlled by others; thinking or acting for oneself.

Messy

Untidy or luộm thuộm.

Organized

Arranged in a systematic way; having a sense of order.

Sensible

Wise, practical, and showing good judgment.

Shy

Nervous or timid in the company of other people.

Sociable

Willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly.

Identify

To recognize or establish who or what someone or something is.

Specific

Clearly defined, detailed, or characteristic of a particular thing.

Pretend

To behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when it is not.

Tweet

To post a message or the message itself on the social media platform Twitter.

Hair salon

A place where people go to have their hair cut or styled.

Capital

An uppercase letter, or alternatively, a city that serves as a center of government.

Profile

A user's personal descriptive page on a social media site.

Social-media platform

A digital tool or website that allows users to create and share content or network.

Text message

An electronic communication sent and received by mobile phone.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's character.

Quote

To repeat or copy out words from a text or speaker.

Un-named

Not having or showing a name; anonymous.

Lead a life

To live a particular type of life or lifestyle.

Get sick of

To become bored, annoyed, or tired of something.

With regard to

Relating to or concerning a specific matter.

Apply for a job

To submit a formal request or application for employment.

Call in sick

To telephone one's workplace to report that one is too ill to work.

Do overtime

To work extra hours beyond the standard schedule.

Go freelance

To begin working independently rather than for a specific employer.

Meet deadlines

To finish a task or project by the required time.

Run a company

To manage, lead, or be in charge of a business organization.

Take on responsibilities

To accept duties or the obligation to be accountable for something.

Work for a company

To be employed by a business entity.

Work part-time/full-time

To work for only some of the standard hours versus working the entire standard duration.

Work shifts

To work during specific periods in a system where different groups work at different times.

Alternative

A choice or possibility that is different from the usual one.

Come to an end

To finish or reach a conclusion.

A lack of

The state of not having enough of something.

Integrity

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Founder

The person who establishes an organization or company.

CEO

Chief Executive Officer; the highest-ranking person in a company.

Belong to

To be the property of or a member of a group.

Carry out

To perform or conduct a task, such as a survey or research.

Come up with

To suggest or think of an idea, plan, or solution.

Consist of

To be composed or made up of.

Deal with

To take action to handle or solve a problem or situation.

Give up

To stop trying or to quit doing something.

Keep on

To continue doing something.

Sign up

To register or enroll for a class, club, or activity.

Work on

To spend time and effort improving, repairing, or developing something.

Mine

An excavation in the earth for extracting coal, minerals, or precious stones.

Miner

A person who works in a mine.

Trap

To prevent someone from escaping a place; to confine.

Rescue

The act of saving someone from danger or a difficult situation.

Survival

The state of continuing to live or exist, especially after a dangerous event.

Believe in

To feel certain that something exists or is true; to have trust in.

Commit to

To pledge or bind oneself to a certain course of action or person.

Look forward to

To await something with anticipation and pleasure.

Reward myself with

To give oneself a treat or prize as a result of an achievement.

Spend time on

To dedicate a period of time to a specific activity or task.

Enthusiastic about

Showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something.

Fed up with

Bored, annoyed, or disappointed by something that has lasted too long.

Feel guilty about

Feeling responsible or regretful for a perceived offense or failure.

Feel proud of

Feeling deep satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements or qualities.

Worried about

Anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Routine

A sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.

Develop a routine

To establish and build a regular habit or sequence of activities.

Boredom

The state of feeling weary and restless through lack of interest or activity.

Reality

The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear.

Creativity

The use of imagination or original ideas to create something.

A sense of order

A feeling that things are organized, tidy, and predictable.

A sense of place and purpose

A feeling of belonging and having a clear reason for existing.

The key to creativity and success

The essential factor or secret required to achieve creativity and success.

Constantly

Continuously or over a period of time; always.

Approach

A way of dealing with something; a method.

Judge

To form an opinion or conclusion about someone or something.

Lead to

To cause or result in something.