English Vocabulary in Use Advanced Review

Comprehensive flashcards covering academic writing, education issues, job recruitment terminology, financial vocabulary, and linguistic concepts from the English Vocabulary in Use Advanced textbook.

According to the introduction, how many words does a student ideally need to express themselves fully and in a sophisticated way at the advanced level?

Between $6,000$ and $8,000$ words.

What is the word for a long, research-based work of perhaps $10-15,000$ words written for a degree or diploma?

Dissertation

In the context of study and academic work, how is 'rote-learning' defined?

Learning purely by repetition.

What term describes the traditional basic skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic?

The three Rs

What is the distinction between 'literacy' and 'numeracy'?

Literacy is the ability to read, while numeracy is the ability to count or do basic maths.

What is a 'bursary' as defined in the education debates section?

Money given to pay for studies, usually provided on the basis of need.

What are 'open educational resources'?

Online materials that can be freely used by teachers and students anywhere.

In a job advertisement, what does it mean if a role is described as 'fast-paced'?

It is an environment where things happen quickly.

Define the term 'notice period' in an employment context.

The time you need to work in your job after you have officially told the company you are leaving.

What is 'hot-desking'?

A policy of sharing desks in an office so people sit at whichever desk is free on a particular day.

What is a 'loss leader' in retail and marketing?

An item sold for less than it costs in order to attract people into the shop, where they will also buy more profitable items.

In the character characteristics chart, what does it mean to be 'chauvinistic'?

Too patriotic.

What is a 'stout' person's physical description?

A person with a quite large, solid body.

Describe a 'sallow' complexion.

A yellowish skin color.

What is the difference between a 'stag party' and a 'hen night'?

A stag party is for the future husband and his male friends, whereas a hen night is for the future wife and her female friends.

What are 'obituaries' in a newspaper?

Descriptions of the lives of people who have just died.

What does it mean for an economy to experience a 'double-dip recession'?

A recession which ends and then begins again after a short time.

How is the term 'superscript' defined regarding text format?

Numbers or characters written above the normal line.

What does the abbreviation 'ASAP' stand for?

As soon as possible.

In the context of technology of the future, what is a 'global village'?

A single community covering the whole world.