Business Result Intermediate unit 11: Decisions | Quizlet

argument

(n) a discussion in which people disagree, often angrily

avoid confrontation

(phrase) to prevent a situation in which there is angry disagreement between people or groups

backing

(n) support or approval

brainstorm

(v) to share thoughts about something as a group, in order to solve a problem or to create new ideas

branch

(n) a local office or shop/store

belonging to a large company or organization, especially a bank

carry out a decision

(phrase) to take action based on something that has been decided

celebrate

(v) to show that an event is important or that you are happy about it by doing something special

collaborative

(adj) involving, or done by several people or groups of people working together

competition

(n) an event in which people fight with each other to find out who is the best at something

complaint

(n) a statement that somebody makes saying that they are not satisfied

compromise

(n) an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end

consensus

(n) an opinion that all members of a group agree with

concession

(n) something that you allow or do, or allow somebody to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult

confrontation

(n) a situation in which there is an angry disagreement between people or groups who have different opinions

consultation

(n) the act of discussing something with somebody or with a group of people before making a decision about it

co-operative

(n) a business or organization that is owned and run by the people involved, with the profits shared by them

democratic

(adj) based on the principle that all members have an equal right to be involved in running an organization

dress code

(n) rules about what clothes people should wear at work

evaluate ideas

(phrase) to form an opinion of the quality or value of ideas after thinking about them carefully

express an opinion

(phrase) to show or make known your thoughts or feelings about something

go for

(phr v) to choose something

have a say (in)

(phrase) to have the right to influence something by giving your opinion before a decision is made

hierarchy

(n) a system in an organization in which people are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest

in favour

(phrase) you support and agree with them/it

independent

(adj) not part of a larger company or group of companies

instinct

(n) a feeling that makes you do something or believe that something is true, even though it is not based on facts or reason

investigate

(v) to find out information and facts about a subject or problem by study or research

leak

(v) to give secret information to the public, for example, by telling a newspaper

magnet

(n) a person, place, or thing that somebody/something is attracted to

majority

(n) the largest part of a group of people or things

make a suggestion

(phrase) to mention an idea or a plan for somebody else to think about

make up your mind

(phrase) to decide something

maximum

(n) the greatest amount, size, speed, etc. that is possible, recorded, or allowed

option

(n) something that you can choose to have or do

panic

(n) a situation in which people are made to feel very anxious, causing them to act quickly and without thinking carefully

patriotic

(adj) having or expressing a great love of your country

persuasive

(adj) able to convince somebody to do or believe something

praise

(v) to express your approval or admiration for somebody/something

proposal

(n) a suggestion or plan

put something forward

(phr v) to suggest something , such as an idea, for discussion

reach a consensus

(phrase) to find an opinion that all members of a group agree with

reconsider

(v) to think about something again, especially because you might want to change a previous decision or opinion

regret

(v) to feel sorry about something you have done

salary

(n) money that employees receive for doing their job, especially professional employees or people working in an office, usually paid every month

soda

(n) (AmE) a sweet fizzy drink

strike

(n) a period of time when an organized group of employees of a company stops working because of a disagreement over pay or conditions

tabloid

(adj) a newspaper with small pages, especially one that has short articles and a lot of pictures, and is thought of as less serious than other newspapers

union

(n) an organization of workers, usually in a particular industry, that exists to protect their interests, improve conditions of work, etc.

vacant

(adj) if a job is BANANA, nobody is doing it and it is available for somebody to take

vote

(n) the right to make a formal choice in an election or at a meeting in order to choose somebody or decide something

willingly

(adv) in an enthusiastic way, without needing to be persuaded

workforce

(n) all the people who work for a particular company, organization, etc.