Unit 9 (Proficiency Masterclass)

vacancy

vacancy

unfilled position; a job that no one is doing and is therefore available for sb new to do

convergent

coming closer together or becoming more similar

divergent

different or becoming different from sth else

convergent thinking

a type of critical thinking in which one evaluates existing possible solutions to a problem to choose the best one

divergent thinking

a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions

finite

having a limit or end

dependable

reliable; deserving of trust or confidence

rigid

stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved

intuitive

based on feelings rather than facts or proof

orderly

well arranged or organized

fond of

having feelings of affection for sb or sth; having a liking for an activity

make-up

the combination of things that form sth

repetitious

filled with unnecessary and boring things expressed or happening in the same way many times

cumbersome

clumsy; awkward because of being large, heavy, or not effective

adhere to

stick to firmly; follow

executive

sb in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action

fluid

not solid and flowing easily

narrow-minded

unwilling to accept or try to understand ideas that are new or different

squiggle

a short line that has been written or drawn and that curves and twists in a way that is not regular

preconceived

(of an idea or an opinion) formed too early, especially without enough thought or knowledge

rivalry

a situation in which people, businesses, etc. compete with each other for the same thing; competition

segment

each of the parts into which something is or may be divided

contender

somebody who competes with other people to try to win sth

margin

the difference in the number of votes, points etc that exists between the winners and the losers of a competition or election

newsfeed

a web page or screen that updates often to show the latest news or information

white lie

a lie that is told in order to be polite or to stop someone from being upset by the truth

negotiations

the process of discussing sth with sb in order to reach an agreement with them, or the discussions themselves

auction

a public sale in which property or items of merchandise are sold to the highest bidder

unscrupulous

behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want

obnoxious

very unpleasant or offensive; rude

lopsided

with one side or part much bigger or higher than the other; uneven

consistent

always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way

devious

dishonest or deceptive; using indirect ways to get what you want, esp. without showing your real purpose

vain

too interested in your own appearance or achievements

disrupt

prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems

endorse

make a public statement of your approval or support for sth or sb

trim

reduce the amount or size of sth

hamper

make an action intended to achieve sth more difficult

stumble on

discover or find sth or sb by chance

impair

damage or weaken sth so that it is less effective

bias

unfairly influence attitudes, choices, or decisions

boost

increase or improve sth and make it more successful

rectangle

a flat shape with four sides and four 90° angles, with opposite sides of equal length and two sides longer than the other two

conversely

from a different and opposite way of looking at this

novelty

the quality of being new and unusual

dismissal

a decision that sth or sb is not important and not worth considering

unfair

not treating people in an equal way; not morally right

spur

encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster

sack

remove sb from a job; fire

overlook

fail to notice sth or sb

compensation

money that is paid to sb because they have been hurt, or because sth has been lost or damaged

psychometric test

a test that is designed to show sb's personality, mental ability, opinions, etc., often used by companies when they are deciding whether or not to employ sb

applicant

a person who formally requests sth, especially a job, or to study at a college or university

fellow

used to refer to sb who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you

notification

the act of notifying; a formal announcement

assurance

a promise that sth is or behaves as expected

overrule

decide against a decision that has already been made

spokesperson

a person who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization

ensure

make sth certain to happen

objectivity

the fact of being based on facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings

escort

go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain that they leave or arrive safely

premises

the buildings and land owned or used by sb, especially by a company or organization

security guide

someone whose job is to guard buildings, goods in stores, money that is being transported, etc.

assail

attack violently or criticize strongly

assailant

a person who attacks another person

legislate

make rules or laws relating to a particular activity

preside

be in charge of or to control a meeting or event

proceed

continue as planned

gratify

please sb; satisfy a wish or need

gratification

pleasure, satisfaction

reiterate

say sth again, once or several times

reiteration

the act of saying sth again, once or several times

resemble

be similar to sb or sth

embarrass

cause sb to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable

renew

increase the period of time that sth can be used or is in effect; begin doing sth again

renewal

the act of starting again or starting to do sth again

dismiss

decide that sth or sb is not important and not worth considering

continuation

sth that is connected to sth else; the state of being continued

publicity

the attention that a person, product, or organization receives from newspapers, television, etc. when sth happens that people are interested in

prospect

the possibility that sth good might happen in the future

enthusiast

a person who is very interested in and involved with a particular subject or activity

validity

the state of being acceptable or reasonable

absenteeism

a situation in which people are not at school or work when they should be

cynic

a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

dissonance

disagreement; unpleasant or unharmonious sound

part with

give sth to sb else, especially when you do not want to

refine

improve an idea, method, system, etc. by making small changes

anxious

worried, nervous

undermine

make sb less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed

recruitment

the process of finding people to work for a company or become a new member of an organization

sweep

quickly spread through and influence an area

layoff

an act of ending a worker's job, esp. when the worker has done nothing wrong

inundate

give sb so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all

personnel department

the department of a company or organization that deals with its employees when they first join, when they need training, or when they have any problems

out of the woodwork

out of obscurity or a place of seclusion

rehearse

practice for a performance

invalid

not correct, or not based on correct information

predictor

something such as an event or fact that enables you to say what will happen in the future

vague

not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided

scheme

an officially organized plan or system