Studied by 1 personvacancy
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
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