glassary

cap

verb] to set a limit on the amount of money that someone can spend or charge

earnings

noun [plural] business the amount of money that you earn

exacerbate

verb, formal to make a problem become worse

extracurricular

adjective extracurricular activities are things that you do at school or college that are not part of your course

faculty

noun, American all the teachers in a school, college or university: a meeting for students, faculty and administrators

fee

money that you pay to a professional person or institution for their work: Tuition fees at Stanford have now reached £9,000 a year.

hike

informal a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something

placement

noun, a temporary job that is part of a course of study and that gives you experience of the work you hope to do at the end of the course

resources

noun, something such as money, workers or equipment that can be used to help an institution or a business

spark / spark off

verb, mainly journalism to make something happen, especially something involving violence or angry feelings

spiralling

adjective a situation that is continuously becoming worse, more, or less

subsidy

noun [count] economics an amount of money that the government or another organization pays to help to reduce the cost of a product or service

trend

a gradual change or development that produces a particular result

willing

adjective if you are willing to do something, you do it when someone asks you, sometimes when you do not want to

bind /baind/ (past participle bound /baund/)

verb, to limit what someone is allowed to do by making them obey a rule or agreement

boost

to help something to increase, improve or become more successful

deep pockets

a lot of available money

drop out

phrasal verb [intransitive] to leave something such as an activity, school or competition before you have finished what you intended to do

enhance

verb, to improve something, or to make it more attractive or more valuable

lay off

phrasal verb, to end someone’s employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them

miss out

phrasal verb, to lose an opportunity to do or to have something

redundant

adjective if someone is redundant, they have been told they must leave their job because they are no longer needed

start over

phrasal verb, American to begin doing something again from the beginning

thoroughly

adverb very carefully, so that nothing is missed: The case will be studied thoroughly before any decision is made.

working party

noun [count] british a group of people who examine a problem or situation and suggest a way of dealing with it

come along

phrasal verb, to arrive or become available

downsize

verb, to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of workers

fancy

expression spoken used when you are very surprised about something: Fancy you knowing my sister!

put on weight

phrasal verb [transitive] to become fatter

sabbatical

noun [count/uncount] a period away from work when people such as college or university teachers can study, rest or travel

streamline

verb [transitive] to improve a business, organization, process, etc. by making it more modern or simple

tutoring

noun [uncount] the act of teaching someone in a particular subject

benchmark

noun [count] an amount, level, standard, etc. that you can use for judging how good or bad other things are

feedback

noun [uncount] comments about how well or how badly someone is doing something, which are intended to help them do it better

personality clash

a situation in which two people are very different from each other so that they cannot work together

accomplishment

noun [count/uncount] something difficult that you succeed in doing, especially after working hard over a period of time

bartending

noun [uncount] work serving drinks in a bar

brokering

noun [uncount] American (uk brokerage) the activity of organizing business deals for other people

debating society

noun [count] a group of people who debate a subject by discussing it formally before making a decision, usually by voting

embark on

phrasal verb [transitive] to start a new project or activity, usually one that will be difficult and will take time

lead

noun [count] a piece of information or a contact that may bring new business

outgoing

adjective someone who is outgoing is friendly and enjoys meeting and talking to people

tender

noun [count/uncount] a formal written offer to provide goods or services for a particular price

venue

noun [count] the place where an activity or event happens: a popular venue for corporate events

campus

noun [count/uncount] an area of land containing all the main buildings of a school or university: We have rooms for 2,000 students on campus

draw up

phrasal verb [transitive] to prepare and write something such as a document or a plan

heritage

noun [count/uncount usually singular] the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture: Ireland’s rich musical heritage

metropolis

noun [count] a big, exciting city

pour millions into (research)

phrase spend or invest a lot of money in something

procurement

noun [uncount] the process of buying supplies or equipment for a government department or company

sit back

phrasal verb [intransitive] to relax and stop making the effort to do something

tailor

verb [transitive] tailor something to/for: to make or change something especially for a particular person or purpose