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commit to
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to learn something so that you remember it
kick-start
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to do something to help a process or activity start or develop more quickly
techie
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someone who knows a lot about computers and electronic equipment
be privy to something
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sharing in the knowledge of facts that are secret
depict
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to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc
intern
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someone who has nearly finished training as a doctor and is working in a hospital
think tank
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a group of people with experience or knowledge of a particular subject, who work to produce ideas and give advice
yearn
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to have a strong desire for something, especially something that is difficult or impossible to get
toil
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to work very hard for a long period of time
output
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the amount of goods or work produced by a person, machine, factory etc
impending
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an impending event or situation, especially an unpleasant one, is going to happen very soon
go hand in hand with
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hand in hand if two things go hand in hand, they are closely connected
ally
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something that helps you succeed in a difficult situation
scapegoat
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someone who is blamed for something bad that happens, even if it is not their fault
recurring
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recurring amounts of money keep on being earned or spent, rather than just being earned or spent once
cower
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to bend low and move back because you are frightened
stutter
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to speak with difficulty because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first consonant of some words
indignant
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angry and surprised because you feel insulted or unfairly treated
disgruntled
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annoyed or disappointed, especially because things have not happened in the way that you wanted
ascribe
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to claim that something is caused by a particular person, situation etc
indimitated
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feeling worried and lacking confidence because of the situation you are in or the people you are with
unveil
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to show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time
wreak havoc
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to cause a lot of damage or problems
warranted
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to need or deserve
wrought
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the old past tense and past participle of work
potent
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powerful and effective
brew
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a combination of different things
stir up
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to deliberately try to cause arguments or bad feelings between people
fuel
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to make something, especially something bad, increase or become stronger
by turns
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changing from one quality, feeling etc to another
underwrite
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to support an activity, business plan etc with money, and to take financial responsibility if it fails
think on your feet
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to think of ideas and make decisions very quickly
goodwill
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kind feelings towards or between people and a willingness to be helpful
keep at bay
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to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening or from coming too close
avert
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to prevent something unpleasant from happening
on board
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carried on a ship, plane, car etc
lavish
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large, impressive, or expensive
surcharge
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money that you have to pay in addition to the basic price of something
appreciate
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to understand how serious or important a situation or problem is or what someone’s feelings are
not be in the business of doing something
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to not be intending to do something because you think it is a bad idea
mindful of
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remembering a particular rule or fact and thinking about it when you are making decisions about what to do
put in an appearance
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to go to an event for a short time, because you think you should rather than because you want to
be at a premium
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if something is at a premium, people need it or want it, but there is little of it available or it is difficult to get
a raft of
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a large number of things
enhanced
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improved or better
appeal
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to make a serious public request for help, money, information etc
well disposed
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feeling friendly towards a person or positive about an idea or plan
establishment
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an organization or institution, especially a business, shop etc
eat into
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to gradually damage or destroy something
leaflet
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a small book or piece of paper advertising something or giving information on a particular subject
setback
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a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were
write-up
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a written opinion about a new book, play, or product in a newspaper, magazine etc
word
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a piece of news or a message
vow
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to make a serious promise to yourself or someone else
undermine
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to gradually make someone or something less strong or effective
outright
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clear and direct
project
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to calculate what something will be in the future, using the information you have now
harsh
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severe, cruel, or unkind
meagre
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a meagre amount of food, money etc is too small and is much less than you need
incapacitate
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to make you too ill or weak to live and work normally
grumbling
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a complaint about something
resent
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to feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair
comceive of
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to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way
reverence
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great respect and admiration for someone or something
a millestone around the necks
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something that causes a lot of problems for someone, and that they cannot get rid of
mindset
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someone’s general attitude, and the way in which they think about things and make decisions
dearth
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a lack of something that people want or need
no earthly reason
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no reason, use etc at all
elaborate
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carefully planned and organized in great detail
go-between
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someone who takes messages from one person or group to another because the two sides cannot meet or do not want to meet
inauspicious
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seeming to show that success in the future is unlikely
apprehensive
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worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future
whereby
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by means of which or according to which
explode
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if a situation explodes, it is suddenly no longer controlled, and is often violent
clutch of something
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a small group of similar things
dread
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to feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen or may happen
ward
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a large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay
ailment
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an illness that is not very serious
cross
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to make someone angry by opposing their plans or orders
repository
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a person or book that has a lot of information
presumably
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used to say that you think something is probably true
one-off
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happening or done only once, not as part of a regular series
get your teeth into something
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to start to do something with a lot of energy and determination
out of the blue
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if something happens out of the blue, it is very unexpected
relief
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feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happened
deploy
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transitive] to organize or move soldiers, military equipment etc so that they are in the right place and ready to be used
rekindle
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to make someone have a particular feeling, thought etc again
enhance
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to improve something
chart
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to make a plan of what should be done to achieve a particular result
evocative
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making people remember something by producing a feeling or memory in them
innate
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an innate quality or ability is something you are born with
unashamed
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not feeling embarrassed or ashamed about something that people might disapprove of
pore over
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to read or look at something very carefully for a long time
folk
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people
dust jacket
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a paper cover of a book, which you can remove
commit something to paper
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to write something down
knowledgeable
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knowing a lot
have a vague feeling
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to think that something might be true or that you remember something, although you cannot be sure
to boot
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in addition to everything else you have mentioned
endow
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to give a college, hospital etc a large sum of money that provides it with an income
child prodigy
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a child who is unusually skilful at doing something such as playing a musical instrument
pushy
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someone who is pushy does everything they can to get what they want from other people – used to show disapproval
dewy-eyed
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having eyes that are slightly wet with tears
be called to the bar
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to become a barrister
stark
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unpleasantly clear and impossible to avoid
high profile
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attracting a lot of public attention, usually deliberately
persuasion
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a particular type of belief, especially a political or religious one
release
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to stop holding or drop something
put your heads together
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to discuss a difficult problem together
woo
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to try to persuade someone to do something such as buy something from you, vote for you, or work for you – used in news reports
the bubble burst
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used for saying that a very successful or happy period of time suddenly ends
dotcom
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relating to a person or company whose business is done using the Internet or involves the Internet
garner
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to take or collect something, especially information or support
tenure
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the right to stay permanently in a teaching job
rock
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to make the people in a place or organization feel very shocked – used in news reports
enthuse
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to talk about something in a very interested or excited way
downright
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used to emphasize that something is completely bad or untrue
be in the running
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to have some hope or no hope of winning a race or competition
networking
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the practice of meeting other people involved in the same kind of work, to share information, support each other etc
set up as
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to start a company, organization, committee etc
summon up
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to try very hard to have enough courage, energy, or strength, because you need it
roll in
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to happen or arrive in large numbers or quantities
turnover
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the amount of business done during a particular period
spark
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a small action or event that causes something to happen, especially trouble or violence
break
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a sudden or unexpected chance to do something that allows you to become successful in your job
upmarket
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designed for or used by people who have a lot of money
gourmet
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producing or relating to very good food and drink
flyer
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a small sheet of paper advertising something
brush up
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to practise and improve your skills or your knowledge of something that you learned in the past
not be up to much
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to be fairly bad
word
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a piece of news or a message

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