VOCABULARY UNIT 4

Reading – SB 42,43
antiquated
bond with
consensus
crucial
desperate – to be desperate for
doubt – to doubt - undoubtedly
drawback
expertise
job hunting – to hunt for
oblivious
obsolete
perk – office perks
reliance on – to rely on
vital
to embrace
to empower

Listening – SB 44,45
consistent - consistency
department
eager (to do stg)
equality - inequality
fair – fairness
newcomer
salary policy
secrecy
transparent - transparency
to negotiate – negotiation
to reject
to value – core value - valuable – to feel valued

colleague
commitment
consent
contract – permanent, temporary, hourly
freelancer – freelance journalist
graduate – to graduate from
high-flying executive
income – steady income
input x outcome
job – part-time, full-time, temporary, permanent
job satisfaction
job prospects
job vacancy
leadership
leave - maternity / paternity leave, sick leave
long hours – to work long hours
managerial responsibilities
minimum wage
night shift
overtime – to do overtime
profit – profitable
rate – hourly rate
redundant - to be made redundant
remote working
salary – annual / monthly salary, salary increase (= pay rise)
shift – night shift
staff
strike – to be on strike
trainee
troubleshooting
work ethic
work permit
workforce
working environment
work-life balance – to achieve work-life balance
workload – heavy workload
workspace

to apply for/to – application (form)

to be in charge of
to be on call to do stg (to go into work)
to climb the corporate ladder
to employ – employer – employee – self-employed – un/employment rate – employment agency
to guarantee
to invest in
to promote – promotion
to quit
to recruit – recruitment process
to resign - resignation
to retire – retirement
to set up
to supply – supplier

ADJECTIVE-NOUN COLLOCATIONS SB 44
high / great degree of
excellent / unrivalled reputation for
expert / specialist skills
extensive / vast experience
extensive / vast knowledge
fierce / intense competition
high / large / sizeable number of
huge / considerable increase in
huge / powerful impact on
to work under heavy / constant pressure