Unit 5 - Teamwork Business Result

warrior

a person who fights in a battle or war

resignation

the act of giving up your job or position

clarity

the fact of being clear and easy to understand

bother someone

to annoy or upset sb

pay attention to

to carefully watch, listen to, or concentrate on sth

grumble

to complain about sth in a bad-tempered way

focus on

to give your attention or effort to one particular subject rather than another

push others hard (phrase)

to make other people work hard, perhaps more than they want to

swarm

to move around in large numbers, like a swarm (large group) of bees Fans swarmed onto the pitch to celebrate.

contemplate ​

to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way [ + -ing verb ] I'm contemplating going abroad for a year. They were contemplating a move to California.

controversial

(adj) causing a lot of angry discussion and disagreement

decent

(adj) of a good enough standard or quality

absent-minded

(adj) tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about sth else

notorious(+ly)

(adv) in a bad way that is very well known The city is notorious for its traffic jams.

vigorously

(adv) with a lot of energy and determination a vigorous debate There has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road.

them and us

(informal) used when describing disagreements or differences, especially between different social groups The management has its own restaurant. - It's definitely a case of them and us.

inconsistencies

(n pl.) differences between two statements, figures, etc. that means they cannot both be correct

servant

(n) a butler

batch

(n) a number or amount of goods produced at one time

revenue

(n) the money that an organization receives from its business

consideration

(n) when careful thought is given to sth

steer clear of

(phrase) to avoid sth / sb

tread carefully with

(phrase) to be very careful about what you do or say to sb The government knows it has to tread carefully on this issue.

work closely with

(phrase) to be very involved in sb's work, usually seeing and talking to them regularly

be viewed positively

(phrase) to be well regarded

treat employees unfairly

(phrase) to behave towards sb in a way that is not reasonable or does not treat them equally with others

cope with

(phrase) to deal successfully with sth difficult

spur into action

(phrase) to encourage sb to do sth

fall short of

(phrase) to fail to reach the standard that was expected or needed August car sales fell short of the industry's expectations.

pitch in

(phrase) to join in and help with an activity If we all pitch in together, it shouldn't take too long. [ + to infinitive ] When I bought this house, all my friends pitched in to help fix it up.

look at options objectively

(phrase) to judge sth by considering only the facts, and not your personal feelings or opinions

communicate ideas effectively

(phrase) to make ideas known to other people in a way that they understand

express yourself clearly

(phrase) to say, write, or communicate what you think in a way that others can understand

contemplating

(present participle) considering sth as a possibility

man

(v) to be in charge of a place or a machine The phones are manned 24 hours a day. Barricades were erected against the advancing government troops and they were manned throughout the night.

lose momentum

* (phrase) to begin to have less energy or enthusiasm, so you cannot keep progressing or achieving as much *to move more slowly The wagon lost momentum as it rolled up the hill.

meltdown

* a very bad situation in which something fails completely in a sudden or dramatic way The last few months have seen the progressive meltdown of the country's political system. ​ * (informal) an occasion when a person becomes extremely upset and is not able to deal with a problem or situation

keep to sth

* if you keep to a particular subject, you only talk about that subject For heaven's sake let's keep to the point or we'll never reach any decisions. * to do what you have promised or planned to do: I think we should keep to our original plan.