Business English Vocabulary Online

Unit 15 Revision

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criterion noun
a fact or standard by which you judge, decide about or deal with something

expertise noun
skill

local authority noun
the group of people who govern an area, esp. a city

microwave (oven) noun
a machine that cooks food very quickly

refurbish verb
to make (something) look new and bright again

nappy noun
a square of thick soft cloth or a piece of clothing made of thick soft paper which is fastened around a baby's bottom and between its legs to absorb its urine and excrement

baked beans noun
haricot beans that have been cooked in tomato sauce, sugar and spices, and are usually sold in tins

concrete jungle noun
an ugly grey area of a city where people live in closely crowded apartment buildings and there is little space and no trees or grass

down-to-earth adjective
Someone or something that is down-to-earth is practical, direct or ordinary.

flight simulator noun
equipment which represents real conditions esp. in an aircraft or spacecraft

hereabouts adverb
in this area; near this place

incentive noun
something which encourages a person to do something

interstate  noun US
An interstate is a fast wide road which connects important cities in the United States.

midway adverb
in the middle between two places or in the middle of a process or period of time

no-nonsense adjective
No-nonsense means practical and interested in doing only what is necessary to achieve what is intended.

pharmaceutical adjective
connected with the production of medicines

mall noun
a large usually enclosed shopping area where cars are not allowed

Victorian adjective
belonging to, made in or living in the time when Queen Victoria was queen of Britain (1837-1901)