Active vocabulary Unit 1. Business Communication: Face to Face

acquaintance, n	to have a mutual acquaintance on first acquaintance (formal) on further acquaintance on short acquaintance make sb's acquaintance (formal) have a passing / nodding acquaintance with sth I’m delighted to make your acquaintance. (formal)
appointment, n	Am. to schedule an appointment / Br. to book / fix / make / arrange an appointment to have an appointment
business associate, n	syn. partner
business card, n	Am. calling card
communicative, adj	syn. open, unreserved, forthcoming, talkative, sociable ant. reserved
connect, v	to connect with sb
conversation, n	conversation with sb conversation about sth deep in conversation to engage sb in conversation have/hold a conversation (with sb) / to carry on a conversation (with sb) to get into (a) conversation (with sb) conversation turns to sth to make (polite) conversation (with somebody)
greet, v	to greet sb with sth
greeting, n	to do sth (e.g. raise one’s hand) in greeting to exchange greetings
handshake, n	to greet sb with a handshake
impression, n	the first impression to be under the impression that … to get an impression to give bad first impressions to form an impression
introduce, v	Have you two been introduced? Let me introduce sb / sth to you. to introduce sb to sb
introduction, n	to make the introductions
introvert, n	ant. extrovert
meet, v	syn. to run into sb / to come across sb / sth It’s a pleasure to meet you. (formal) Nice / pleased to meet you. (It was) nice meeting you.
observant, adj
polite, adj	ant. impolite
small talk, n	to make small talk
shake, v	to shake hands (with sb) to shake sb’s hand to shake sb by the hand

Phrasal Verbs

to run into sb / to come across sb / sth

to come across to sb as being friendly / calm / etc.

(Career Prospects for Language Students, Corporate Life, Job Description, Job Hunting)

achieve, v	to achieve success/ one’s goal / objective/ aim/ ambition
achievement, n	to make achievements in smth
acquire, v	to acquire skills
activity, n	business activities
advertise, v	to advertise for smb / smth to advertise smth on TV/ in a newspaper
advertisement, n	inf. advert/ ad to put an advertisement in a paper
advertising, adj	advertising campaign
apply, v	to apply to smb for smth (a job/ vacancy/ post/ passport/ visa, etc.)
applicant, n
application, n	a letter of application – syn. covering letter to fill in (Am. fill out) an application form to send in ~ to accept ~ to turn down ~
atmosphere, n
attract, v
attraction, n	to feel an attraction to smb / smth
attractive, adj
background, n
benefit, n	fringe benefits – syn. perks unemployment benefit to be on benefit
bore, v/n	to get bored by smth
boring, adj	syn. dull, monotonous, routine
boss, v/n	syn. head, chief, (Am) president, CEO
bossy, adj
browse, v
business, n
business associate, n	syn. partner
capable, adj
capability, n
career, n/adj	to take up / follow smth as a career
chairman, n	syn. chairperson, chair
challenging, adj
charge, n	to be in charge of smth to take charge of smth to put / place smb in charge of smth
choice, n	to make/ take choice to regret one’s choice
committed, adj
compete, v
competitive, adj
competence, n	competence for/ as/ in smth
competent, adj	ant. incompetent to be competent in / as/ at smth
computer literate, adj
confidential, adj
curriculum vitae (CV), n	syn. résumé
deadline, n	to set / meet / miss deadlines
deal, v	to deal with smb/ smth
decide, v	syn. to make up one’s mind to decide on/ against smth/ smb
decision, n	to arrive at ~ to come to ~ to make ~ to reach ~
degree, n	to have a degree in smth to be degree qualified
department, n	syn. division
develop, v
development, n
director, n	managing director (MD), executive director, non-executive director, Board of Directors
dismiss, v	syn. to fire, to sack to dismiss smb from a job/ post/ position
distribute, v
distribution, n
dole, n	syn. unemployment benefit to be/ go on the dole
downturn, n
earn, v	to earn one’s living
earned, adj	ant. unearned
earnings, n
efficient, adj	ant. inefficient
efficiency, n	syn. capability, effectiveness, competence
employ, v	syn. to take on
employed, adj	ant. unemployed, jobless
employee, n
employer, n
employment, n	ant. unemployment
executive, n/adj	executive officer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
experience, n	to have some experience for / of doing smth
experienced, adj	ant. inexperienced to be experienced in smth
expert, n/adj	to be an expert at/ in/ on smth expert advice
fair, adj	ant. unfair fair share/ price/ wage
flexible, adj
freelance, v/n/adj
headquarters, n
income, n	to live within/ beyond one’s income annual/ monthly/ fixed/ earned/ unearned ~
industrious, adj
interview, v/n	to hold/ conduct / sit an interview
interviewer, n
interviewee, n
involve, v
job, n	syn. work, labour demanding/ boring/ nine-to-five/ part-time/ full-time/ menial ~ to hunt for/ look for a job job center job description job-hopper job satisfaction
lead, v
leading, adj	syn. forefront, premiere
leadership qualities, n
limited liability company (Ltd), n	public ~ (Plc) private ~
living, n	to do smth for a living
legal, adj
legal person, n	ant. individual/ physical person
logo, n
manage, v
manager, n	senior manager, junior manager general/ accounts/ finance/ sales/ purchasing/ personnel/ planning/ training/ marketing/ advertising/ R&D manager
management, n
market, v/n
moonlighter, n
motive, n
motivate, v
notice, n	to hand in one’s notice
operate, v
overtime, adj	to work overtime
ownership, n	a legal form of ownership
partnership, n
position, v/n
post, n
prestigious, adj
produce, v	syn. manufacture
profit(s), n	to gain/ make profits
profitable, adj
promising, adj
promote, v
promotion, n
qualifications, n
rate, n	interest rate at a rate
reception, n
recruit, v
recruitment, n
redundant, adj	syn. laid off
redundancy, n
reference, n	syn. a letter of recommendation
referee, n
relevant, adj	ant. irrelevant
report, v/n	to report to smb
representative (rep), n
require, v
requirement, n	job requirements
resign, v	syn. to hand in one’s notice, to quit
resignation, n
responsible, adj	syn. liable
responsibility, n	syn. liability to undertake/ assume responsibilities
rise, n	Am. raise to give smb a rise
salary, n	syn. pay, wage(s), remuneration
salaried, adj
sales, n
share, n
shareholder, n	Am. stockholder
shortlist, v
skill, n
skilled, adj	ant. unskilled
slogan, n
sole trader, n
supervise, v	syn. to oversee, to overlook, to keep track of smth, to keep an eye on smth
supply, v/n	to supply smb with smth
total, adj
tough, adj
turnover, n
upturn, n
vacant, adj
vacancy, n	syn. opening
vary, v
varied, adj
various, adj
vocation, n
wage-earner, n	syn. breadwinner
welfare, n

PHRASAL VERBS

to back out of smth

to be cut out for smth

to brush up

to catch on

to close smth down

to come up with smth

to cut back on smth

to fall off

to fall through

to get by (on smth)

to get smb down

to get on (in life/in the world)

to go in for smth

to pick up

to lay off

to set one’s sights on smth

to spread smth out

to take smb on

to take over (a takeover, n)

to take up (an amount of smth)

to turn smb/smth down