confidence /ˈkɑːnfɪdəns/
(noun) the feeling that you can trust, believe in and be sure about the abilities or good qualities of somebody/something
Example: Good applicants show confidence during an interview
(noun) the feeling that you can trust, believe in and be sure about the abilities or good qualities of somebody/something
Example: Good applicants show confidence during an interview
diversify /daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪ/
(verb) to develop a wider range of products, interests, skills, etc. in order to be more successful or reduce risk
Example: The consultant that we hired recommends that we don't diversify at this time
(verb) to develop a wider range of products, interests, skills, etc. in order to be more successful or reduce risk
Example: The consultant that we hired recommends that we don't diversify at this time
significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
(adjective) large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed
Example: There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.
(adjective) large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed
Example: There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.
confident /ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/
(adjective) feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful
Example: They are more confident than I thought.
(adjective) feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful
Example: They are more confident than I thought.
approve /əˈpruːv/
(verb) to think that somebody/something is good, acceptable or suitable
Example: We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to extend the house.
(verb) to think that somebody/something is good, acceptable or suitable
Example: We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to extend the house.
married /ˈmærid/
(adjective) having a husband or wife
Example: When are you getting married?
(adjective) having a husband or wife
Example: When are you getting married?
marry /ˈmæri/
(verb) to become the husband or wife of somebody; to get married to somebody
Example: Men tend to marry later than women.
(verb) to become the husband or wife of somebody; to get married to somebody
Example: Men tend to marry later than women.
marriage /ˈmærɪdʒ/
(noun) the legal relationship between two people who are married to each other
Example: They had a long and happy marriage.
(noun) the legal relationship between two people who are married to each other
Example: They had a long and happy marriage.
contract /ˈkɑːntrækt/
(noun) an official written agreement
Example: Are you going to break the contract?
(noun) an official written agreement
Example: Are you going to break the contract?
engaged /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
(adjective) having agreed to marry somebody
Example: Did they get engaged on Saturday?
(adjective) having agreed to marry somebody
Example: Did they get engaged on Saturday?
approval /əˈpruːvl/
(noun) the feeling that somebody/something is good or acceptable; a positive opinion of somebody/something
Example: The project has now received approval from the government.
(noun) the feeling that somebody/something is good or acceptable; a positive opinion of somebody/something
Example: The project has now received approval from the government.
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
(noun) all the people who were born at about the same time
Example: My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war.
(noun) all the people who were born at about the same time
Example: My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war.
disapproval /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvl/
(noun) a feeling that you do not like an idea, an action or somebody’s behaviour because you think it is bad, not suitable or going to have a bad effect on somebody else
Example: She expresses her strong disapproval by refusing to go out with him.
(noun) a feeling that you do not like an idea, an action or somebody’s behaviour because you think it is bad, not suitable or going to have a bad effect on somebody else
Example: She expresses her strong disapproval by refusing to go out with him.
diversity /daɪˈvɜːrsəti/
(noun) a range of many people or things that are very different from each other
Example: Is America the most ethnic diversity country in the world?
(noun) a range of many people or things that are very different from each other
Example: Is America the most ethnic diversity country in the world?
signify /ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/
(verb) to be a sign of something
Example: Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify.
(verb) to be a sign of something
Example: Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify.
significance /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
(noun) the importance of something, especially when this has an effect on what happens in the future
Example: The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for people suffering from heart problems.
(noun) the importance of something, especially when this has an effect on what happens in the future
Example: The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for people suffering from heart problems.
have confidence in somebody /hæv ˈkɒnfɪdəns ɪn ˈsʌmbədi/
(verb)
Example: I have complete confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job.
(verb)
Example: I have complete confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job.
confide in somebody /kənˈfaɪd ɪn ˈsʌmbədi/
(verb)
Example: She's nice, but I don't feel I can confide in her
(verb)
Example: She's nice, but I don't feel I can confide in her
diverse /daɪˈvɜːrs/
(adjective) very different from each other and of various kinds
Example: The area is diverse with different types of animals and plants.
(adjective) very different from each other and of various kinds
Example: The area is diverse with different types of animals and plants.
contractual /kənˈtræktʃuəl/
(adjective) connected with the conditions of a legal written agreement; agreed in a contract
Example: Are you under a contractual obligation to any other company?
(adjective) connected with the conditions of a legal written agreement; agreed in a contract
Example: Are you under a contractual obligation to any other company?
precede /prɪˈsiːd/
(verb) to happen before something or come before something/somebody in order
Example: It would be helpful if you were to precede the way.
(verb) to happen before something or come before something/somebody in order
Example: It would be helpful if you were to precede the way.
precedence /ˈpresɪdəns/
(noun) the condition of being more important than somebody else and therefore coming or being dealt with first
Example: Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking.
(noun) the condition of being more important than somebody else and therefore coming or being dealt with first
Example: Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking.
engagement /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
(noun) an agreement to marry somebody; the period during which two people are engaged
Example: They announced their engagement at the party on Sunday.
(noun) an agreement to marry somebody; the period during which two people are engaged
Example: They announced their engagement at the party on Sunday.
counterpart /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/
(noun) a person or thing that has the same position or function as somebody/something else in a different place or situation
Example: The Prime Minister will meet with his European counterparts to discuss the war against drugs.
(noun) a person or thing that has the same position or function as somebody/something else in a different place or situation
Example: The Prime Minister will meet with his European counterparts to discuss the war against drugs.
generational /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənl/
(adjective) connected with a particular generation or with the relationship between different generations
Example: There are generational differences in opinion between parents and children.
(adjective) connected with a particular generation or with the relationship between different generations
Example: There are generational differences in opinion between parents and children.