The group's collection of vocabulary, by Camilla Harald https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm Vocabulary exercise 1 en-us 2018-01-15 11:06:44 UTC 2025-10-25 15:37:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Turnover= the amount of business done in a particular period of time, measured in money. camilla_harald https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/221406417 The company's turnover last quarter was..]]> 2018-01-15 11:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/221406417 Flout https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222047107 Verb
To openly disregard (laws, regulations)

"Uber has a reputation for flouting local labour laws”

Alex Rept.]]> 2018-01-17 13:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222047107 Agility=ability to move quickly and easily. https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222047991  Companies are clearly able to react with agility to recession-like situations 
Robson]]> 2018-01-17 13:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222047991 breach https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222048408 verb
an act of breaking a law, promise or an agreement.

They felt that our discussion with other companies constituted a breach in our agreement

An Nguyen

]]> 2018-01-17 13:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222048408 Transition https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222065114 a Change from one form or type to another.

"The health-care system is in transition at the moment"

Sakari]]> 2018-01-17 14:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222065114 Momentum https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222066588  A rough scientific definition of momentum is “a mass in motion,” a force.Momentum is also a business force, and can be described as a series of successes. 
 
I’m proud of our progress, and we have momentum. 

Daniel L
]]> 2018-01-17 14:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222066588 Pledge https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222066785  A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something.

Laëtitia Seguin]]> 2018-01-17 14:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222066785 Pitch https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222070984 a speech or act that attempts to persuade someone to buy or do something

The man in the shop gave me his (sales) pitch about quality and reliability.

Julia P]]> 2018-01-17 14:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222070984 Touch Off https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222122982 Phrasal Verb
to make something begin, especially a difficult or violent situation.

A Plan for new airport touches off a storm of protest.

Linh Nguyen]]> 2018-01-17 16:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222122982 Range https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222125521 a number of similar things considered as a group

ex: Sub-GM would add 20 new battery electric and fuel cell vehicles to its range by 2023.

Dahae Jang]]> 2018-01-17 16:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222125521 Greenback https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222127901  the American dollar, as referred to in relation to currency trading

ex: Economic growth will affect the global demand for greenbacks.

Thao Nguyen]]> 2018-01-17 16:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222127901 to keep something in check (idiom) https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222128958 to keep something in control 

ex: The government has lowered interest rates in an attempt to keep inflation in check.

Thao Nguyen
]]> 2018-01-17 16:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222128958 Steadfast https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222350810 Adjective
Staying the same (opinion, cooperation,...) for a long time and not changing quickly

example: The business keeps the steadfast policy that eliminates bribery and corruption in its operation

Huyen Nguyen]]> 2018-01-18 09:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222350810 Tease somebody (with something): to make somebody want something or become excited about something by showing them just a small part of it https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222353877
Ex: Spring is here and we have already been teased with a glimpse of summer.

Nhon Tran]]> 2018-01-18 10:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222353877 mortgage https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222368344 an agreement that allows people to borrow money from the bank or an organization

Ex: They took out a 20000€ mortgage to buy a house
Phuong nguyen

]]> 2018-01-18 11:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222368344 chicken-and-egg https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222424045 a situation in which it is impossible to say which of two things existed first and which caused the other one 
Ex: It`s a chicken-and-egg situation 
Kristine K.]]> 2018-01-18 14:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222424045 To do the splits https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222743024 To conciliate all aspects of a great discrepancy, to adress a complex situation.

ex: As gyms hit peak season, the market does the splits.
Adam Szostkiewicz]]> 2018-01-19 12:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222743024 Longstanding https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222759385 Adjective

Having existed or continued for a long time.

Ex: They have a longstanding partnership; they've worked together for years.

Lilian MIRABEL]]> 2018-01-19 13:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/222759385 Fiat money https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223084941 is currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, but it is not backed by a physical commodity. The value of fiat money is derived from the relationship between supply and demand rather than the value of the material that the money is made of. Historically, most currencies were based on physical commodities such as gold or silver, but fiat money is based solely on the faith and credit of the economy.

Savelii Pashkov]]> 2018-01-21 11:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223084941 indivisible https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223088012 adjective:
not divisible; not separable into parts; incapable of being divided:one nation indivisible.
Cannot be separated.
Used in text ""We have a social mission and a retail mission, and they're indivisible,"
Sami Peltoniemi
]]> 2018-01-21 11:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223088012 Upswing https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223354757 Noun
An increase or improvement. 

Ex: Many analysts are predicting an upswing in the economy.

Capucine Girardey]]> 2018-01-22 14:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223354757 Gimmick https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223440496 A trick or something unusual that you do to make people notice someone or something— used to show disapproval.
Ex: This was the rather unsettling gimmick chosen by Renault to illustrate the potential of its new self-driving concept car, the Symbioz.
Guo Jiashan ]]> 2018-01-22 17:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223440496 Infrastructure https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223543952 Noun
the basic systems and services that are needed in order to support an economy

"Infrastructure and economic projects will take time to complete and may not meet the population's high expectations."
Edina Ördög

]]> 2018-01-22 20:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223543952 Market share https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223938501 is the percentage of a market(defined in terms of either units or revenue）accounted for by a specific entiy.
Ex: We have to understand the cost structure of technology, what its impact is on our margin and what the impact of our technology investment is on growth, shrinkage,and market share.

Chang Qian

]]> 2018-01-23 18:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/223938501 Onus https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224016069 (Noun)
Something that is one's duty or responsibility

‘The onus is on you to show that you have suffered loss’

Vy Nguyen]]> 2018-01-23 20:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224016069 Inaugural https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224028357 (Abj)
an event is the first in a series of planned events;
a speech is the first someone gives when starting an important new job.
Ex: 'the president's inaugural address to the nation'; 'the inaugural meeting of the archaelogical society'
Alena Kornykhina ]]> 2018-01-23 21:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224028357 Propaganda https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224029182 (noun)
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

Grace Nguyen]]> 2018-01-23 21:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224029182 like-for-like sales https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224121689 is an adjusted measurement of a company's revenue growth. This comparison of current and prior period sales takes into consideration only those activities that were in effect during both time periods.

Zhao Yiran]]> 2018-01-24 08:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224121689 remote banking https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224141669 Services provided by a bank which may or may not have a banking facility or a place where it receives customers and uses new technologies (Internet, telephone, etc.) to complete all or some transactions on a bank account remotely. Also called on-line banking.
Trang Phan]]> 2018-01-24 10:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224141669 stagnate yyfjohnson https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224143994
to stay the same and not grow or develop: 
The electronics industry is showing signs of stagnating after 15 years of growth

Yifan Yang
 
]]> 2018-01-24 10:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224143994 Individualization https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224144674 Discrimination or perception of the individual within a group or species.

Resmija Isabella Tefilovikj

]]> 2018-01-24 10:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224144674 Backlash https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224146226 (Noun)
A strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics.

A sudden violent backward movement or reaction.]]> 2018-01-24 10:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224146226 Dividend https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224149204 A sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves). 

With this strategy, you chose securities that pay a high level of dividends or coupon payments. 

Aisha van den Broek]]> 2018-01-24 10:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224149204 Null and Void https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224149404 Refers to a contract that is invalid, non-binding and which has no legal force.

"Our lease will become null and void in 30 days if we don't renew it now.

Rokeya Akter]]> 2018-01-24 10:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224149404 Furore https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224157860 (n) A sudden excited or angry reaction to something by a lot of people
Ex: The government’s decision to raise taxes has caused a great furore.

Tran Nguyen]]> 2018-01-24 11:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/camilla_harald/rl8hjrrzautm/wish/224157860