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1 – unit A series of actions to achieve a result To deliver something to a place a) Process a) Pick out b) Make out of b) Drop off c) Pick up c) Sign up...

1 – unit A series of actions to achieve a result To deliver something to a place a) Process a) Pick out b) Make out of b) Drop off c) Pick up c) Sign up 2 – unit Collecting funds from multiple people for a project To choose something a) Crowdfunding a) Pick out b) Loan b) Make out of c) Equity c) Cut down on Borrowed money to be repaid with interest To collect something a) Loan a) Set up b) Shares b) Pick up c) Commission c) Process Aspiring or beginner businesspeople To establish or arrange something a) Budding entrepreneurs a) Sign up b) Potential investors b) Drop off c) Dividends c) Set up People interested in funding a project To create something using a material a) Potential investors a) Make out of b) Financial forecasts b) Pick out c) Crowdfunding c) Pick up Ownership in a company, often represented by shares To register or enroll for something a) Equity a) Process b) Dividends b) Sign up c) Loan c) Drop off Profits paid to shareholders To reduce the usage or amount of something a) Dividends a) Cut down on b) Commission b) Pick out c) Financial forecasts c) Set up Predictions about financial performance a) Financial forecasts b) Origin b) Shares c) Handmade c) Potential investors Starting point or source of something Units of ownership in a company a) Origin a) Shares b) Inventory b) Equity c) Keep track of something c) Dividends Have little of a resource left Fee charged for a service a) Run low on something a) Commission b) Keep track of something b) Loan c) Middlemen c) Budding entrepreneurs 3 – unit People moving place to place with no fixed home Created by hand without machinery a) Nomadic tribe a) Showroom b) Articulated lorry b) Handmade c) Shipment c) Personal touch Unique or customized element Intermediaries between producers and buyers a) Handmade a) Middlemen b) Personal touch b) Nomadic tribe c) Origin c) Shipment Monitor or record something Goods transported by ship, truck, etc. a) Keep track of something a) Inventory b) Run low on something b) Shipment c) Shipment c) Articulated lorry Large truck with a trailer Stock of goods available a) Articulated lorry a) Shipment b) Middlemen b) Showroom c) Showroom c) Inventory 4 – unit Malicious software causing harm to systems Space for displaying products a) Malware a) Showroom b) Frauds c) Hackers Intended audience for a service or attack Illegal activities conducted online a) Target users a) Cybercrime b) Hackers b) Network c) Security firm c) Security firm People breaking into systems illegally Deceptive actions for personal gain a) Hackers a) Frauds b) Criminals b) Criminals c) Frauds c) Target users Convert data into a secure code Company specializing in protection services a) Encrypt data a) Security firm b) Back up files b) Internet security c) USB device c) Back up files Portable data storage tool Measures to protect online data a) USB device a) Internet security b) Devices b) Encrypt data c) Malware c) Network Save copies of important data People engaging in illegal acts a) Back up files a) Criminals b) Encrypt data b) Devices c) Network c) Target users 5 – unit Involving equal participation in decision-making Electronic tools like phones, laptops a) Hierarchical a) Devices b) Democratic b) USB device c) Cooperative c) Malware Discussion to gather opinions or advice Connected systems sharing data a) Consultation a) Network b) Confrontation b) Internet security c) Evaluate c) Back up files General agreement among a group a) Prioritize a) Consensus b) Delegate b) Compromising c) Confrontation c) Member Assign responsibility to others A hostile or argumentative situation a) Rejecting an offer a) Confrontation b) Delegate b) Rejecting an offer c) Consultation c) Avoid from something Stay away from an issue or conflict Arranged by levels of importance a) Avoid from something a) Prioritize b) Accepting an offer b) Hierarchical c) Confrontation c) Delegate Settling a dispute by mutual concessions Willing to work together a) Compromising a) Cooperative b) Consensus b) Accepting an offer c) Rejecting an offer c) Make up your mind Declining a proposal or suggestion A part of a group or organization a) Accepting an offer a) Member b) Rejecting an offer b) Consultation c) Democratic c) Democratic Agreeing to a proposal or suggestion Decide on something a) Accepting an offer a) Evaluate b) Delegate b) Make up your mind c) Make up your mind c) Avoid from something 6 – unit Not modern; traditional Assess or judge carefully a) Old-fashioned a) Evaluate b) Hi-tech b) Consensus c) Futuristic c) Compromising Using advanced technology Arrange tasks in order of importance a) Hi-tech b) State-of-the-art c) Fun environment c) Fully equipped Provided with all necessary items Having a lot of space a) Fully equipped a) Spacious b) Warehouse b) Open-plan c) Presentation suite c) Comfortable To become stuck or blocked Without walls dividing areas a) To jam a) Open-plan b) Fully equipped b) Fun environment c) Warehouse c) Warehouse Performing at your best Providing physical ease or relaxation a) At the top of your game a) Comfortable b) State-of-the-art b) Stress-free c) Presentation suite c) Canteen A place for food service, often at work Enjoyable and pleasant workplace a) Canteen a) Fun environment b) Warehouse b) Stress-free c) Fun environment c) Spacious A building for storing goods Very modern or ahead of its time a) Warehouse a) Futuristic b) Open-plan b) Old-fashioned c) Spacious c) At the top of your game A room for giving presentations Very advanced or modern a) Presentation suite a) State-of-the-art b) Canteen b) Hi-tech c) Fully equipped c) Futuristic 7 – unit Featuring new and creative ideas Without pressure or worry a) Brainchild a) Stress-free b) Innovative b) Comfortable c) Dynamic  Making something over in a new way A creative idea or invention a) Revolutionize a) Catalyst b) Reinvention b) Brainchild c) Sophisticated c) Reinvention Causing a major change An idea or plan a) Reliable a) Concept b) Revolutionary b) Obstacle c) Up-to-date c) Reliable Advanced and complex To make a significant change a) Sophisticated a) Revolutionize b) Imaginative b) Sophisticated c) Catalyst c) Original Consistently good and dependable Something blocking progress a) Reliable a) Catalyst b) Brainchild b) Obstacle c) Innovative c) Come up with Energetic and changing To think of an idea or plan a) Dynamic a) Come up with b) Concept b) Imaginative c) Up-to-date c) Reliable Modern and current Unique and creative a) Up-to-date a) Dynamic b) Original b) Revolutionary c) Reinvention c) Original Creative and full of new ideas Something that causes change a) Imaginative a) Catalyst b) Catalyst b) Obstacle c) Obstacle c) Brainchild 8 – unit Chief Executive Officer; the top leader of a company a) CEO b) Misunderstanding b) Manufacturer c) Internal communications c) Internal communications To solve or fix a problem A company or person that makes goods a) Resolve a) Manufacturer b) Refund b) Defective c) Failure c) Damage To stop functioning temporarily Failure of a system or process a) Go down a) Breakdown b) Breakdown b) Go down c) Instant messaging c) Misunderstanding Lack of success or functioning Faulty or not working properly a) Failure a) Defective b) Defect b) Defect c) Complaint c) Complaint A failure to understand correctly Money returned for a faulty or unwanted product a) Misunderstanding a) Refund b) Fault b) Fault c) Breakdown c) Resolve Responsibility for a mistake or defect Physical harm caused to something a) Fault a) Damage b) Resolve b) Injury c) Refund c) Defective A flaw or imperfection Harm to a person’s body a) Defect a) Injury b) Damage b) Defect c) Complaint c) Fault Information sharing within an organization An expression of dissatisfaction a) Internal communications a) Complaint b) Instant messaging c) CEO Commitment to a task or purpose Sending text messages in real-time a) Dedication a) Instant messaging b) Flexibility b) Breakdown c) Confidence c) Resolve 9 – unit Driven to achieve goals Belief in one’s abilities a) Motivated a) Enthusiasm b) Hard-working b) Confidence c) Patience c) Dedication Tolerance for delays or difficulties Ability to adapt to change a) Flexibility a) Patience b) Patience b) Ambitious c) Punctuality c) Flexibility Showing kindness and concern for others Putting in a lot of effort and diligence a) Caring a) Hard-working b) Dependable b) Dependable c) Efficient c) Efficient Having a strong desire to succeed Reliable and trustworthy a) Ambitious a) Dedication b) Enthusiasm b) Dependable c) Motivated c) Caring Being on time Achieving maximum productivity with minimal waste a) Punctuality a) Efficient b) Confidence b) Motivated c) Dedication c) Ambitious 10 – unit Attractiveness of eco-friendly practices Intense interest or excitement a) Green appeal a) Caring b) Sustainability b) Enthusiasm c) Renewable energy c) Punctuality Providing advice on environmental policies a) Urban design a) Environmental consultancy b) Green appeal b) Regulations c) Legislation c) Urban design Energy from natural sources that replenish Using resources without depleting them a) Renewable energy a) Sustainability b) Green appeal b) Renewable energy c) Sustainability c) Green appeal 11 – unit Venue for showcasing products or events Laws made by a government a) Exhibition center a) Legislation b) Facilities b) Regulations c) Excursion c) Jurisdiction People representing a group or organization Rules set by authorities a) Delegates a) Regulations b) Sightseeing b) Legislation c) Specialties c) Jurisdiction Large hall for events or performances Legal authority over a region a) Venue a) Jurisdiction b) Auditorium b) Legislation c) Public transport c) Environmental consultancy Buildings or equipment provided for a purpose Follow rules or standards a) Facilities a) Comply with b) Excursion b) Refurbish c) Delegates c) Regulations Visiting notable or tourist attractions Renovate or repair something a) Excursion a) Refurbish b) Sightseeing b) Urban design c) Specialties c) Sustainability A short trip for leisure or study Planning the layout of cities a) Excursion b) Public transport b) Upgrade c) Exhibition center c) Vulnerable Unique products or skills of a region or group At risk of harm or attack a) Specialties a) Vulnerable b) Venue b) Encrypt c) Facilities c) Interrupt Location for an event or activity To convert data into a secure code a) Exhibition center a) Encrypt b) Venue b) Compromised c) Delegates c) Deal with Buses, trains, or other shared transportation Security breached or weakened a) Public transport a) Compromised b) Sightseeing b) Upgrade c) Auditorium c) Back up 12 - unit Save copies of important data Illegal activities conducted online a) Back up a) Cybercrime b) Interrupt b) Encrypt c) Cybercrime c) Victim Improve a system or device A group not aiming to make a profit a) Upgrade a) Spammer b) Encrypt b) Non-profit organization c) Facilities c) Back up Manage or handle a situation Someone harmed by an event or crime a) Deal with a) Victim b) Interrupt b) Compromised c) Non-profit organization c) Deal with Stop or disrupt an action Someone who sends unwanted messages a) Interrupt a) Spammer b) Compromised c) Victim 13 – unit Revenue of a business or staff changes Express dissatisfaction a) Turnover a) Complain b) Expectation b) Arrange c) Frontline staff c) Expectation Employees influencing company decisions Business selling goods directly to customers a) Upside-down management a) Retailer b) Complain b) Turnover c) Organogram c) Frontline staff Employees who interact with customers Belief about how something should happen a) Frontline staff a) Expectation b) Retailer b) Appointment c) Convenient c) Organogram Diagram showing organizational structure Organize or plan something a) Organogram a) Arrange b) Stock in b) Convenient c) Appointment c) Upside-down management 14 – unit Flexible working hours Easy and practical a) Flextime a) Convenient b) Home-working b) Complain c) Statutory pay c) Stock in Paid time off each year Scheduled meeting a) Annual leave a) Appointment b) Additional leave b) Retailer c) Sick leave c) Organogram Time off for fathers after childbirth Items available for sale a) Paternity leave a) Stock in b) Maternity leave b) Turnover c) Full pay c) Upside-down management Time off for mothers after childbirth a) In charge of a) Maternity leave b) Representative b) Paternity leave c) Coordinate c) Sick leave Organize tasks or activities Extra time off beyond standard benefits a) Coordinate a) Additional leave b) Fundraising project b) Annual leave c) Campaign c) Flextime Legal regulations about work Receiving full salary during leave a) Employment law a) Full pay b) Keeping in contact b) Statutory pay c) Brochure c) Sick leave A person acting on behalf of others Time off due to illness a) Representative a) Sick leave b) Charity b) Home-working c) Campaign c) Additional leave Organization helping those in need Working from home a) Charity a) Home-working b) Employment law b) Flextime c) Fundraising project c) Annual leave Activity to collect money for a cause Legally required minimum pay a) Fundraising project a) Statutory pay b) Brochure b) Full pay c) Coordinate c) Paternity leave 15 – unit Organized efforts to achieve a goal Small booklet with information about a product/service a) Campaign a) Brochure b) Keeping in contact b) Campaign c) Representative c) Charity Maintaining communication Responsible for something a) Keeping in contact b) In charge of c) Abandoned c) Employment law 16 – unit To make something possible Streams of updates from websites or apps a) Enable a) Newsfeeds b) Convince b) Cloud storage c) Secure c) User-friendly Storage space for goods Saving data online instead of on devices a) Warehouse a) Cloud storage b) Cloud storage b) Warehouse c) Abandoned c) Up-to-date Persuade someone to agree Achieving results with minimal effort or waste a) Convince a) Efficient b) Enable b) Time-consuming c) Newsfeeds c) Secure Left unused or neglected Safe from threats or harm a) Abandoned a) Secure b) Time-consuming b) Enable c) Secure c) Abandoned 17 – unit Dedication to a task or goal Easy to use a) Commitment a) User-friendly b) Milestone b) Convince c) Encouragement c) Efficient Support or motivation Current and modern a) Encouragement a) Up-to-date b) Scenario b) Newsfeeds c) Report c) Time-consuming Skills applicable in various jobs Taking a lot of time a) Transferable skills a) Time-consuming b) Supplier b) Efficient c) Packing  Latest information or changes A plan of activities over time a) Update a) Schedule b) Report b) Update c) Schedule c) Available Possible situation or sequence of events A significant achievement or event a) Scenario a) Milestone b) Packing b) Scenario c) Transferable skills c) Commitment Ready for use or access a) Available b) Confirm c) Report To provide information on something a) Report b) Packing c) Update Preparing items for transport a) Packing b) Transferable skills c) Milestone To verify or make certain a) Confirm b) Available c) Supplier A person or company providing goods a) Supplier b) Encouragement c) Scenario