Unit 6: Vocabulary

Please study the 15 vocabulary terms below. Then press the Mark Complete button to continue.
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appealing
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Attractive or interesting.
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His idea wasn’t appealing to the manager so it never happened.
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benefit
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A helpful or positive effect.
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Working so close to home has a lot of benefits when it comes to traveling.
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break the ice
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To make an anxious person feel welcome and at ease; to relax the nervous tension in the air; to be hospitable.
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Some people say the best way to break the ice is to tell a joke.
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count on
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To depend on; to know that someone or something will be as expected.
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In a team, all members must be able to count on each other.
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develop
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To improve or become better.
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Over the past year the business has developed a lot.
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get to know
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To begin a relationship with someone; to learn a little about someone..
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He met and got to know several interesting people during the conference.
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judge
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To form an opinion or make a decision about someone or something..
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Most people judge others in the first five seconds of meeting them.
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mingle
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To walk around and talk to people, with the aim of having fun and making new contacts..
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She doesn’t like sitting in one place during parties, she prefers to mingle and speak to as many people as she can.
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networking
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To walk around and talk to people, with the aim of making new business connections.
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A lot of people don’t realize how important networking is in modern business.
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present
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To introduce or show someone or something.
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He presented himself very well in the interview and ended up getting the job.
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rapport
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A relationship in which people like, understand and respect each other.
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A good salesman needs to be able to build a rapport with customers very quickly.
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small talk
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Casual conversation about something unimportant or insignificant.
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Topics like the weather or a local sports team are great for small talk.
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socialize
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To spend time talking informally with other people.
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John is very open and this makes him good at socializing.
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take advantage of
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To make full use of something; to exploit a situation for your own benefit..
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The staff took advantage of the manager's absence and left 20 minutes early.
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utilize
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To use something.
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A big part of project management is deciding how to best utilize your resources.
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