Vocab Test 5

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Designed by Nguyen Van Hoa

…….. .. noun noun [ countable ] a calculation [ countable ] a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of of the value, size, amount etc of something made using the something made using the information that you have, which information that you have, which may not be complete may not be complete


estimateestimate/ ˈestəmət, ˈestɪmət / / ˈestəmət, ˈestɪmət / noun noun [ countable ] a calculation of the [ countable ] a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something value, size, amount etc of something made using the information that you made using the information that you have, which may not be complete : have, which may not be complete : We just need an estimate of the We just need an estimate of the number of people who will comenumber of people who will come


CurdsCurds


Las VegasLas Vegas


San FranciscoSan Francisco


…….. .. noun noun [ countable ] if there is an [ countable ] if there is an outbreak of fighting or disease in an outbreak of fighting or disease in an area, it suddenly starts to happen area, it suddenly starts to happen


outbreakoutbreak / ˈaʊtbreɪk / / ˈaʊtbreɪk / noun noun [ countable ] if there is an outbreak [ countable ] if there is an outbreak of fighting or disease in an area, it of fighting or disease in an area, it suddenly starts to happen : suddenly starts to happen : a cholera outbreak a cholera outbreak


…….... adjective adjective having enough skill or having enough skill or knowledge to do something to a knowledge to do something to a satisfactory standard satisfactory standard OPP OPP incompetent incompetent


competentcompetent / ˈkɒmpətənt, / ˈkɒmpətənt, ˈkɒmpɪtənt / ˈkɒmpɪtənt / adjective adjective having having enough skill or knowledge to do enough skill or knowledge to do something to a satisfactory standard something to a satisfactory standard OPP incompetent OPP incompetent : : A competent mechanic should be able A competent mechanic should be able to fix the problem. to fix the problem.


…….. .. noun noun [ countable ] an additional [ countable ] an additional piece of electric wire that you attach piece of electric wire that you attach to another wire to make a very long to another wire to make a very long one one SYN extension SYN extension


extension lead extension lead British English British English extension cord extension cord American English American English noun noun [ countable ] an additional [ countable ] an additional piece of electric wire that you attach piece of electric wire that you attach to another wire to make a very long to another wire to make a very long one one SYN extension SYN extension


…….. .. adjective adjective slow and unwilling slow and unwilling OPPOPP willingwilling


reluctantreluctant / rɪˈlʌktənt / / rɪˈlʌktənt / adjective adjective slow slow and unwilling and unwilling OPPOPP willingwilling : : reluctant to do something reluctant to do something Maddox was reluctant to talk about it. Maddox was reluctant to talk about it. reluctantlyreluctantly adverbadverb


…….. .. verbverb[ intransitive and transitive ] [ intransitive and transitive ] to give part of your power or work to to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you someone in a lower position than you


delegatedelegate / ˈdeləɡeɪt, ˈdelɪɡeɪt / / ˈdeləɡeɪt, ˈdelɪɡeɪt / verbverb[ intransitive and transitive ] to [ intransitive and transitive ] to give part of your power or work to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you someone in a lower position than you

A good manager knows when to A good manager knows when to delegate. delegate.


…….. .. noun noun [ countable ] a group of [ countable ] a group of people who represent a company, people who represent a company, organization etc organization etc


delegation delegation / ˌdeləˈɡeɪʃ/ ˌdeləˈɡeɪʃəən, ˌdelɪˈɡeɪʃn, ˌdelɪˈɡeɪʃəən / n / noun noun [ countable ] a group of people [ countable ] a group of people who represent a company, who represent a company, organization etc organization etc delegation to delegation to the head of the American delegation to the head of the American delegation to the United Nations the United Nations delegation of delegation of a delegation of government officials a delegation of government officials Designed by Nguyen Van Hoa

…….. .. noun noun [ countable ] a complete list [ countable ] a complete list of things that you can look at, buy, or of things that you can look at, buy, or use, for example in a library or at an use, for example in a library or at an art show art show


catalogue catalogue ( ( also also catalogcatalog American American English English ) / ˈkætəlɒɡ $ -lɒːɡ, -lɑːɡ / ) / ˈkætəlɒɡ $ -lɒːɡ, -lɑːɡ / noun noun [ countable ] a complete list of [ countable ] a complete list of things that you can look at, buy, or things that you can look at, buy, or use, for example in a library or at an use, for example in a library or at an art show : art show : a mail order catalog a mail order catalog


Antonio Antonio


……....noun noun [ countable ] a description [ countable ] a description of what is likely to happen in the of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that future, based on the information that you have now → you have now → predictionprediction


forecastforecast / ˈfɔːkɑːst $ ˈfɔːrkæst / / ˈfɔːkɑːst $ ˈfɔːrkæst / noun noun [ countable ] a description of what is [ countable ] a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have on the information that you have now → now → predictionprediction : : The weather forecast is good for The weather forecast is good for tomorrow. tomorrow.


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Vocab Test 5