Vocabulary Words/Phrases
(Advanced)
Relative Clauses
Rhymes with "work"
Idioms
Business Trivia
Uses of "Would"
100

group spirit or confidence (usually at a job)

morale

100

The company has offices in ten countries, many of _____ are in Europe.

which

100

to shake your backside

Twerk 

100

to do something cheaply, quickly, or carelessly by skipping steps

cut corners

100

After a sudden $180 billion loss from his peak net worth of $300 billion, what South African-born businessman was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2023 as experiencing the "largest loss of personal fortune in history?”

Elon Musk

100

You don't win any points...

but all other groups lose 100 points

200

resistance, opposition, or negative reaction to an idea or change

pushback

200

The manager, ____ whom I spoke yesterday, approved the proposal.

to / with

200

someone rude or mean

200

to change mood frequently, creating uncertainty

(to) blow hot and cold

200

What product did Amazon originally sell when it launched in 1994?

Books

200

What is the meaning of 'would' in this sentence: "I would rather read a book than watch TV"?


a. Preference

b. Command

c. Prediction

d. Question

a. Preference

300

to eliminate, remove, or stop using something

(to) do away with

300

You have a choice:

You can be selfish and take 300 points for you

Or you can be a nice person and give the 300 points to another team


300

an unusual or unexpected behavioral trait or characteristic

quirk 

300

unintentionally annoy someone

Rub someone the wrong way (US/UK)

Rub someone up the wrong way (UK only)

300

When a single corporation controls an entire market and prevents meaningful competition, what is this called?

Monopoly

300

When we were kids, we would ride our bikes until sunset.

a. Preference

b. Command

c. Past habit

d. Prediction

c. Past habit

400

to understand or deal with something successfully

Come to grips with (US)

Get to grips with (UK)

400

The researcher, some of ______ findings were controversial, published a new study.

whose

400

a huge (sometimes menacing) smile 

smirk 

400

minute details can cause unexpected problems or difficulties

The devil is in the details

400

In business, what do the initials CEO stand for?

chief executive officer

400

She said the weather would improve by the weekend.

a. Preference

b. Command

c. Prediction

d. Question

c. Prediction

500

to improve a company’s ability to keep employees from leaving

increase staff retention

500

The framework under _____ the policy was implemented has now been revised.

which

500

to remain hidden, stay out of sight, or read online conversations without participating

Lurk 

500

trying to manage several responsibilities at once

juggling the demands of

500

What athleisure brand was once designed with a specific "muse" in mind: a 32-year-old woman named Ocean making $100,000 a year?

Lululemon

500

You may leave, however, you would like to have this finished by tonight.

a. Preference

b. Command

c. Prediction

d. Question

b. Command