Vocabulary
peer
someone who belongs to the same social or professional group as another person
If he _____ the penalty, we would have won Saturday's game.
score
had scored
mortgage
loan
We have rarely seen weather like this in October.
Rarely have we seen weather like this in October.
egalitarian
believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
elevator pitch
a summary of a sales presentation that should take no longer then the time span of an elevator ride
I _____ a cake this morning if I'd known you were coming.
buy
would have bought
appraisals
an act of assessing something or someone.
The film started just as we found our seats.
No sooner.....
No sooner had we found our seats than the film started.
If I'd planted seeds in spring, I _____ tomatoes now.
have
would have
feasible
possible or likely to succeed
If you hadn't seen the car, it _____ us back there.
hit
would have hit
hierarchical
a system, organization, or structure arranged in ranked levels of power, importance, or classification, typically with a top-down chain of command
He's won the election and got ninety per cent of the vote.
Not only......Not only has he won the election, he also got ninety percent of the vote.
individualistic
more interested in individual people than in society as a whole
reimburse
to give someone the same amount of money that they have spent, for example on something connected with their work
If I'd bought that flat then, it _____ worth a lot of money now.
be
would be
assessment criteria
specific, observable standards used to evaluate an employee's work or performance
We couldn't relax until we heard they'd arrived safely.
Only when....
Only when we had heard they'd arrived safely could we relax.
I didn't realise at the time how soon I'd need your help.
Little...
Little did I realise at the time how soon I'd need your help.
stick to your guns
to refuse to change what you are saying or doing despite the opposition or criticism of other people
If I _____ so much cheese last night, I wouldn't be feeling terrible now.
not eat
hadn't eaten
constructive feedback
specific, actionable advice given to help someone improve performance or behavior, focusing on growth rather than just criticism
There has never been such a good time to do this.
Never before....
Never before has there been such a good time to do this.
I really don't think they know about this. If they did, she _____ her job months ago.
lose
would have lost