Module 10.

Just the job

Lesson 10a. Reading. Pages 116-117

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to leave completely and finally;

1 Abandon Verb Abandonar
desert:

to provide support (for) or relief (to);

2 Aid Verb Ayuda
help:

3 Aim Verb to direct toward a particular goal: Una meta

to be wary (of);
4 Beware of Verb Tener cuidado de
be cautious or careful (about):

-An interruption or stopping of something

5 Break Noun - a sudden and obvious change Un Descanso, cambio, etc.

- a case or piece of luck, esp. good luck:

6 Closure Noun a bringing to an end, conclusion Terminar, concluir

to make oneself answerable for (something) on

7 Guarantee Verb Garantizar
behalf of someone else; vouch for:

An association of individuals, created by law and

8 Corporation Noun Corporacion
having an existence apart from that of its members.

requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of

9 Effortless (ly) Adj Sin algun esfuerzo
effort; easy:

10 Fee Noun a sum charged or paid, as for professional services: Tarifa

11 Foolishly Adj lacking forethought or caution; appearing like a fool: Tontamente

an assurance, esp. one in writing, that something is of

specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or will please

12 Guarantee Noun Garantía
the customer or perform satisfactorily for a given

length of time.

conditions of life difficult to endure

13 Hardship Noun Situación complicada
something that causes suffering or privation

If the future or success of someone or something is in

14 In doubt Noun En deuda
doubt, it is unlikely to continue or to be successful:

15 Job prospect Noun possibility that a person will be able to get or apply Prospecto para el empleo
 for a job,

-without a job

16 Jobless Adj -Noting or pertaining to persons without jobs, esp. to Desempleado

those who are seeking employment.

17 Mid Adj Being at or near the middle point of: Al medio

18 Nationwide Adj Extending throughout a nation: A nivel nacional

-not real or genuine

-fake
19 Phoney Adj Falso
-false or deceiving

-affected or pretentious:

possible, as opposed to actual;

that might or could be true but is not yet so:

20 Potential Adj. Potencial
the potential uses of nuclear energy.

capable of being or becoming:

premises, [plural] an area of land including its

buildings:

21 Premises Noun You'll have to leave the premises at once. Premisas

Law Also, ˈprem•iss. a stated or assumed idea or

proposition on which further reasoning proceeds:

22 Profit Verb to gain an advantage or benefit: Beneficio

-most suitable; right; correct:

23 Properly Adj Justamente asi
-agreeing with established or accepted standards:

-A mass meeting of people gathered to promote a

common cause, often marked by efforts to stir up

24 Rally Noun enthusiasm: Competición

-Businessa sharp rise in price or active trading after a

declining market.

25 Roll in Verb to arrive, esp. in large quantity: Aceptar algo en gran cantidad

26 Scam Noun an illegal scheme to make money Engaño

A plan of action; project or system

27 Scheme Noun Plan de acción
-a dishonest, usually secret plot; an intrigue.

28 Short-lived Adj living or lasting only a little while: Corta vida

 29 Shut down Adj closed; fastened up: Cerrado

close or conclusion.

30 Termination Noun an issue or result. Conclusión

an ending of employment with a specific employer.

to pursue until caught or captured;

31 Track down Verb Seguir
follow:

32 Tutorial Noun a special session of teaching or instruction: Tutorial

34 Unemployment Noun the state of being unemployed, esp. involuntarily Desempleo

to draw back, away, to the side, or aside

to remove, retract, or recall: to remove oneself from

35 Withdraw Verb Retirar
participation, as in an activity: to take (money) from a

place of deposit.

type of work schedule in which groups of workers

36 Work shifts Noun Turnos
rotate through set periods throughout the day.

Module 10. Just the job

Lesson 10b. Speaking. Pages 122-123

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-To change (a penalty) to a less severe one

-Business to change (one kind of payment) into or for

1 Commute Verb another, as by substitution Cambio

-Transport to travel regularly over some distance, as

from a suburb into a city and back again

an accepted way of dressing for a particular occasion

2 Dress code Noun Codigo de vestimenta
or in a particular social group:

Weariness from bodily or mental exertion.

3 Fatigue Noun Fatiga
a cause of weariness; slow ordeal; exertion:
 fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not
4 Fixed Adj Arreglado
readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.

5 Isolation Verb to set or place apart; separate so as to be alone:

6 On the side Adj separate from the main issue or point of interest. Por un lado

the degree to which a person, company, etc., is able

7 Productivity Noun Productividad
to produce efficiently:

to carry on or continue (a course of action, inquiry,

8 Pursue Verb Perseguir
etc.), esp. in order to accomplish some goal:

to (cause to) give up or withdraw from a job or career,

9 Retire Verb Retirarse
usually because of age:

the way or manner in which something is

10 Structure Noun Estructura
constructed:

Appropriate,
11 Suited Adj Apropiado
compatible or consistent with:

wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a

12 Tedious Adj speaker or writer; Tedioso

prolix. 2

13 Unrelated Adj not connected or associated: No relacionado

14 Unsuited Noun Inaproper relacionado