Advanced Vocabulary 4

a set of rules about what is right and wrong - We have a strict ________ that all employees must follow.

so simple, easy or perfect that it cannot go wrong - He said he had a __________ scheme for making money.

disappointed with something that you thought was good in the past - He became _____________ with politics and resigned from the party.

a small amount of money available to spend - There will be no special treats this month. We’re on a __________.

not part of a formal educational course - We encourage our students to take up ________ activities.

very old and not modern enough - Our old computer is too _________ to run the new video games.

to use someone unfairly for your own advantage - Employers often ________ workers who are desperate for a job.

a situation or project in which people work together well as a team - You can achieve more in a __________ working environment.

a period of (often unpaid) work experience - She did _________ with a bank in Hong Kong.

a desk and the area around it where you work in an office - Our work ___________ are separated by screens.

the information that you give about yourself on social media sites - I need to update my social media ___________ to tell my friends about my new job.

to treat something as important and deal with it before doing other things - I made it ________ to contact all the club’s members.

to get something good as a result of your actions - I worked really hard at university, and now I’m _________.

To do something bad to someone who did somethin g bad to you - They have threatened to _______ against any troops that attack their country.

designed to help people work efficiently and comfortably - Our offices have an _____ design.

a period of time when you are absent from work because of illness - He was away for a fortnight on _________.

to have no way to express or use energy, emotion, talent, etc. - She had no ________ for her creativity.

Regular travel from home to work - He _________ to London every day.

be careful when you use something because it could cause problems - You should treat these medicines __________.

being completely accurate, according to the rules - _________, the deadline for this report is Monday, but it won’t matter if you need one more day.

a record of your online activity - Whenever you visit a website you leave a digital __________.

researching why something doesn´t work right and how to improve it - The instruction manual has a section on ________ to help you with any problems you might find.

a control for how much information you disclose on a social media site - You should tighten up your ________.

to make someone else´s work weaker - A series of scandals will _________ people’s confidence in the government.