Unit 10 · New Headway Pre Intermediate Vocabulary List

a small card that contains contact information for a person or company, used to share and promote professional connections

"Business card shares contact information."

"A business card is a small card printed with a person's name and company contact information."

an agreement or transaction between parties, often involving the exchange of goods, services, or money for mutual benefit or profit

"The business deal is signed after months of negotiation."

"The business deal is signed after months of negotiation and both parties are satisfied with the terms."

a competitive activity involving strategic decision-making within a business context

"The simulation is a business game about marketing."

"The simulation was a business game where teams competed to make the most profit while managing production and marketing costs."

a contest between two teams competing against each other using a ball, typically kicked or carried, depending on the specific type of football being played

"The football game is canceled due to rain."

"The football game is canceled due to rain and the rescheduled date has not been announced yet."

a group of players who play football together, following the sport's rules and aiming to score goals

"The football team celebrates their victory."

"The football team celebrates their victory and the captain hoists the trophy above his head."

a prepaid card or voucher used to make telephone calls, often from public payphones or specific devices

"I need a phone card."

"She purchased a phone card to make an urgent international call from the airport."

the number used for calling someone's phone

"Please type your phone number."

"I saved her phone number in my contacts after the meeting."

the act of speaking to someone or trying to reach them on the phone

"Phone call connects two speakers."

"The important phone call interrupted their dinner but brought good news about the job offer."

a game designed to be played on a computer

"The computer game is fun."

"He played a computer game for an hour after finishing his homework."

a harmful software that can replicate and spread without user consent, aiming to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems or data

"The computer virus spread."

"A malicious computer virus infected the network, causing widespread data loss."

a set of instructions written in code that a computer follows to perform specific tasks or functions

"This computer program works."

"The new computer program was designed to streamline the company's accounting processes."

widely recognized or acknowledged

"He is a well-known actor."

"He is a well known actor and has starred in many popular movies over the past twenty years."

(of a job or occupation) providing a high salary or income in comparison to others in the same industry or field

"She has a well-paid job."

"The well paid lawyer drove a luxury car and lived in a big house with a pool."

behaving in an appropriate and polite manner, particularly of children

"The child is well-behaved."

"The well behaved children sat quietly during the entire ceremony and did not fidget or make any noise."

wearing clothes that are stylish or expensive

"He is always well-dressed."

"The well dressed man wore a suit and tie to the job interview this morning."

(of meat) completely cooked in a way that there is not any pink flesh inside

"The steak is well-done."

"The well done steak was cooked all the way through with no pink remaining and it was slightly dry but still flavorful and satisfying."

to make a written record of something for later use

"Please take a note now."

"The teacher asked us to take a note of the most important dates in history."

to use a device like a camera or cellphone to capture an image of something or someone

"Let's take a picture."

"Please take a picture of the beautiful sunset before it disappears completely."

to need a significant amount of time to be able to happen, be completed, or achieved

"Learning a language takes time."

"Learning a new language takes time and patience so do not expect to become fluent quickly."

to express dissatisfaction or criticism about something

"I want to make a complaint about the noise."

"If you are unhappy with the hotel service you should make a complaint today."

a designated area for sports or games

"Play on the ground."

"The children were excited to play on the newly renovated sports ground."

in a way that involves significant harm, damage, or danger

"He behaved badly at school."

"He behaved badly at school and the teacher sent him to the principal office for punishment."

in a way that is right or satisfactory

"You did well."

"She handled the difficult situation very well, maintaining her composure throughout the ordeal."

having the necessary tools, items, or qualities for a particular purpose

"The room is equipped."

"Our emergency response team is fully equipped with the latest technology for any disaster."

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

"Send the letter by mail."

"I will send you the photos from our vacation as soon as I download them from my camera."

to consume a drug, medication, or substance in a specified manner, such as swallowing, inhaling, or injecting

"Take your medicine daily."

"You must take this medication precisely as prescribed by your physician."

to listen or pay attention carefully to something and remember it for later use

"Take a note."

"Please take a note of these important instructions before you leave the meeting."

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

"She makes delicious cakes."

"My grandmother makes the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever tasted in my entire life."

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

"We do our best."

"She always tries to do her homework thoroughly before the class starts each morning."

to take part in a game or activity for fun

"Children play in the park."

"The children love to play outside in the park when the weather is warm and sunny."

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

"The team wins the championship trophy easily."

"The young athlete trained hard for many years hoping to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games representing her country with pride."