#Vocab Day 3

#Vocab #English

1. Panic (v) to suddenly feel so worried or frightened that you cannot think or behave calmly or reasonably

- Don't panic! Everything will be okay.

- The boss always panics about/over the budget every month.

- Don't panic if he doesn't love you.

2. Pace (n) the speed at which something/someone moves, or with which something happens or changes

- A slow/fast pace

- When she thought she heard someone following her, she quickened her pace.

- Could you slow down? - I can't keep pace with (= walk/run as fast as) you.

- For many years this company has set the pace (= has been the most successful company) in the communication industry.

- These changes seem to me to be happening at too fast a pace.

3. Idle (a) [C1] not working or being used

- Half these factories now stand idle.

- It's crazy to have 100 million $ sitting idle in the bank.

- Almost half of the workforce are now idle.

4. Workforce (n) [C2] (1) the group of people who work in a company, industry, country,...

- The majority of factories in the region have a workforce of 50 to 100 (people).

(2) all the people who work for a company or organization

- Half the workforce was laid off.

- The company has a very diverse workforce.

cut/slash/expand a workforce

in the workforce

enter the workforce

5. Bog down someone/something: to prevent something or someone from moving on or processing

- He is a big-picture leader and doesn't get bogged down in the details.

6. Differentiate (v) [C1] (1) to show or find the difference between things that are compared

- We do not differentiate between our employees on the basis of their race, religion, or national origin.

(2) [C2] to make someone or something different

The slate roof differentiates this house from others in the area.

7. So much so: to such a great degree

- It was a great project, so much so that it won first prize.

8. Devise [C2] (v) to invent a plan, system, ... usually using your intelligence or imagination

- He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

9. Dampen (v) = damp (v):

(1) to make something slightly wet

- Rain had dampened the tent so we left it to dry in the afternoon sun.

(2) to make something less strong or successful

- Rising raw-material costs dampened profits for many manufacturers.

- The outlook for the global economy looked gloomy, and dampened expectations of a rise in profits that quarter.