Unit 4 Business Result Upper-intermediate

new, different, and likely to have a great effect

(n) a large container for holding liquid or gas

a grey powder that sets hard when it is mixed with water, used in building to stick bricks together and to make very hard surfaces

(phr v) to start sth such as a business

talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell things or persuade people to do sth

an official written agreement

made of concrete (= a building material that is made by mixing together cement and water)

a strong heavy rough material used for making tents, sails, etc.

suitable, acceptable, or correct for the particular circumstances

to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc.

an official right to be the only person to make, use, or sell a product

a plan of action agreed or chosen by a political party, a business, etc.

to make it possible for sb to do sth

(adj) involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment

(adj) being the only one of its kind

to be successful and bring good results

(n) a detailed description of how sth is, or should be, designed or made

(adj) stiff and difficult to move or bend

to give sb the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm to do sth well

having a very pleasant taste

to deal with a problem successfully

a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface

to show sth clearly by actions or by giving proof

improved, better than before

a substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully

far away from places where other people live

making you feel admiration, because of being very good, skilful, etc.

materials used to prevent heat, sound, electricity etc. from passing through sth

solid waste from animals, especially from large ones

(n) a substance that is put into the blood and that protects the body from a disease

a person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because there is a war or for political, religious, or social reasons

(n) a continuous shaking movement or feeling

needing to be filled with air or gas before you use it

(adj) closed tightly so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out

a part of a thing that is particularly important, interesting, or typical

(n) an important development in technology that may lead to an achievement

the process of keeping food etc. cold so that it stays fresh

to help people know that sth exists and is important

an important quality of sth that makes it better or more useful than sth else

to make sth happen

to reduce sth

to do and complete a task

(phrase) a business idea that is good enough to be successful and make money

the newest or most advanced technological machinery, equipment, or knowledge

an idea that is very new and has never been thought of before

an advantage that sth may give you or a helpful and useful effect that it may have

a sensible way of solving a problem, that is likely to be successful

Research and Development; the part of a business whose work is to find new products and processes or to improve existing ones

an idea that is new and that involves a great or complete change

(phrase) design that uses the most modern or advanced techniques or methods