takeover n ˈteɪkˌəʊvə	when one company takes control of another by buying more than half its shares	Thornbury has announced a takeover bid of a regional TV company.
shareholder n ˈʃeəˌhəʊldə	someone who owns shares in a company or business	Shareholders have been told to expect an even lower result next year.
feedback n ˈfiːdbæk	advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is	How can I provide feedback without making someone angry?
turnover n ˈtɜːnˌəʊvə	the amount of business done during a particular period	The illicit drugs industry has an annual turnover of some £200 billion.
downturn n ˈdaʊntɜːn	a period or process in which business activity, production etc is reduced and conditions become worse	America’s current economic downturn
get down to (business) phr v ɡet daʊn tə (ˈbɪznəs)	to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy	If we're all agreed on the plan, let's get down to business.
put (something) down to phr v pʊt (sʌmθɪŋ) daʊn tə	to think that something is caused by something else	I put the company's success down to your hard work.
option n ˈɒpʃən	a choice you can make in a particular situation	There are a number of options available.
facilitate v fəˈsɪləteɪt, fəˈsɪlɪteɪt	to make it easier for a process or activity to happen	Computers can be used to facilitate language learning.
in recognition of phr ɪn ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən əv	public respect and thanks for someone's work or achievements	We would like to pay you a bonus in recognition of your hard work.
high-powered adj ˌhaɪ ˈpaʊ‿əd	very important or successful	My dream is to be a high-powered politician, maybe even prime minister.
associate something with v phr əˈsəʊʃieɪt ˈsʌmθɪŋ wɪð	to make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another	Fast food isn't often associated with good health.
sceptical adj ˈskeptɪkəl	tending to disagree with what other people tell you	I’m extremely sceptical about what I read in the press.
unconvinced adj ˌʌnkənˈvɪnst	not persuaded that something is true or good	I remain unconvinced that the idea will work.
see what the fuss was about idm siː wɒt ðə fʌs wəz əˈbaʊt	understand the attention or excitement something/someone is creating	Now I have a smart phone, I can see what all the fuss is about.
get hooked v ɡet hʊkt	if you get hooked on something, you enjoy it very much and you want to do it as often as possible	I started running when I was 17 and I got hooked -- I run every day.
do well out of something phr v duː wel aʊt əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ	to be successful because of something, especially in work or business	My cousin has done very well out of his business and has just bought his first car.
make a small fortune out of idm meɪk eɪ smɔːl ˈfɔːtʃən aʊt əv	earn a large amount of money	I've made a small fortune out of selling my CDs and I have enough money to buy a house.
burnt out adj bɜːnt aʊt	to work so hard over a period of time that you become unable to continue working because you are tired, ill, or unable to think of any new ideas	After five years working 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, I was completely burnt out.
low-key adj ˌləʊ ˈkiː	not intended to attract a lot of attention to an event, subject, or thing	They want the funeral to be as low-key as possible.
worthwhile adj ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl	if something is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or you gain something from it	He wanted to do a worthwhile job.
mindset n ˈmaɪndset	someone’s general attitude, and the way in which they think about things and make decisions	The company seems to have a very oldfashioned mindset.
logical step n phr ˈlɒdʒəkəl step	sensible or practical stage in a process	Our office is very full so the next logical step is to move to somewhere bigger.
meditation n ˌmedəˈteɪʃən, ˌmedɪˈteɪʃən	the practice of emptying your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious reasons	Yoga involves breathing exercises, stretching and meditation.

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