Word List

Pregunta	Respuesta
Edgy	Adjective, edgier, edgiest. 1. nervously irritable; impatient & anxious. 2. sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines. 3. daringly innovative; on the cutting edge.
Contagious	Adjective contagiously, adverb contagiousness, noun 1. capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases. 2. carrying or spreading a contagious disease. 3. tending to spread from person to person: contagious laughter.
Outbreak	Noun a sudden, violent, or spontaneous occurrence, esp of disease or strife
Tranquility	Noun 1. quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
Deity/Deities	Noun 1. a god or goddess. 2. divine character or nature, especially that of the Supreme Being; divinity. 3. the estate or rank of a god: The king attained deity after his death. 4. a person or thing revered as a god or goddess: a society in which money is the only deity. 5. the Deity, God; Supreme Being.
Emulate	(V) To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation exp: an older pupil whose accomplishments and style I emulated.
Mundane	(adj) : someone or something that is typical or ordinary. Ex. It was difficult returning to our mundane life after our weekend high.
Mediocrity	(N) quality or state of being just average
Expositor	A person that explains complicated ideas or theories
Atrocity	An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
Judgmental	of or concerning the use of judgement. "judgmental decisions about the likelihood of company survival" having or displaying an overly critical point of view.
Persuade	[V] :induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument. :cause (someone) to believe something, especially after a sustained effort; convince.
Synergy	The interaction of two efforts that result in a greater return than the sum of the two
Robust	Applies to oh-so-many products: software, tablets (computer and otherwise), coffee, perfume, mileage, and hundreds of others
Sustainability	Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect
Appetite [n.]	Level of interest. "Don't spend another minute on this till you sample consumer appetite."
Back door [adj.]	Unethical or dishonest.
Backburner [v.]	The act of deprioritizing, as if the noun weren't bad enough. "Let's backburner that salary review until your next annual."
Sloth	Lazy, one of the seven deadly sins: Sloth is one of the seven deadly sins in Christian moral tradition, particularly within Catholicism, referring to laziness. Sloth is defined as spiritual or emotional apathy, neglecting what God has spoken, and being physically and emotionally inactive.
Vanity	Pride, one of the seven deadly sins: Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others.
WRATH	Revenge, one of the seven deadly sins: Different from Anger, Wrath is the uncontrolled hatred for someone or something, and the unquenchable desire to exact revenge on said object/person.
Greed	Greed: The tendency to want more than you need. This can be wealth, power, sexual gratification (see Lust), etc. Usually, greedy people seek to add to their collection, through any way possible, and with no regard to others.
Disciple	A follower or pupil of a teacher, leader, or philosopher.
Apportion	To distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses.
Stooges	1. The partner in a comedy team who feeds lines to the other comedian; a straight man. 2. One who allows oneself to be used for another's profit or advantage; a puppet.
Assortment	A miscellaneous collection of things or people. "the room was filled with an assortment of clothes"
Haggle	Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something. "the two sides are haggling over television rights"
in the ballpark of	(adv) about, approximately "We're expecting somewhere ___ a 50% retention rate."
bandwidth	(n) available time, resources, energy, etc. "Sorry, I just don't have the ___ to take that project on right now."
buy-in	(n) attractiveness; a quality that makes others want to follow, join, or agree with an idea, plan, etc. "This initiative will need more ___ for everyone to get on board with it."
disruptive	(adj) causing significant changes within a market (usually said of a product) "This new tech will prove to be ___ throughout the field."
game-changer	(n) something that causes a dramatic shift in ideas, behavior, strategy, etc. "That presentation was a real ___."
holistic	(adj) involving the whole; the "bigger picture" "Our strategy needs to take a ___ view if we want to have that kind of impact."
iterate	(v) repeat an action, often with improvements; to "roll out" a new version of something "Next time we ___ this project, we'll have to leverage all of our bandwidth."
leverage	(n) (finance) the ratio of a company's debt to its equity; (v) to use something to its maximum potential "How can we ___ these old socks?"
organic	(adj) natural; happening without external pressure "The company's rapid ___ growth is only made possible by the hard work of its employees."
paradigm	(n) 1. a set of accepted beliefs about something; 2. a typical example of something "This is impossible under our current ___."
pivot	(v) change directions after somebody/something f-ed up "Let's ___ here and start fresh."
resonate	(v) cause agreement among most members of a group "We want our slogan to ___ deeply with our client base."
seamless	(adj) happening without problems or interruptions "The process if far from ___, but we're making progress."
streamline	(v) make something as efficient as possible "___ it."
transparent	(adj) accessible to everyone; clear, shared, open "In an effort to be totally ___, all employee salaries are posted on the doors of the bathroom stalls."
Uber syndrome	a scenario where a company with a distinct business model changes the dynamics of an industry.
To "rock the boat"	To do something that challenges the current way things are done, or someone's authority. Often expressed in the negative - i.e. don't do anything that will challenge others and call attention to yourself in a negative way. To keep the peace.
Playing catch up	To be behind in a task or in knowledge of a situation, and to be working hard to be back up-to-date and fully-informed of the current situation.
Hit the nail on the head	To precisely and accurately describe a situation or problem. To do something perfectly.
Back to square one	Having to start over again. A situation where prior efforts and steps have failed, or ideas have been rejected, and you have to return to the start to begin again.
Raise the bar	To increase / raise standards, targets, and expectations.
A chip on your shoulder	When someone's past negative experiences cause them to hold a bad attitude or be extra-sensitive and negative in certain situations that may remind them of their past difficulties.
Stab someone in the back	When someone betrays another person's trust by attacking them without warning, devastating the person who is attacked (who previously thought the attacker was their ally and could never do such a thing). People often stab people in the back to pursue or advance their own personal agenda or position / status.
To stay on your toes	A warning / suggestion to remain alert, focused, sharp and responsive; to apply yourself to be continuously focused on the task, goals, objectives and situation.
Alibi	: a claim that you cannot be guilty of a crime because you were somewhere else when the crime was committed; also : evidence which shows that such a claim is true : an excuse for not being somewhere or doing something
Ceremonial post	: If a position in a country or organization is ceremonial, it gives no real power Ex: the largely ceremonial post of President
Articulation	The expression of thoughts or feelings in words Ex: the articulation of ideas
Futuristic	Related to future.. Futuristic solutions
Push the envelope	To exceed or try to exceed the existing limits of a discipline or activity.
Miss the mark	When you fail to achieve a goal; when your performance in a task/activity does not meet the standard or target.
Jump the gun	Making a decision or statement too early or quickly before the right time; to act or say something prematurely.
Ratify / Ratification	Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid. Acceptance or confirmation of an act or agreement that was signed (executed) by the confirming party itself. A treaty, for example, is not enforceable or valid until the ratification process is complete.

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