20 Words Per Day 2022 Flashcards

(32 cards)

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grasp

good grasp of the job position for which you are applying,

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prerequisites

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tangents

be clear and direct: you do not have to go off on tangents while explaining what you understood the job to be

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diverging from an original purpose or course / irrelevant

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dissenting

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несогласные

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5
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inferences

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выводы

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depiction

qualitative depiction of business model dynamics

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описание

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tradeoff

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компромис

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Depiction

provide a visual depiction of an ideation funnel

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a representation in words or images of someone or something
//The book is fascinating in its depiction of the country's early history.
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Amenable

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: liable to be brought to account : ANSWERABLE
//citizens amenable to the law
2a : capable of submission (as to judgment or test) : SUITED
//The data is amenable to analysis

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hit the nail on the head.

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1? Think it’s right?

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Turf

Challenging automakers in their home turf

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: territory that one considers to be under one’s control

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Remedy

may contain more policy remedies than chancellor Rishi Sunak would have wanted.

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a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease
2 : something that corrects or counteracts

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Linger

as the economic effects of the pandemic linger

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to be slow in parting or in quitting something : TARRY
//fans lingered outside the door
2a : to remain existent although often waning in strength, importance, or influence
//lingering doubts
//lingering odors
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Walkout

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the action of leaving a meeting or organization as an expression of disapproval

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Innate

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Inborn, natural

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Ingrain

Ingrained (adj)

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  • firmly fix or establish ( a habit believe or attitude)in a person
  • ( of dirt or a stain) - deeply embedded and thus difficult to remove
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Companionate

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Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others

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Perceive ( percepire, avvertire, notare)

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  • become aware or conscious of (smth), come to realize or understand
  • interpret or regard ( smn or smth) in a particular way
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Prone

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  • Likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience smth unpleasant or regrettable
  • lying flat especially face downwards
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thrustworthy

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Perseverance

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Persistence in doing smth despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
/ упорство

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Excel

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  • shine , surpass

- be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject

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Compound

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  • to add to : augment

to form by combining parts
//compound a medicine
3 : to put together (parts) so as to form a whole : combine

24
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Lay out

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\: DISPLAY, EXHIBIT
2 : SPEND
3a : to prepare (a corpse) for viewing
b : to knock flat or unconscious
4 : to plan in detail
//lay out a campaign
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then-nascent
Нарождающийся
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Cite
``` to give as an example //cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument ```
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Propel
: to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion
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Outpace ``` /Population growth has continued to outpace job growth for the last several decades. //The demand for the product has outpaced the company's ability to produce it. ```
to go or grow faster than (something) catch up, fast-forward, outrun, outstrip, overtake, surpass ``` /Population growth has continued to outpace job growth for the last several decades. //The demand for the product has outpaced the company's ability to produce it. ```
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Akin
``` essentially similar, related, or compatible //His interests are akin to mine ```
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Bound
fastened by or as if by a band : CONFINED //desk-bound b : very likely : SURE //bound to rain soon
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Grievance
``` : a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance //Her chief grievance was the sexual harassment by her boss. 2 : the formal expression of a grievance : COMPLAINT ```
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Trounce One point you might hear Buffett bring up: Berkshire’s shares are absolutely trouncing the S&P 500 this year.
: to thrash or punish severely especially : to defeat decisively One point you might hear Buffett bring up: Berkshire’s shares are absolutely trouncing the S&P 500 this year.