Unit 6- Innovation Flashcards

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Put forward

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-to offer an idea, opinion, reason etc, especially so that people can discuss it and make a decision
He rejected all the proposals put forward by the committee.

-to change the time or date of an event so that it happens earlier than originally planned
The meeting has been put forward to Monday.

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Long shot

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an attempt or guess that is not likely to be successful but that is worth trying
It’s a long shot, but I’ll ask her.

Likely to fail:hopeless, unworkable, unpromising…
. an undertaking, guess, or possibility with little chance of success

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advisory capacity

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Consultor

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Decision making role

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decision making
The thought process of selecting a logical choice from the available options.
When trying to make a good decision, a person must weight the positives and negatives of each option, and consider all the alternatives. For effective decision making, a person must be able to forecast the outcome of each option as well, and based on all these items, determine which option is the best for that particular situation.

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Tentative

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: not done with confidence : uncertain and hesitant
: not definite : still able to be changed

Ex
the baby’s first tentative steps
We have tentative plans for the weekend.

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6
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would it be worth ?

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Valeria a pena?

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Hurtle

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The verb hurtle also means to move rapidly, often with a rushing sound, and sometimes with seeming lack of control.

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Fanciful

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  1. Created in the fancy; imaginary or unreal: a fanciful story.
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far-fetched

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Conceived or done with no reference to reality or common sense:
antic, bizarre, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque.

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usefulness

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Utility - the quality of being of practical use

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As far as

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conj.

To the degree or extent that: They returned at nine, as far as we know.

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flimsy

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  • lacking solidity or strength; “a flimsy table”; “flimsy construction”
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milestone

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  • a significant event in your life (or in a project)
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