How to Keep Your Employees Inspired During a Crises Flashcards

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Someone’s take on something

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verbal phrase

Someone’s opinion about something

What is your take on his decision?

I’m not sure what their take on this idea will be.

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Misidentify

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verb

To identify something incorrectly

I think I initially misidentified my mistakes.

You should be careful not to misidentify these problems.

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Shake someone’s confidence

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verb - noun

Something that causes someone to doubt something they believed in

Seeing a UFO really shook his confidence in his religion.

The 2020 pandemic shook many people’s confidence in their government.

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Origin story

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noun

The experiences that formed who we are as individuals

My origin story is long and complicated.

To identify your goals you first need to understand your origin story.

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The sum total

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noun

The whole amount / the final result

The sum total of my daily calorie intake is pretty high…

We are the sum total of our experiences.

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Authentic

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adjective

Real / true

I went to an authentic Spanish restaurant last month.

Our manager has an honest and authentic personality.

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Off course

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adjective

Not following the planned route

The economic downturn has taken us off course.

I don’t want us to go off course, so let’s just stick to our original plan.

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Poorly articulated

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adverb - adjective

Explained / expressed badly

His main points were really poorly articulated.

This is a very poorly articulated plan of action.

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Ancient ruins

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adjective - noun

Very old broken buildings (1000’s of years old)

We saw many ancient ruins on our trip to Egypt.

There are some ancient ruins in Aomori.

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Pivot

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noun

The central point supporting something

This is the pivot where we need to decide what to do next.

He is the pivot on which the whole country rests.

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