How to Keep Your Employees Inspired During a Crises Flashcards
Someone’s take on something
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.
Misidentify
verb
To identify something incorrectly
I think I initially misidentified my mistakes.
You should be careful not to misidentify these problems.
Shake someone’s confidence
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.
Origin story
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.
The sum total
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.
Authentic
adjective
Real / true
I went to an authentic Spanish restaurant last month.
Our manager has an honest and authentic personality.
Off course
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.
Poorly articulated
adverb - adjective
Explained / expressed badly
His main points were really poorly articulated.
This is a very poorly articulated plan of action.
Ancient ruins
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.
Pivot
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.