Day 1

Question 1

nostalgic

Answer 1

if you feel nostalgic about a time in the past, you feel happy when you remember it, and in some ways you wish that things had not changed

Question 2

formidable

Answer 2

very powerful or impressive;
difficult to deal with and needing a lot of effort or skill

Question 3

clout

Answer 3

informal power or the authority to influence other people’s decisionspolitical/economic etc clout

Question 4

Overhaul
Overhaul processes, overhaul strategies.

Answer 4

verb
- to repair or change the necessary parts in a machine, system etc that is not working correctly
- to change a system or method in order to improve it
Noun
- necessary changes or repairs made to a machine or system
- when a system or method is changed in order to improve it

Question 5

water filter pitchers

Question 6

reap (Reap value)

Answer 6

To get something, especially something good, as a result of what you have donereap the benefit/reward/profit (of something)

Question 6

Allure
To change its packaging for e-commerce, the challenge is to maintain the allure of unboxing without compromising the structure of the box

Answer 6

Noun: a mysterious, exciting, or desirable quality, e.g., the allure of foreign travel
Verb: attract, e.g.,
harmonies that never fail to allure the listener

Question 7

Augment

Answer 7

formal to increase the value, amount, effectiveness etc of something
e.g., Any surplus was sold to augment their income.
* The rapid development of generative AI could augment AI’s economic impact by $6-8 trillion annually through automating tasks and improving productivity

Question 8

Revamp

Answer 8

verb, organize or change something to a more modern way
Noun, e.g., a revamp of the banking sector
Revamping, e.g., The revamping has made little difference to the company’s profits.

Question 9

Expedite
Expedite processes, expedite delivery

Answer 9

/ˈekspədaɪt/
to make a process or action happen more quickly
e.g., strategies to expedite the decision-making process

Question 10

Harness
Harness automation, harness insights.

Answer 10

Verb, to control and use the natural force or power of something
e.g., He designs systems to harness the energy of waves to produce electricity.
Noun, a set of bands used to hold someone in a place or to stop them from falling

Question 11

Infuse
Infuse energy, infuse resources

Answer 11

To fill something or someone with a particular feeling or qualitybe infused with something
e.g., her book is infused with wisdom and humor
infuse something into something

Question 12

Liaise
Liaise across teams, liaise with partners.

Answer 12

/liˈeɪz/
- to exchange information with someone who works in another organization or department so that you can both be more effective
- to make sure that information is passed between people, departments, or organizations so that they can work effectively
e.g., You should liaise with other staff on training provision.

Question 13

Propel
Propel growth, propel innovation

Answer 13

• Drive, push sth. forward
• to move someone into a new situation or make them do something
  propel somebody to/into something

Question 14

Reinvigorate
Revitalize culture, revitalize partnerships.

Answer 14

to make a place, company, economy etc interesting or active again (= revive)
e.g.,The company was struggling to revitalize its sagging retail business.

Question 15

Spearhead
Spearhead initiatives, spearhead transformation.

Answer 15

Lead
to lead an attack or organized action

Question 16

Transition
- Transition to agile, transition to cloud.

Answer 16

verb, when something changes from one form or state to another
e.g.,
He will transition to his new role next month.

noun, the act or process of changing from one state or form to another