Dollar Shave Club Flashcards

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Viral video

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noun

A video that becomes popular through online sharing

We should try to create a viral video for our next ad campaign.

Their viral video has had millions of hits.

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Stand-up

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noun

A comedian who performs in from of an audience

I love going out to watch stand-up on weekends.

He started his career in stand-up.

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Improv

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noun

Improvising on stage

Jazz musicians need to be very skilled at improv.

She is very good at improv.

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Sketch comedy

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noun

Live comedy consisting of short scenes

There is a lot of sketch comedy on late-night television.

I’m interested in taking some improv and sketch comedy workshops.

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Comedic sense

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noun

Someone’s ability to see humor in a situation

He has quite a trained comedic sense.

Her comedic sense has certainly helped her career.

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Schooled

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adjective

Educated or trained in something

He was schooled in various forms of business communication.

We are trying to have as many employees schooled in English as possible.

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Discipline

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noun

A field of study

She is highly trained in the discipline of nuclear science.

It helps to be schooled in the discipline of effective communication.

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Territory

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noun

An area (of business)

Through this app we have been able to gain more territory in Asian markets.

I’m studying the stock market to try and expand my knowledge into a new territory.

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Pigeon-holed

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adjective

To be in a restrictive situation / category

She works in advertising, but doesn’t like to be pigeon-holed in that field.

Because of his age he has been pigeon-holed as a junior manager.

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Inflection point

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noun

A time of significant change / A turning point

I think I’ve hit an inflection point in my career.

The Japanese economy has crossed an inflection point.

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