Mark Zuckerberg Talks Openly About Elon Musk Flashcards
Harsh words
adjective - noun
Saying something very critical or negative
* He had some very harsh words for his team members.
* I think your words were too harsh.
Camaraderie
noun
Friendliness & trust towards people you work with
* Camaraderie is an important factor in running a business.
* There was a real sense of camaraderie between the staff members.
Critique
noun
An opinion / judgement about something
* I would like to offer my critique of this plan.
* There are many critiques of modern capitalism.
Apparent
adjective
Clearly visible or understood
* From the outside it’s not always apparent how to run a business well.
* It has become increasingly apparent that we need to replace him.
Externally
adverb
From the outside of something
* Externally it appeared that everything was fine with the business.
* It’s not easy to always see the truth externally.
Discourse
noun
Discussion or debate
* The discourse around this issue is heating up!
* The economy has been part of the public discourse for decades.
Acknowledge
verb
To accept the truth / existence of something
* He finally acknowledged that he was at fault.
* I am willing to acknowledge that this was not a great idea after all.
Make a company
leaner
adjective
To maximize value and minimize waste in a company
* Musk was able to make Twitter much leaner by laying off 6000 staff members who were superfluous.
* We need to make the business leaner if we are to survive.
Execute
verb
To do something in a planned way
* We were able to execute the deal with little stress.
* He executed the plan with speed and agility.
Push on something
phrasal verb
To continue doing something difficult in a determined way
* We decided to push on with the plan no matter what.
* We should push on if we want to get there on time.
Layers of management
noun
The layers of various managerial positions in an organization
* The bigger the company, the more layers of management there will be.
* We will be able to eliminate several layers of management with this initiative.
Folks
noun
People in general
* A lot of folks seem to think he will be the next president.
* Sorry folks, I have to cut this meeting short.
Opine
verb
To express an opinion
* The author opined that the war was caused by the West.
* Many opined that summers are getting too hot.
A positive framing
phrase
A positive perspective
* I’m trying to put a positive framing on this issue.
* She put a positive framing on his actions in her article.
