Your 3-Step Guide to Setting Better Boundaries at Work

Question 1

Vocalize

Answer 1

verb
To express feelings or ideas in words
* He’s not very good at vocalizing his true feelings.
* I’ve been trying to vocalize my ideas to my team.

Question 2

Set boundaries

Answer 2

phrasal verb
To set limits on what one is willing to accept / do
* You’ll need to set clear boundaries with your new manager.
* She did not set any boundaries and is overwhelmed by responsibilities.

Question 3

Intimidating

Answer 3

adjective
Making you feel frightened or nervous
* It’s pretty intimidating having to give a speech to so many people.
* My job interview was quite intimidating.

Question 4

A two-way street

Answer 4

idiom
A relationship requiring give-and-take
* You need to think of giving feedback as a two-way street.
* Marriage is a two-way street.

Question 5

Feel fulfilled

Answer 5

verbal phrase
Feeling happy and satisfied about life /
Feeling that one’s skills and talents are being fully used
* My new job is making me feel more fulfilled than ever before.
* She wants to find a career that will make her feel fulfilled.

Question 6

Read someone’s mind

Answer 6

verbal phrase
To know exactly what someone is thinking
* Please tell me how you feel, I can’t read your mind.
* His wife knows how to read his mind.

Question 7

Discomfort

Answer 7

noun
A feeling of being uncomfortable physically or mentally
* He has so much discomfort working from home.
* A certain degree of discomfort can be healthy.

Question 8

Promptly

Answer 8

adverb
With no delay / immediately
* I need you to send this letter promptly!
* I need to leave the party promptly at 9.

Question 9

Log off

Answer 9

phrasal verb
To be signed out of one’s work computer
* I try to log off at 7 every day.
* Please be aware that I’m fully logged off on weekends.

Question 10

Digest

Answer 10

verb
To hear new information and take the necessary time to understand it
* I’ll need to go home and digest what he said.
* Please take some time to digest this new information.

Question 11

Gossip

Answer 11

noun
Conversations about other people’s private lives
* I don’t like all the gossip I’m hearing about him at the office.
* There has been a lot of gossip about her on the news lately.

Question 12

Earn

Answer 12

verb
To get something one deserves
* I’m looking forward to my vacation, I’ve earned it!
* I think she has earned a few days off.

Question 13

Violate

Answer 13

verb
To break an agreement
* I think they have violated some terms in our contract.
* He has been accused of violating professional ethics.

Question 14

Contagious

Answer 14

adjective
A feeling that quickly spreads among people
* His sense of humor at the office is really contagious.
* Fear of that disease seems to be contagious.