At Work Flashcards
Onerous
Involving a lot of effort, difficulty or hardship, describes tasks, obligations, or conditions that are burdensome, demanding or heavy to manage
Large language models
AI systems trained on extensive data to understand and generate human like language. They can perform tasks such as text completion, translation and conversation
Futile
Incapable of producing a desired result or effect. Something that is pointless or ineffective.
Grant applications
Formal requests submitted to organisations or government bodies seeking financial support for a specific project, program or initiative. These applications outline the purpose, goals, budget and expected outcomes of the proposed work, and are evaluated to determine if ghe request qualifies for funding
Disseminate
Spread or distribute information, ideas or knowledge widely
Dangling modifiers
Descriptive words or phrases in a sentence that are not clearly or logically related to the word they are supposed to modify leading to confusion or ambiguity
Bogus
Fake, fraudulent or not genuine
Spur
Encourage or stimulate an action or development, can also refer to a physical object, like a pointed device worn on a riders boot to urge a horse to move faster
Inadvertent
Unintentional or accidental, often resulting from a lack of awareness or oversight
Integral
Essential or necessary for something to be complete or functional. Refers to a part that is crucial and cannot be omitted without effecting the whole
Embedded
Something that is firmly or deeply integrated within a larger system or context
Administrative tasks
Routine activities involved in managing and organizing operations within an organization.
Such as scheduling meetings….
Burdensome
Something that is heavy, onerous or difficult to manage, often causing stress or difficulty
Scrutinise
To examine something very carefully in detail, often to ensure accuracy or to identify potential issues
Amanuences
Individuals who write down or transcribe what someone else dictates
