Book) Competitive Strategy Flashcards
prerequisite
a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.
“sponsorship is not a prerequisite for any of our courses”
discern
recognize or find out.
“I can discern no difference between the two policies”
stake out
a period of secret surveillance of a building or an area by police in order to observe someone’s activities.
“they were looking for a vantage point for a stake-out”
preemt
take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening; forestall.
“the government pre-empted a coup attempt”
sentiment
a view or opinion that is held or expressed.
“I agree with your sentiments regarding the road bridge”
conciliatory
intended or likely to placate (Make s.o. less angry or hostile.) or pacify.
“a conciliatory approach”
touch off
to cause to explode by or as if by touching with fire.
“his obscene comment touched off a heated debate about the need for censorship on live broadcasts”
retaliation
the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.
“the bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects”
bunch
collect or fasten into a compact group.
“she bunched the needles together”
coalesce
come together to form one mass or whole.
“the puddles had coalesced into shallow streams”
laden
Filled with a great quantity
“table laden with food”
peripheral
Relatedto the key issue but not of central importance
“a peripheral interest”; “energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy”; “peripheral issues”
scrutiny
critical observation or examination.
“every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny”
inflict
Make (someone) do something unpleasant
“The principal inflicted his rage on the students”
prone
Having a tendency (to); often used in combination
“a child prone to mischief”; “failure-prone”
