Chapter 7 Unit 1 Flashcards
He has made a niche for himself as a fincancial advisor.
Niche: N : a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like.
An ecological niche
Niche: an area or position that is exactly suitable for small group of the same type.
In temrs of experience , she definitely had the edge over the other people that we interviewed.
Related to the concept of finding a niche is the importance of maintaining a competitve edge.
Edge : advantage
Considering his age, his body is surprisingly sound.
It is necessary to develop a sound business plan.
Sound: healthy, in good condition, without financial risk
Many small buisnesses are struggling to stay afloat.
Afloat: adj : having enough money to pay what you owe.
Government spending is projected to rise by three percent next year.
Project: V : to calculate an amount or number expected in the future from information already known.
The motivation behind the decision is the desire to improve our service to our customers.
Motivation: the reason or need for doing something.
He is a bright enough student - He just lacks motivation.
Motivation: enthusiasm for doing something.
The inevitability of change.
The owner worried whether failure was an inevitability or not.
Inevitability: unable to be avoided
Who initiated the violence?
She was one of the project’s initiators.
The doctor has made an initial diagnosis, but there’ll be an additional examination by a specialist.
Lawyers for the couple have announced the initiation of divorce proceedings.
Initiate, initial, initiaion , initiator:
To cause something to begin,
a person who causes something to begin.
