Executive Vocabulary - 11 Flashcards
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Quick
Hasty glance
She gave a quick glance at the instructions.
Cursory
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Perfunctory,
Superficial
She gave a cursory glance at the instructions.
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Optional
Choice-based
The workshop includes optional sessions.
Discretionary
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Voluntary,
Elective
The workshop includes discretionary sessions.
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Imitate
Copy behavior
She tends to imitate her sister’s style.
Emulate
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Mimic,
Replicate
She tends to emulate her sister’s style.
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Frustrated
Annoyed deeply
She felt frustrated with the constant delays.
Exasperated
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Aggravated,
Irked
She felt exasperated with the constant delays.
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Struggle
Wrestle with
She had to struggle to understand the complex concept.
Grapple
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Wrestle,
Contend
She had to grapple to understand the complex concept.
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Implied
Understood without stated
The message was implied in her tone.
Implicit
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Inferred,
Inherent
The message was implicit in her tone.
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Intrinsic
Inborn, natural trait
Her kindness is an intrinsic part of her personality.
Inherent
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Innate,
Ingrained
Her kindness is an inherent part of her personality.
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Slogan
Repeated phrase
Their team’s slogan is “Together we achieve.”
Mantra
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Affirmation,
Maxim
Their team’s mantra is “Together we achieve.”
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Supreme
Highest importance
Safety is of supreme importance in this job.
Paramount
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Preeminent,
Dominant
Safety is of paramount importance in this job.
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Calm
Peaceful, calm demeanor
The lake was calm in the early morning.
Placid
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Tranquil,
Serene
The lake was placid in the early morning.
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Tendency
Inclination or tendency
He has a tendency to arrive late.
Propensity
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Inclination,
Proclivity
He has a propensity to arrive late.
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Optimistic
Hopeful, positive outlook
She maintains an optimistic view despite challenges.
Sanguine
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Cheerful,
Buoyant
She maintains a sanguine view despite challenges.
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Substantial
Significant, having substance
She provided substantial evidence to support her claim.
Substantive
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Material,
Meaningful
She provided substantive evidence to support her claim.
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Chaotic
Turmoil, chaos
The city faced a chaotic situation after the storm.
Tumultuous
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Disorderly,
Turbulent
The city faced a tumultuous situation after the storm.
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Justify
Clear from blame
Her actions helped justify her decision.
Vindicate
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Exonerate,
Absolve
Her actions helped vindicate her decision.
