Executive Vocabulary - 2 Flashcards
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Stick
To follow or remain devoted to a rule or belief
Make sure the tape can stick to the surface securely.
Adhere
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Conform,
Cling
Make sure the tape can adhere to the surface securely.
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Random
Based on personal discretion or impulse
Their decision seemed quite random in choosing the winner.
Arbitrary
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Capricious,
Unilateral
Their decision seemed quite arbitrary in choosing the winner.
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Unified
Unified, connected, or forming a whole
The team worked together in a unified effort to win.
Cohesive
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Integral,
Consolidated
The team worked together in a cohesive effort to win.
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Urge
An irresistible impulse to act in a certain way
He felt the urge to check his phone repeatedly.
Compulsion
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Obligation,
Constraint
He felt the compulsion to check his phone repeatedly.
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Disparaging
Expressing disapproval or criticism
She made disparaging remarks about his work.
Deprecating
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Derogatory,
Belittling
She made deprecating remarks about his work.
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Sincere
Serious and determined in intention or effort
He spoke with sincere enthusiasm about the project.
Earnest
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Diligent,
Conscientious
He spoke with earnest enthusiasm about the project.
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Aspect
A particular side or feature of something
His personality has many interesting aspects.
Facet
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Dimension,
Angle
His personality has many interesting facets.
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Suffer
To bring upon oneself (usually something undesirable)
He may suffer consequences for his actions.
Incur
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Incur,
Experience
He may incur consequences for his actions.
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Profitable
Highly profitable or producing wealth
Investing in real estate can be quite profitable.
Lucrative
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Remunerative,
Gainful
Investing in real estate can be quite lucrative.
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Timely
Well-suited or appropriate for a particular time
It was a timely decision to invest in stocks.
Opportune
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Favorable,
Propitious
It was an opportune decision to invest in stocks.
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Represent
To embody or represent a quality or concept
The mascot represents the team’s spirit.
Personify
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Embody,
Symbolize
The mascot personifies the team’s spirit.
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Pretend
Displaying exaggerated importance or worth
He puts on a pretend air of sophistication.
Pretentious
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Ostentatious,
Grandiose
He puts on a pretentious air of sophistication.
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Admire
To hold in high respect or esteem
They admire their mentor for her wisdom.
Revere
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Venerate,
Idolize
They revere their mentor for her wisdom.
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Irregular
Occurring at irregular intervals or in scattered instances
Their meetings are irregular but meaningful.
Sporadic
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Intermittent,
Infrequent
Their meetings are sporadic but meaningful.
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Equivalent
Equal in value or significance
His actions were equivalent to a betrayal.
Tantamount
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Commensurate,
Identical
His actions were tantamount to a betrayal.
