Executive Vocabulary - 20 Flashcards
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Adjustment
The evolution of an organism or entity to fit its surroundings better
She made an adjustment to her routine.
Adaptation
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Modification,
Acclimatization
She made an adaptation to her routine.
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Irregularity
Something that deviates from what is standard, expected, or normal
It’s an irregularity in the pattern.
Anomaly
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Aberration,
Deviation
It’s an anomaly in the pattern.
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Growing
Rapidly expanding or developing
The city has seen a growing number of new businesses.
Burgeoning
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Thriving,
Burgeoning
The city has seen a burgeoning number of new businesses.
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Persuasive
Highly convincing or captivating
Her argument was quite persuasive during the debate.
Compelling
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Convincing,
Captivating
Her argument was quite compelling during the debate.
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Remorseful
Sincerely sorry or expressing remorse
He seemed genuinely remorseful for his mistake.
Contrite
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Penitent,
Regretful
He seemed genuinely contrite for his mistake.
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Deceit
Deceitfulness or double-dealing
His actions reeked of deceit.
Duplicity
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Deception,
Fraudulence
His actions reeked of duplicity.
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Exaggeration
Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.
She used exaggeration to emphasize her point.
Hyperbole
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Overstatement,
Embellishment
She used hyperbole to emphasize her point.
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Doubtful
Unwilling to believe something
He seemed doubtful about the news.
Incredulous
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Skeptical,
Dubious
He seemed incredulous about the news.
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Likely
Based on reasonable evidence or assumptions
He’s the likely candidate for the position.
Presumptive
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Probable,
Expected
He’s the presumptive candidate for the position.
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Dilemma
A difficult situation or predicament
He was in a dilemma about which job offer to accept.
Quandary
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Predicament,
Impasse
He was in a quandary about which job offer to accept.
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Each’s
Belonging separately to each individual or group
Each student brought their own materials.
Respective
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Individual,
Particular
Respective student brought their own materials.
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Sparkling
Brilliant or lively, often in an exciting way
The stars looked sparkling in the night sky.
Scintillating
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Dazzling,
Vibrant
The stars looked scintillating in the night sky.
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Defamation
False spoken statements damaging someone’s reputation
He’s facing a lawsuit for spreading defamation.
Slander
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Libel,
Calumny
He’s facing a lawsuit for spreading slander.
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Together
Working or occurring in conjunction or partnership
They rode their bikes together.
Tandem
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Conjoint,
Paired
They rode their bikes tandem.
