Executive Vocabulary - 7 Flashcards
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Likeness
A natural attraction or connection
She felt a strong likeness for classical music.
Affinity
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Sympathy,
Rapport
She felt a strong affinity for classical music.
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Absorb
To take in and understand information
She quickly absorbed the lesson.
Assimilate
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Incorporate,
Integrate
She quickly assimilated the lesson.
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Shortness
Conciseness or briefness
He appreciated the shortness of the meeting.
Brevity
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Conciseness,
Succinctness
He appreciated the brevity of the meeting.
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Force
To compel or pressure someone
He forced his opinion on others.
Coerce
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Compel,
Pressurize
He coerced his opinion on others.
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Patronize
To act in a superior manner
She would often patronize her colleagues.
Condescend
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Deign,
Stoop
She would often condescend to her colleagues.
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Paired
Joined or linked together
The two ideas were paired together.
Coupled
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Linked,
Connected
The two ideas were coupled together.
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Perceive
To understand or recognize
She could perceive the hidden message.
Discern
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Detect,
Ascertain
She could discern the hidden message.
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Draw out
To evoke or bring forth
Her story **drew out **many emotions.
Elicit
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Prompt,
Evoke
Her story elicited many emotions.
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Misconception
A mistaken belief or error in reasoning
It’s a misconception to think all snakes are dangerous.
Fallacy
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Delusion,
Misconception
It’s a fallacy to think all snakes are dangerous.
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Range
Full spectrum or extent of something
She explored a wide range of hobbies.
Gamut
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Scope,
Spectrum
She explored a wide gamut of hobbies.
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Beg
To earnestly request or plead
She begged for forgiveness.
Implore
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Beseech,
Entreat
She implored for forgiveness.
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Clumsy
Lacking skill or ability
He was clumsy in his attempts.
Inept
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Incompetent,
Bungling
He was inept in his attempts.
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Inherent
Essential nature within something
Her skills were inherent.
Intrinsic
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Innate,
Inherent
Her skills were intrinsic.
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Many
Countless or a large number of things
He had many options.
Myriad
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Multitude,
Plethora
He had a myriad of options.
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Cater
To gratify or indulge someone’s desires
He aimed to cater to their preferences.
Pander
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Indulge,
Gratify
He aimed to pander to their preferences.
