Feb Flashcards
Cranking away
Working hard
Roger that
Copy that
Incurred
Contention
Pivotal
(Adj)
O f crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.
“The alliance that played a pivotal role in the revolution…”
“This goal underscores my pivotal role in developing new components.”
Underscore
To draw a line under: underline. To make evident. Emphasize, stress.
Meticulous
(Adj)
Extremely careful in thinking about or dealing with small details.
Contingency
A future event or circumstance which is possible, but cannot be predicted with certainty.
“A detailed contract that attempts to provide for all possible contingencies.”
REAL ESTATE:
- A condition that must be met before the home purchase becomes legally binding.
- Contingencies allow you to back out of buying the home and keep your earnest money if they aren’t fulfilled
Pivot
(Verb)
(Especially in business context) Completely change the way in which one does something.
(Noun)
The central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.
Examples:
“The teams performed exceptionally by quickly pivoting to meet the increased demand from our customers.”
“The sail pivots around the axis of the mast”
“I got to pivot so my team covers some of their web work.”
Persistent top bar
The top fixed navigation
Unhinged
Mentally unbalanced.
Regurgitate
Repeat (information) without analyzing or comprehending it.
Ponder
Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
“I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion.”
Extensibility
The quality of being designed to allow the addition of new capabilities or functionality.
“the software has been written from the ground up for extensibility and customization”
rotten (bruise), spoiled, gone off (moldy), stale (hard bread, e.g.), wilted (leaves)
When something has expired
