From Reading Flashcards
Gobble
Example:
Canada’s job market is steadily improving, but there’s one demographic group gobbling up more and more of the new jobs: older workers.
Gig
Example: One of Kelly’s gigs in her golden years is with Seniors for Seniors,
Errand
Example:
An agency pairs up members of the 55 and up demographic with others who need help running errands and other tasks.
Blaspheme
to talk about God or religion in a way that does not show respect
Impeccable
free from fault or error.
Syn: flawless
Example: Erin O’Toole is a man of impeccable character, courage and even temperament. 2017.05
Temperament
the usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal.
Fatigue
the state of being very tired : extreme weariness.
Fatigue is the price of leadership. Mediocrity is the result of never getting tired.
- Oswald Sanders
Imminent
happening very soon.
Syn.: looming
A surefire sign that war is imminent are the recent talks between Trump and Duterte. - zero hedge
Pragmatic
The pragmatic Chinese, it seems, are starting to lose their patience. - zero hedge
coerce
to make (someone) do something by using force or threats.
Other nations will be coerced into choosing sides. - zero hedge