HBR - Decision Making Flashcards
propel (v)
/prəˈpel/
drive, push or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward
“the boat is propelled by using a very long paddle”
tempting (adj)
/ˈtem(p)tiNG/
tempt (v)
/tem(p)t/
Adj
appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable.
“a tempting financial offer”
verb
entice, persuade, convince, induce, attract, allure
“I was tempted to look at my watch, but didn’t dare”
“he was tempted out of retirement to save the team”
conform (v)
/kənˈfôrm/
comply with rules, standards, or laws. comply with abide by follow "the kitchen does not conform to hygiene regulations"
be similar in form or type; agree.
match, fit, suit, answer, agree with
commensurate (adj)
/kəˈmensərət,kəˈmenSHərət/
corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
“salary will be commensurate with experience”
equivalent, equal, corresponding/ correspondent, comparable, proportionate
rigorous (adj)
/ˈriɡ(ə)rəs/
extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.
“the rigorous testing of consumer products”
meticulous
punctilious
conscientious
diligent
(of a rule, system, etc.) strictly applied or adhered to.
“rigorous controls on mergers”
(of a person) adhering strictly or inflexibly to a belief, opinion, or way of doing something.
“a rigorous teetotaler”
harsh and demanding.
“my exercise regime is a little more rigorous than most”
harsh, severe, strict
veto power
(n) (v)
/ˈvēdō/
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
“the legislature would have a veto over appointments to key posts”
a rejection of law
rejection, vetoing, dismissal, denial, declination, turndown
a prohibition
“his veto on our drinking after the meal was annoying
VERB
exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal made by a law-making body).
“the president vetoed the bill”
refuse to accept or allow.
“the film star often has a right to veto the pictures used for publicity”
paralyze
cause (a person or part of the body) to become partly or wholly incapable of movement.
disable, immobilize, incapacitate, debilitate
bring (a system, place, or organization) to a standstill by causing disruption or chaos.
collective agreement
A collective agreement is an agreement on working conditions such as wages and holidays between a company and a union (“company-specific collective agreement”) or between the employer’s association for a specific industry and the union (“industry-wide collective agreement”).
melted down
/ˈmeltəd/ /doun/
He was just trying to juggle too many things at work, and he ended up melting down
To go through extreme emotional duress; to have an emotional crisis or break down
have a meltdown
a disastrous event, especially a rapid fall in share prices.
“the 1987 stock market meltdown”
an accident in a nuclear reactor in which the fuel overheats and melts the reactor core or shielding.
frightened (adj)
/ˈfrītnd/
get frightened
afraid or anxious.
“a frightened child”
infest (v)
/inˈfest/
(of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease.
“the house is infested with cockroaches”
reassure (v)
/ˌrēəˈSHo͝or/
say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of (someone).
“he understood her feelings and tried to reassure her”
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restoration (n)
/ˌrestəˈrāSH(ə)n/
the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.
repair
fixing
mending
brokerage (n)
/ˈbrōk(ə)rij/
the business or service of acting as a broker.
mold (n)
/mōld/
a furry growth of minute fungal hyphae occurring typically in moist warm conditions, especially on food or other organic matter.
get hold of
grasp (someone or something) physically. grasp (something) intellectually; understand. INFORMAL obtain. "if you can't get hold of ripe tomatoes, add some tomato puree" Similar: obtain acquire get find come by
budgetary (adj)
/ˈbəjiterē/
relating to or in accordance with an estimate of income and expenditure.
“tight budgetary constraints”
furlough (n) (v)
/ˈfərlō/
leave of absence
grant leave of absence to.
lay off (workers), especially temporarily.
coalition
alliance, union, partnership
inflict (v)
/inˈflikt/
cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something.
“they inflicted serious injuries on three other men”
impose something unwelcome on.
“she is wrong to inflict her beliefs on everyone else”
impose
force
press
forbid (v)
/fərˈbid/
refuse to allow (something).
prohibit
ban
outlaw
veto
in the midst
in the middle of
the middle point or part.
resilient (adj)
/rəˈzilyənt/
(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
(of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.
flexible
pliable
pliant
tough (adj)
/təf/
(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling.
“tough backpacks for climbers”
able to endure hardship or pain.
resilient
strong
hardy
impulse (n)
/ˈimˌpəls/
a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.
urge, instinct, drive
a driving or motivating force; an impetus.
inspiration, stimuation
a pulse of electrical energy; a brief current.
pulse
resolution (n)
/ˌrezəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/
a firm decision to do or not to do something.
intention, resolve, decision, proposal, proposition, plan
determination
the action of sovling a problem, dispute or contentious matter: answer to
-chemistry- the process of redecing or seperating something into its components
irresistible (adj)
/ˌi(r)rəˈzistəb(ə)l/
too attractive and tempting to be resisted.
“he found the delicious-looking cakes irresistible”
too powerful or convincing to be resisted.
“she felt an irresistible urge to object”
sidetrack (v)
/ˈsīdtrak/
cause (someone) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue.
“he does not let himself get sidetracked by fads and trends”
magnitude (n)
/ˈmaɡnəˌt(y)o͞od/
the great size or extent of something.
immensity, vastness
great importance
wed (v)
/wed/
get married to
“he was to wed the king’s daughter”
give or join in marriage
“will you wed your daughter to him?”
combine (two factors or qualities, especially desirable ones).
unite, unify, join, link, connect, combine
irrational (adj)
/i(r)ˈraSH(ə)nəl/
irrational stress
not logical or reasonable.
unreasonable, illogical, groundless, baseless
swamp (v,n)
/swämp/
(n) a bog or marsh - dam lay
(v) flood, wash out, soak
bottleneck (n)
/ˈbädlˌnek/
a situation that causes delay in a process or system.
jam, congestion
hijack (n)
/ˈhīˌjak/
unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one’s own purposes.
“three armed men hijacked a white van”
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expose (v)
/ikˈspōz/
reveal, uncover, bare
radically (adv)
/ˈradək(ə)lē/
in a thorough or fundamental way; completely.
“you must radically change the way you do business”
abide (v)
/əˈbīd/
- accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision or recommendation) obey, observe, follow
- be unable to tolerate (SO or ST): tolerate, bear, stand, endure, suffer
- (of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost: continue, remain, survive, last
dread (v,n,adj)
/dred/
fear
anticipate with great apprehension or fear.
“Jane was dreading the party”
great fear or apprehension.
“the thought of returning to New Jersey filled her with dread”
greatly feared; dreadful.
“he was stricken with the dread disease and died”
jurisdiction (n)
/ˌjo͝orəsˈdikSH(ə)n/
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
authority, control, power, dominion
devastating
(adj) /ˈdevəˌstādiNG/
devastate
(v) /ˈdevəˌstāt/
adj:
highly destructive or damaging.
“a devastating cyclone struck Bangladesh”
destructive, ruinous, disastrous
causing severe shock, distress, or grief.
“the news came as a devastating blow”
extremely impressive or effective.
“she had a devastating wit”
(v)
destroy or ruin (something)
cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
merely (adv)
/ˈmirlē/
just; only.
quadriplegic (adj) (n)
/ˌkwädrəˈplējik/
adj
affected by or relating to paralysis of all four limbs; tetraplegic.
“quadriplegic patients”
noun
a person affected by paralysis of all four limbs.
“a car accident left him a quadriplegic”
influenza (n)
/ˌinfləˈwenzə/
a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh, and often occurring in epidemics.
cúm
caregiver (n)
/ˈkerˌɡivər/
a family member or paid helper who regularly looks after a child or a sick, elderly, or disabled
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prescription (n)
/prəˈskripSH(ə)n/
instruction, direction, authorization
an instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment.
“he scribbled a prescription for tranquilizers”
a recommendation that is authoritatively put forward.
“effective prescriptions for sustaining rural communities”
method, measure, recommendation
transplant (v)
transplantation (n)
v: transfer, move, replant, implant
n:
an operation in which an organ or tissue is transplanted.
“a heart transplant”
an organ or tissue that is transplanted.
a plant that has been or is to be transplanted.
a person or thing that has been moved to a new place or situation.
compromise (v)
/ˈkämprəˌmīz/
settle a dispute by mutual concession.
“in the end we compromised and deferred the issue”
accept standards that are lower than is desirable.
“we were not prepared to compromise on safety”
bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behavior.
“situations in which his troops could be compromised”
embezzle (v)
/əmˈbezəl/
steal or misappropriate (money placed in one’s trust or belonging to the organization for which one works).
“she had embezzled $5,600,000 in company funds”
misappropriate, steal, rob
surgeon (n)
/ˈsərjən/
a medical practitioner qualified to practice surgery.
circumspect (adj)
/ˈsərkəmˌspekt/
cautious
wary and unwilling to take risks.
“the officials were very circumspect in their statements”
freaking out
freak-out
a wildly irrational reaction or spell of behavior.
chaotic (adj)
/kāˈädik/
in a state of complete confusion and disorder.
cantaloupe (n)
/ˈkan(t)əˌlōp/
a small round melon of a variety with orange flesh and ribbed skin.
compassion (n)
compassionate (v)
sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
“the victims should be treated with compassion”
in advertently
in a careful deliberate manner. heedfully, mindfully
workable (adj)
/ˈwərkəb(ə)l/
able to be worked, fashioned, or manipulated.
“more flour and salt can be added until they make a workable dough”
2.
capable of producing the desired effect or result; practicable; feasible.
“a workable peace settlement”
enlist (v)
/inˈlist,enˈlist/
enroll or be enrolled in the armed services.
join, sign up for
obtain, engage, win
oversight
mistake
teetotaler
nondrinker
wowser
a person who never drinks alcohol
constitutional (adj) (n)
/ˌkänstəˈt(y)o͞oSH(ə)n(ə)l/
relating to an established set of principles governing a state.
“a constitutional amendment”
legal, lawful, legitimate, licit
