How Do We Build Trust in the Digital Age?

Question 1

Grab lunch / a coffee

Answer 1

verbal phrase
Meaning to go somewhere to eat lunch / drink coffee
* Let’s go grab some lunch after the meeting.
* I’d like to grab a coffee with you and discuss this.

Question 2

Seemingly

Answer 2

adverb
Apparently / as far as one knows
* It is seemingly inevitable that this will happen.
* Those seemingly insignificant things are actually very important.

Question 3

Innocuous

Answer 3

adjective
A harmless action
* I thought he asked a very innocuous question actually.
* Well it seemed like a very innocuous choice.

Question 4

Over the course of time

Answer 4

phrase
As time goes by
* Over the course of time you will see that this was the right decision.
* I think that we will see significant profits over the course of time.

Question 5

Virtual environment

Answer 5

noun
An online working situation
* It is hard to build trust in a virtual environment.
* We are trying to have all our professional interactions in a virtual environment.

Question 6

Spontaneity

Answer 6

noun
Doing things when it feels natural / good to do them rather than following a plan
* I like to leave a lot of room for spontaneity on my weekends.
* There is very little room for spontaneity in my job.

Question 7

Force

Answer 7

verb
To make someone do something against their will
* He forced us to work late every day!
* She might need to force her family to accept this.

Question 8

Huddle

Answer 8

verb / noun
To gather together in a small group / to discuss something privately in a small group
* Let’s have a little huddle before the meeting.
* We came to a decision after huddling on this issue.

Question 9

Something is on one’s mind

Answer 9

phrase
To be thinking / worrying about something
* This decision has been on my mind lately.
* It’s been on my mind whether or not to come clean.

Question 10

Poignant

Answer 10

adjective
Causing a feeling of sadness
* This is a poignant reminder of his passing.
* That song always brings back poignant memories.

Question 11

Pose a question

Answer 11

verbal phrase
To ask a question
* She posed an interesting question to her team.
* If you pose this question to them they might not tell the truth.

Question 12

Artificially

Answer 12

adverb
In a way that is not natural
* We will need to artificially inflate these prices.
* I think this food has been artificially flavored.

Question 13

Humanity

Answer 13

noun
Understanding & kindness towards others
* He was finally able to display some humanity after the war.
* There was no humanity in his eyes.