How to Help Employees With Disabilities Thrive

Question 1

Untapped potential

Answer 1

adjective - noun
Someone’s ability to develop that is not being utilized
* I see a lot of untapped potential in our new recruits.
* Starting a new job will bring out your untapped potential.

Question 2

Bar someone
(From doing something)

Answer 2

verbal phrase
To prevent someone from doing something
* They have been barred from attending the conference.
* He was barred from voting in the election.

Question 3

Persistent

Answer 3

adjective
Something that lasts for a long time
* It’s amazing how persistent the summer heat is.
* There are some persistent rumors about him.

Question 4

Quota

Answer 4

noun
A number / amount that is allowed / necessary
* We have to meet a monthly sales quota.
* They have introduced a new quota for the amount of visas they are allowed to issue.

Question 5

Assumption

Answer 5

noun
Something accepted as true without proof
* People tend to have a lot of assumptions about Japan.
* We have introduced this initiative on the assumption that the amount of new workers will decrease.

Question 6

Pity

Answer 6

noun
A feeling of sadness for someone’s bad situation
* They don’t need our pity, they need our help.
* I decided to help her out of pity.

Question 7

Jump to conclusions

Answer 7

verbal phrase
To guess the facts about a situation without having enough information
* You shouldn’t jump to conclusions so easily.
* Many tend to jump to conclusions about his political views.

Question 8

Respect someone’s boundaries

Answer 8

verbal phrase
To respect the emotional limits that people set to protect themselves in a situation
* Please try to respect your team members’ boundaries.
* He refused to respect her boundaries.

Question 9

Accessibility

Answer 9

noun
Being able to be used by everyone, including those with disabilities
* There is wheelchair accessibility in that movie theater.
* Does the new office have full accessibility?

Question 10

Hacks

Answer 10

noun
Good/clever solutions
* These are all useful hacks to know for the office.
* She taught me some clever hacks.

Question 11

Advocate

Answer 11

verb
To speak in support of an idea
* They have been advocating for remote work for years.
* We are advocating for human rights in the workplace.

Question 12

Amplify someone’s efforts

Answer 12

noun
To help someone accomplish their goals
* Your praise will definitely amplify her efforts!
* His support amplified his team’s efforts.