How to Introduce New Ways of Working Flashcards

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Emerge

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verb
To become known or develop as the result of something
* New A.I. technologies are emerging every day.
* New business opportunities emerged during the pandemic.

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Promising

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adjective
Showing signs of future success
* It seems she has a promising career ahead of her.
* These investments do not seem very promising…

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Make it off the ground

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idiom
To start being successful
* Most startup ideas never really make it off the ground.
* They had some great initiatives, but none of them ever made it off the ground.

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Worthy

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adjective
Deserving respect & support
* I have decided to donate my savings to a worthy cause.
* She has proven herself as worthy of her position.

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Fascinating

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adjective
Very interesting
* The results from our research is truly fascinating!
* It’s really fascinating to see how she has developed.

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Stop … in its tracks

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idiom
To prevent something from continuing
* His comments stopped the discussion in its tracks.
* These new taxes will stop economic growth dead in its tracks.

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Oppose

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verb
To actively resist something
* The president opposed anyone who disagreed with him.
* Most residents oppose the building of a wind farm.

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Inertia

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noun
The tendency not to change what is happening
* They are unwilling to transition to a digital system simply out of inertia.
* A positive attitude and healthy lifestyle will help you overcome this inertia.

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Inadequate

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adjective
Not good enough
* Our budget is inadequate for what we want to achieve.
* I think his work is completely inadequate!

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Exertion

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noun
Physical or mental effort
* It is only through exertion that you will have success.
* You should try to avoid any exertion when you’re sick.

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Meet resistance

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verbal phrase
To face a situation where people are not willing to accept something
* We met a lot of resistance after introducing these new rules.
* I think you will meet some resistance if you continue with this plan.

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Intimidating

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adjective
Making one feel frightened or nervous
* Her boss can get very intimidating when he’s in a bad mood.
* I find it very intimidating to speak to strangers.

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Ambiguous

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adjective
Confusing because something has more than one meaning
* The wording of his email was rather ambiguous don’t you think?
* The CEO’s comments have been ambiguous on this issue.

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Paralyzed

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adjective
Unable to act / move
* The pandemic left many feeling paralyzed and unable to think rationally.
* I was paralyzed with fear during the earthquake.

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