Joseph Aigboboh, Co-founder And CEO of PlayQ Flashcards

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Raise one’s game

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idiom

To improve something you do

I was able to raise my game after doing that workshop.

You need to raise your game if you want to get ahead.

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Benchmark

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noun

<strong>A standard against which things can be compared</strong>

He set a new benchmark with his sales record.

My last promotion was a benchmark in my career.

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Drive something

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verb

To push something forward

Technology is driving many new communication platforms.

His ideas really drove me to start a new company.

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Foster Creativity

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verb - noun

To promote the growth of creativity

My teacher always tried to foster creativity in me.

We want to foster creativity in our new recruits.

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Shoot an idea down

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idiom

Prevent an idea from being accepted

He was always trying to shoot down her ideas.

When brainstorming it is not good to shoot down ideas.

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Iterate

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verb

To repeat a computing process / say / do something again

I want to iterate my main points again.

You need to iterate your app before releasing it.

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Personification

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noun

Something / someone who represents something else perfectly

Trump is the personification of American culture.

She is the personification of evil!

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Kernel

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noun

The seed / center

The kernel of our problem is a lack of money.

There is a kernel of truth in what he said.

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