Lecture 1

Question 1

execution (n)

\ˌek-si-ˈkyü-shən\

Answer 1

гүйцэтгэл
: the act of doing or performing something
Example: You need a great idea, a great product, a great team, and great execution.

Question 2

edge (n)

\ˈej\

Answer 2

Ирмэг

: the line or part where an object or area begins or ends

Question 3

roof (n)

\ˈrüf\

Answer 3

Дээвэр
: A roof is the top part of a building.
Example: My five brothers, two sisters and seven cousins all live together under one roof.

Question 4

advantage (n)

\əd-ˈvan-tij\

Answer 4

Давуу тал
: something (such as a good position or condition) that helps to make someone or something better or more likely to succeed than others
Example: Speed is an advantage in most sports.

Question 5

overlap (n/v)

\ˌō-vər-ˈlap\

Answer 5

Давхцал
: to lie over the edge of (something) : to cover part of the edge of (something)
Example: Baseball season overlaps football season in September.

Question 6

somewhat (adv)

Answer 6

Бага

: in a small amount or degree : to some degree

Question 7

hesitant (adj)

\ˈhe-zə-tənt\

Answer 7

: slow to act or speak especially because you are nervous or unsure about what to do : feeling or showing hesitation
Example: He seems hesitant about accepting the job.

Question 8

compel (v)

\kəm-ˈpel\

Answer 8

: to force (someone) to do something

Example: Illness compelled him to stay in bed.

Question 9

attention (n)

\ə-ˈten(t)-shən;

Answer 9

Анхаарал
: the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something
Example: We focused our attention on this particular poem.

Question 10

suppose (v)

\sə-ˈpōz\

Answer 10

: to think of (something) as happening or being true in order to imagine what might happen
: to believe (something) to be true
Example: I suppose he’ll come back. He always does.

Question 11

aim (n)

\ˈām\

Answer 11

: a goal or purpose

Question 12

evolve (v)

\i-ˈvälv\

Answer 12

: to change or develop slowly often into a better, more complex, or more advanced state : to develop by a process of evolution
Example: Because computer technology evolves rapidly, a product may have changed before most people learn about it.

Question 13

predict (v)

\pri-ˈdikt\

Answer 13

: to say that (something) will or might happen in the future

Example: It’s hard to predict how the election will turn out.

Question 14

pendulum (n)

-ləm\

Answer 14

: a stick with a weight at the bottom that swings back and forth inside a clock

Question 15

swing (v)
\ˈswiŋ\
Past tense: swung

Answer 15

: to move backward and forward or from side to side while hanging from something
Example: The clock’s pendulum stopped swinging.

Question 16

whack (v)

\ˈhwak, ˈwak\

Answer 16

: to hit (someone or something) with great force

Example: I picked up the wooden club and whacked the running thief.

Question 17

rare (adj)

\ˈrer\

Answer 17

:not occurring very often

Example: the jellyfish tree, one of the rarest plants on earth

Question 18

derive (v)

\di-ˈrīv, dē-\

Answer 18

: If X is derived from Y, X comes from Y in the way that one idea comes from another.
Example: Many current theories about learning are derived from Piaget’s earlier theories.

Question 19

conviction (n)

\kən-ˈvik-shən\

Answer 19

: a strong belief or opinion

Example: you need conviction in your own beliefs

Question 20

willing (adj)

\ˈwi-liŋ\

Answer 20

: prepared to do something

Example: But he is always ready and willing to help others with a smile.

Question 21

broad (adj)

\ˈbrȯd\

Answer 21

: large from one side to the other side

Example: The definition of the idea, as we talk about it, is very broad.

Question 22

evaluate (v)

\i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt, -yü-ˌāt\

Answer 22

: to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way
Example: When you’re evaluating an idea

Question 23

dominate (v)

\ˈdä-mə-ˌnāt\

Answer 23

: to be much more powerful or successful than others in a game, competition, etc.
Example: One company has dominated the market for years.

Question 24

struggle (v)

\ˈstrə-gəl\

Answer 24

: to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems
Example: It’s something that a lot of founders struggle with

Question 25

compete (v)

\kəm-ˈpēt\

Answer 25

: to try to get or win something (such as a prize or reward) that someone else is also trying to win
Example: it means they won’t compete with you.

Question 26

obsess (v)

\əb-ˈses, äb-\

Answer 26

: to think and talk about someone or something too much

Example: Most investors are obsessed with the market size today

Question 27

desperate (adj)

\ˈdes-p(ə-)rət, -pərt\

Answer 27

: very sad and upset because of having little or no hope

Example: customers are usually pretty desperate for a solution

Question 28

tailwind (n)

-ˌwind\

Answer 28

: A wind blowing in the direction of travel of a vehicle or aircraft; a wind blowing from behind.
Example 1: You need this sort of tailwind to make a startup successful.
Example 2: A tailwind had brought the aircraft into the airport quicker than expected.