Majora Carter, Founder And CEO of Startup Box Flashcards
Unemployable
adjective
A person who is not able to get a job
My son has no skills and is completely unemployable.
If you don’t finish high school you will be unemployable.
Neighborhood
noun
Community within a town/city
I really love my neighborhood, you can really relax here.
He is thinking about moving to a quieter neighborhood.
Ghetto
noun
Poorer part of American cities mostly occupied by minority groups
He grew up in the ghetto, but became a huge star.
The ghettos in NYC use to be a lot more dangerous than now.
A pain point
noun
A specific problem that customers of a business are experiencing
This has always been a big pain point for banks.
Not having access to the Internet is a big pain point for that community.
Facial recognition software
noun
Computer software that can recognize people’s faces
The Chinese government is using facial recognition software everywhere.
The facial recognition on my iPhone doesn’t work when I am wearing a mask.
Relative
adjective
Considered in relation to something else
I am living in relative comfort.
My car was relatively cheap.
Jacked up
adjective
Something with a lot of extra features
You see a lot of jacked up cars driving around Shibuya.
She is a designer and works on a really jacked up laptop.
Milestone
noun
A significant stage in the development of something
That promotion was a real milestone in my career.
They haven’t been able to reach that milestone yet.