The Silent Treatment Why The Best leaders Say Nothing

Question 1

Awkward

Answer 1

adjective
Difficult to use or do / causing embarrassment or nervousness
* This program is a little awkward to use.
* There was an awkward silence in the room.

Question 2

Thoroughly

Answer 2

adverb
Completely / in detail
* I thoroughly enjoyed his concert last night.
* We checked the report thoroughly.

Question 3

The receiving end of …

Answer 3

phrase
Being in the position of receiving something bad
* He is always at the receiving end of his boss’ jokes.
* Why am I always at the receiving end of your anger?

Question 4

Formulate

Answer 4

verb
To develop all the details of a plan
* We need to formulate a better response to this issue.
* He spend the entire weekend formulating this idea.

Question 5

Weigh facts

Answer 5

verbal phrase
Considering the facts carefully before making a decision
* You should first weigh these facts before you decide.
* She’s always careful to weigh all the facts first.

Question 6

Insightful

Answer 6

adjective
A deep understanding of something
* He managed to make some insightful comments on this.
* Her answers are always very insightful.

Question 7

In actuality

Answer 7

phrase
In reality
* He seems like a nice guy, but in actuality I think he’s quite selfish.
* In actuality the Statue of Liberty looks very small…

Question 8

The upper hand

Answer 8

noun
To have power / control
* He always gains the upper hand in negotiations.
* We need to try and get the upper hand with this deal.

Question 9

Resist the urge

Answer 9

verbal phrase
To stop yourself from doing something, even though you want to do it
* I find it hard to resist the urge to finish the bottle of wine.
* You should resist the urge to sleep too late on weekends.

Question 10

Lean in

Answer 10

phrasal verb
To accept (challenges & responsibilities)
* You need to lean in more to progress in your career.
* I usually try to lean in whenever I have the chance.

Question 11

Employ (something)

Answer 11

verb
To use (something)
* We need to employ a better strategy.
* She was able to employ her skills in her new job.

Question 12

Formulate a response

Answer 12

verbal phrase
To carefully create a response
* He is very good at formulating careful responses to attacks.
* Try to formulate a better response when someone criticizes you.

Question 13

Instant gratification

Answer 13

noun
Giving up a future benefit to receive a smaller, but immediate benefit
* Instant gratification is very common amongst people today.
* I try to teach my daughter not to go after instant gratification.

Question 14

Incur

Answer 14

verb
To experience something bad as a result of actions one has taken
* They incurred a lot of debt after that decision.
* You will probably incur some financial loss.