This Is the Side Hustle Revolution Flashcards

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Ethos

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noun
A set of beliefs about the social behavior of a group
* Bruce Springsteen appeals to the working-class ethos.
* Their national ethos is under threat.

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Make a living

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verbal phrase
To earn enough money to buy the things you need
* She is barely able to make a living, even with two jobs.
* You won’t be able to make a living from playing music alone.

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African American

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noun
A person who lives in the US and is a member of people with dark skin that originally came from Africa
* African American culture is responsible for the creation of most modern styles of music.
* Harlem is a mostly African American neighborhood.

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Hustle / scam

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noun / verb
A plan to trick people into giving you money, usually dishonest or illegal
* He tried to hustle me out of my cash!
* Careful, I hear there is a new online scam happening.

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Aspirational

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adjective
A strong desire for something
* She has a very aspirational approach to her career.
* He has many aspirational goals.

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Scrappy

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adjective
Having a strong, confident character and willing to fight for what you want
* I hope we can find some scrappy young recruits.
* They have raised a very scrappy little kid.

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Women of color

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noun
Women who do not consider themselves to be white
* Our workforce consists mostly of women of color.
* Women of color make up 20% of the US population.

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Trait

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noun
A characteristic of someone’s personality
* Being patient is one of her best traits.
* A sense of humor is a valuable trait to possess.

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Hold oneself accountable

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verbal phrase
To manage one’s work tasks professionally and take responsibility for one’s actions
* You’ll need to learn how to hold yourself accountable if you want to work for yourself.
* He has no idea how to hold himself accountable it seems.

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Dip and dabble

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verbal phrase
To try a particular activity for a short time
* She dips and dabbles in fashion design and making her own dresses.
* He is always dipping and dabbling in some new venture.

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Outlet

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noun
A way in which emotion or energy can be expressed
* I have many creative outlets that keep me busy.
* It’s important to have some outlets to let go of your stress.

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Make a bet on yourself

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verbal phrase
To take a risk by investing in one’s own abilities, skills and future success
* She’s making a big bet on herself by starting that business.
* Most self-starters are good at making bets on themselves.

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Take off

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phrasal verb
To become successful
* I hear their new business is really taking off!
* I think if we invest more capital this will start to take off.

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Baby boomers

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noun
The generation of people who grew up in the 1950’s and 60’s when there was an increase in birthrates
* Baby boomers could easily afford a house and two cars with only one bread winner.
* Gen X generally had a worse quality of life than baby boomers.

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