Understanding and Avoiding The Great Resignation part 2

Question 1

Trendy

Answer 1

adjective

Fashionable

_{We’re seeing some trendy new office designs.}

_{You should try to update your style to a more trendy one.}

Question 2

Perks

Answer 2

noun

An advantage or something extra one is given from one’s job

_{That position includes some perks like a company car.}

_{There are very few perks at that company.}

Question 3

Substitute

Answer 3

noun / verb

Something that takes the place of another thing

_{They use honey in their tea as a substitute for sugar.}

_{We will substitute Russian energy with nuclear power.}

Question 4

Put … first and foremost

Answer 4

verbal phrase

To make something the most important

_{They place the health of their employees first and foremost.}

_{We will need to put profits first and foremost.}

Question 5

Acknowledge

Answer 5

verb

To recognize the truth or existence of something

_{They acknowledged that they made a mistake.}

_{Finally they have acknowledged that that artist is a genius.}

Question 6

Placation and Platitudes

Answer 6

nouns

Things that are said to make someone feel better that is overused and meaningless

_{He just gave me a lot of placation and platitudes when I complained to him.}

_{Please don’t just give me placation and platitudes.}

Question 7

Social anxiety

Answer 7

noun

An intense fear of being watched or judged by others

_{He suffers from severe social anxiety and finds it difficult to go outside.}

_{Social anxiety is a big issue in many countries.}

Question 8

Fatigue

Answer 8

noun

Extreme tiredness

_{She suffers from fatigue and depression.}

_{My fatigue gets more intense during the summer months.}

Question 9

Minimum wage

Answer 9

noun

The lowest possible wage permitted by law

_{The minimum wage in Japan was increased recently.}

_{He is still working for minimum wage.}

Question 10

Talent pool

Answer 10

noun

Potential job candidates who have the needed skills / qualifications

_{We are competing for the same talent pool as our rivals.}

_{There are many great leaders in our in-house talent pool.}

Question 11

Across the board

Answer 11

phrase

Applying to all

_{We have seen some decreases in stock prices across the board.}

_{We need to cut back spending across the board.}

Question 12

Get ahead of the curve

Answer 12

verbal phrase

To stay ahead of current thinking or trends

_{We need to get ahead of the curve if we want to succeed.}

_{They were able to get ahead of the curve by spending less.}

Question 13

… and counting

Answer 13

phrase

Used to say that a number is constantly increasing

_{There are 3000 new cases per day and counting.}

_{I have lost 5 kilograms (and counting) so far this year.}

Question 14

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