Unit 6- Innovation Flashcards
Put forward
-to offer an idea, opinion, reason etc, especially so that people can discuss it and make a decision
He rejected all the proposals put forward by the committee.
-to change the time or date of an event so that it happens earlier than originally planned
The meeting has been put forward to Monday.
Long shot
an attempt or guess that is not likely to be successful but that is worth trying
It’s a long shot, but I’ll ask her.
Likely to fail:hopeless, unworkable, unpromising…
. an undertaking, guess, or possibility with little chance of success
advisory capacity
Consultor
Decision making role
decision making
The thought process of selecting a logical choice from the available options.
When trying to make a good decision, a person must weight the positives and negatives of each option, and consider all the alternatives. For effective decision making, a person must be able to forecast the outcome of each option as well, and based on all these items, determine which option is the best for that particular situation.
Tentative
: not done with confidence : uncertain and hesitant
: not definite : still able to be changed
Ex
the baby’s first tentative steps
We have tentative plans for the weekend.
would it be worth ?
Valeria a pena?
Hurtle
The verb hurtle also means to move rapidly, often with a rushing sound, and sometimes with seeming lack of control.
Fanciful
- Created in the fancy; imaginary or unreal: a fanciful story.
far-fetched
Conceived or done with no reference to reality or common sense:
antic, bizarre, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque.
usefulness
Utility - the quality of being of practical use
As far as
conj.
To the degree or extent that: They returned at nine, as far as we know.
flimsy
- lacking solidity or strength; “a flimsy table”; “flimsy construction”
milestone
- a significant event in your life (or in a project)
