Why Is It So Hard To Make Decisions? Flashcards

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Inconsequential

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adjective
Not important / significant
* Losing their business will be inconsequential.
* These are all inconsequential matters.

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Weigh heavily on …

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phrase
To cause problems for someone / something
* This decision will weigh heavily on our future.
* The pain weighed heavily on her heart.

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Shape

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verb
To give form to something
* Your education will shape your future.
* We are all shaped by past experiences.

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Misstep

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noun
A mistake
* His choice turned out to be a huge misstep.
* We cannot allow even the smallest misstep.

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Chalked up to …

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verbal phrase
Attributed to …
* She chalked up her failure to inexperience.
* Many decisions can be chalked up to bias.

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Worth the trouble

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phrase
The outcome is worth the effort / cost
Traveling to that restaurant was worth the trouble.
Traveling to India was not worth the trouble.

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Overly resistant

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adverb - adjectve
Not wanting to accept something
* She is overly resistant to change.
* They are overly resistant to our ideas.

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Sweeten

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verb
Make something more acceptable / attractive
* That discount really sweetened the deal.
* Her presence sweetened the situation.

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