Unit 8

Word

Definition

Example

mindset

A person's way of thinking or attitude

Developing a growth mindset can lead to success

entrepreneur

Someone who starts and manages a business

She started her own business and became an entrepreneur

entrepreneurial

Relating to or characteristic of entrepreneurs

An entrepreneurial spirit is essential for startups

maintain focus

To concentrate and stay on a task or goal

To achieve your goals, you need to maintain focus

embrace challenges

To eagerly accept and face difficulties

Successful individuals embrace challenges as opportunities

persistence

The quality of continuing despite obstacles

His persistence paid off when he achieved his dream

setback

A temporary or minor obstacle or failure

The recent setback won't deter us from moving forward

skyrocket

To increase rapidly or dramatically

The company's profits skyrocketed after the new launch

from scratch

Starting something from the very beginning

She built her empire from scratch with hard work

be valued at

The assessed or estimated worth of something

The company is valued at millions of dollars

pick up

To learn or acquire something quickly

You'll pick up new skills as you gain experience

in tune with

To be in harmony or agreement with something

A successful leader is in tune with the team's needs

doubt oneself

To lack confidence in oneself

It's common to doubt oneself, but self-belief is crucial

admit defeat

To acknowledge that one has been defeated

She had to admit defeat and rethink her strategy

second guess

To reconsider or doubt a decision

Don't second guess yourself; trust your decisions

obstacle

Something that blocks or hinders progress

Overcoming obstacles makes us stronger

glorify

To praise or honor something excessively

Let's not glorify failure; it's part of the learning process

worship

To show deep admiration or reverence for

Some people worship their idols' achievements

growth mindset

A belief in the ability to develop and improve

Having a growth mindset can foster continuous improvement

fixed mindset

A belief that abilities are unchangeable

A fixed mindset can hinder personal and professional growth

thrive in the face of difficulty

To do well despite challenging situations

True leaders thrive in the face of difficulty

wilt in the face of failure

To lose confidence and motivation due to failure

Those who wilt in the face of failure miss opportunities

performance appraisal

An assessment of an individual's job performance

The performance appraisal helps employees and the company

contribute good ideas

To offer valuable suggestions or concepts

Team members who contribute good ideas are valuable assets

set the goals

To establish objectives or targets

It's important to set the right goals for the team

set back

A hindrance or delay in progress

The war damaged the country's infrastructure and set back the pace of economic recovery

take a different angle

To approach a situation from a new perspective

To solve this problem, let's take a different angle

procrastinate

To delay or postpone tasks unnecessarily

Don't procrastinate; take action now

bite off more than you can chew

To take on more responsibilities than one can handle

Sometimes, we bite off more than we can chew with big plans

dread

To feel extreme fear or apprehension

He dreads public speaking but is working to overcome it

think on one's feet

To make quick decisions or respond effectively

During presentations, it's important to think on one's feet

take on board

To accept or consider someone's input or advice

It's important to take feedback on board for improvement

have under one's belt

To have experience or achievements in something

She already has several successful projects under her belt

establish

To set up or create something

The company aims to establish itself as an industry leader

meaningful

Significant and having purpose or value

Meaningful work brings satisfaction and motivation

exceed

To go beyond or surpass a limit or expectation

The team's efforts allowed them to exceed their targets

execute

To carry out or accomplish a task or plan

The job involves drawing up and executing a plan of nursing care

dedicate

To commit time or effort to a specific purpose

He's willing to dedicate extra time to complete the project

initiate

To begin or start something

She initiated the new strategy to boost sales

supervise

To oversee and manage a task or process

The manager supervises the team's daily activities

consistently

In a steady and unchanging manner

To succeed, one must consistently perform well

effectively

In a way that produces the desired result

Communicating effectively is crucial for team cohesion

efficiency

The ability to accomplish tasks with minimal waste

Improving efficiency can lead to cost savings

keen

wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much

She's always keen to learn and grow professionally

outstanding

extremely good

His outstanding performance earned him a promotion

proactive

making things happen or change rather than reacting to events

A proactive approach helps prevent potential issues

resounding

a resounding noise is so loud that it seems to continue for a few seconds

Their resounding success was celebrated by the team

verified by

to state that something is true

The data was verified by multiple sources

as a consequence

as a result of something

As a consequence of his efforts, he received a bonus

due to

because of something

The delay was due to unexpected technical issues

despite the fact that

used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it

Despite the fact that it rained, the event was a success

gain valuable insights into

used to describe a situation where you learned something new and meaningful about a certain topic

Analyzing the data helps us gain valuable insights into trends

provide an invaluable lesson

to create a situation in which a person can learn a lot or is likely to gain a great deal of knowledge or experience

The project's failure provided an invaluable lesson for future endeavors