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Matthias Oswald

Matthias Oswald

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spawn

produce or generate; give rise to E.g. The PC industry has spawned many new businesses e.g. electronic games

surmount

overcome (a difficulty or obstacle); triumph over

telecommute

work from home, communicating with the workplace by telephone, fax, and email

telework

same as telecommute (above)

undermine

make less powerful or effective. E.g. Don’t try to undermine my authority

witness

be present to see an event take place. He lived long enough to witness a change in world politics.

anxieties

fears and worries

concerns

1) worries; anxieties 2) matters of interest or importance

extent

the degree to which something is the case. E.g. Everyone has to compromise to some extent.

gimmick

a trick or device that attracts for publicity rather than to fulfill a useful purpose

head-hunter

person who identifies and approaches (someone employed elsewhere) to fill a business position

headcount

a count of the number of people present or available

hubs

the centre of an activity, region, or network; synonym: pivot

infancy

the early stage in the development or growth of something e.g. a business venture

perks

benefits to which one is entitled as an employee or shareholder of a company

pace

speed or rate of motion, development, or change

response

an answer or reaction. Verb respond Adj: responsive

surroundings

the conditions or area around a person or thing

virtues

a quality considered morally good or desirable

trauma

emotional shock following a stressful event. Verb: traumatize

enlargement

the action or state of enlarging or being enlarged; expansion, increase in size

plumber

a person who fits and repairs the pipes and fittings of water supply, sanitation, or heating systems.

Supervisor

overseer, superintendent, director, manager. Adj supervisory

loosening

weakening of e.g. a relationship

evidence

information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. Adj: evident

(the) shift

the change in direction

perspective

a particular way of viewing or regarding something; synonyms: outlook, viewpoint

category

a class or division of people or things having particular shared characteristics

legislation

laws collectively; body of laws. Verb legislate Adj: legislative

directives

an official or authoritative instruction

regulations

a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority

alert

quick to notice and respond to potential danger or problems; synonym: attentive

bizarre

very strange or unusual

brash

confident in a rude or overpowering way

exaggerated

made to seem greater or more important than it really is; synonym: overstate

foreseeable

able to be predicted

futile

producing no useful result; pointless

glamorous

charming, fascinating, alluring. E.g. the rich and famous who enjoy a glamorous lifestyle. Noun: glamour

profligate

extremely extravagant or wasteful. Children of rich parents are referred to as profligate brats i.e. they spend money without thinking of the consequences.

repetitive

something that is constantly repeated; Verb: repeat Noun: repetition