#147 Monitoring & Feedback 2

Key Word

exude: (of a person) display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly

She exudes friendship and goodwill.

 

gravitas: seriousness and importance of manner, causing feelings of respect and trust in others

The new leader has an air of gravitas that commands respect.

 

pitfall: an unexpected danger or difficulty

He took financial advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of setting up your own business.

 

buzzword: a word or phrase, new or already existing, that becomes very popular for a period of time. 유행어. 업계 용어

Companies know there is nothing like a hot new buzzword, like ‘nanotechnology’ or ‘sustainability’,to get the attention of investors.

 

forthright: going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken

outspoken: (남의 기분에 신경 쓰지 않고) 노골적으로[거침없이] 말하는

His forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness.

 

tackle: deal with (a person) on some problem or issues

The first thing the new government must do is to tackle inflation.

 

naysayer: (습관적인) 반대론자, 회의론자

misalign: 잘못 정렬된, 잘못 조정된

fraud: 사기

However, naysayers point out that this approach encourages short-term thinking, decisions that are misaligned to the organization’s mission, and in the worst-case, fraud.

 

confectionary: 과자

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a popular confectionary company

 

tainted: 더럽혀진, 오염된

The FDA inspector finds a weakness in their quality control system and suspects it may have led to the tainted food.

 

Feedback

Original: I don't want someone to evaluate myself. 

Better: I don't want to someone to evaulate me.

 

Original: It taste not sweet; it's just the bread for meal, not dessert.

Better: It doesn't taste sweet; it's just bread for a meal, nto dessert.

 

Original: In Korea, the bread's price is really expensive. 

Better: The price of bread is very high in Korea.

Original: I like bread, that's why I challenge myself to bake the bread in my home. 

Better: I like bread, which is why I challenge myself to bake it at home.