KeyNote Unit 5

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and definitions from the lecture notes for exam preparation.

Humanistic approach

Emphasizes the personal worth of the individual and the centrality of human values.

Prevalent

Widely spread or occurring.

Huff and puff

To breathe loudly, usually after physical exercise.

Out-of-the-box thinking

Original or unconventional thinking.

Frame

To formulate verbally or plan.

Reframe

To express or frame a concept or plan differently.

Inflection

The modulation of intonation or pitch in speech.

Waist

The part of the body between the ribs and hips.

Colon

The large intestine; a part of the digestive system.

Fluorescent lights

Very bright tube-shaped electric lights, commonly used in offices.

To the tune of

In total; overall.

Doable

Capable of being done; feasible.

Sustainable

Able to be maintained or continued.

Viable

Capable of living or developing.

Bottom line

The most important fact in a situation.

Incompatible

Not able to exist or work together.

Be tied to

To be related to or dependent on something.

Reflect on

To think carefully about something.

Mutually exclusive

Things that cannot coexist or be true at the same time.

Graphic designer

A professional who creates visual content.

Doubly

In two ways; to a greater degree.

Controversial

Likely to cause disagreement or controversy.

Withdraw from a competition

To stop participating in a competition.

ATP World Tour Final

A men's tennis tournament.

Triathlete

An athlete who competes in a triathlon.

Pull a muscle

To injure a muscle.

Row

A noisy argument or dispute.

Controversy

A disagreement or debate.

Promptly

Quickly or without delay.

Highlight

To emphasize or give great importance.

The extent to which

The degree or range of something.

Hence

That is the reason or explanation for.

Big-name

Well-known or famous.

Bidding war

A competitive situation in which multiple parties vie for something.

Sky-high

Extremely high, especially in price.

Angel investor

An individual who provides capital for a business start-up.

Crowd funding

Raising money from many people via the Internet.

Ellipsis

The omission of words from a sentence but still understood.

Applied economics

The study of economics in real-world situations.

Circumstance

A fact or condition connected to an event.

Upstream

Relating to an earlier stage in a process.

Obese

Having an excess amount of body fat.

Fate

A predetermined outcome or destiny.

Herbs

Plants used for flavoring or medicinal purposes.

Severe illness

A serious or grave medical condition.

Incredible

Difficult to believe; extraordinary.

Fierce

Having a powerful intensity.

Ancestor

A person from whom one is descended.

Get around

To travel or move from place to place.

Adjust to something

To become accustomed to a new situation.

Spectator

A person who watches an event.

Montreal

A major city and port in central Canada.

Boost

To increase or enhance.

Estimated cost

Projected cost before production.

Facilities

Buildings and services for a specific purpose.

Taxpayer

A person who pays taxes.

Get something right

To understand or do something accurately.

Harbour

A sheltered body of water where ships dock.

Moved

Emotional or touched.

Balance the books

To ensure income equals expenditures.

Recession

A period of economic decline.

Revise

To review or alter.

A done deal

An agreement that is certain to happen.

A big deal

Something of importance.

It’s a deal!

An expression of agreement.

A great deal

A large amount.

Submit

To present for consideration.

Funding application

A request for financial assistance.

Approve a loan

To sanction or agree to a loan.

Thread on an online forum

A sequence of messages in an online discussion.

Go about something

To begin to do something.

Track record

Historical record of achievements or failures.

Capture someone’s attention

To attract someone's focus.