AEE3-definisions

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to behave in a very enthusiastic way about something that you are interested in and know a lot about but that other people might find boring
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to geek out
to make small changes to something in order to repair it or make it work better
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to tinker with something
make a big effort to deal with a problem
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to tackle something
to get a clear understanding of a complicated problem or situation
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to gain insight
to begin to do something
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to go about something
a way to get past a problem or difficulty
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a work-around
to use something or someone, especially in an effective way
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to deploy something
to express something
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to voice something
to rise in rank of an organization or success in an industry in spite of unspoken restrictions that prevent your advancement
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to break the glass ceiling
to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem
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to address something
dependent on
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reliant on
going against the norm; doing something atypical
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to go against the grain
to exist together and be connected with each other
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to go hand in hand
the tendency to transmit messages without considering their consequences
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disinhibition
sth isn't being dealt with now but hasn't been totally forgotten
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to be on the back burner
to stick firmly to something
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to adhere to something
extraneous
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irrelevant
to facilitate
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to make easier
to prevent someone from doing something
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to get in the way of someone
(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
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amorphous
without preparation
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off the cuff
clever; resourceful
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ingenious
promote an idea
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to pitch an idea
to provide what is necessary
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to cater for
knowing a lot about technology
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tech-savvy
to get rid of something
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to ditch something
increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions
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incremental
to force someone to have or experience something unwanted or undesirable
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to foist upon/on sb
able to deal with new situations or changes quickly and successfully
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agile
to change the way people think of something, usually so that more people will like it, buy it, or support it
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to reposition
changing the traditional way that an industry operates, especially in a new and effective way
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disruptive
the most important part of something
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mainstay
practicable, capable of developing
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viable
an expression or phrase that has become popular
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buzzword
to continue to have a powerful effect or value
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to resonate with somebody
(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change
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entranched
reduction in the number or quantity of something
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depletion
a short period when there's high pressure to achieve a result
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crunch time
unconventional
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off the wall
fail to keep up
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lag behind
arranged in layers
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tiered

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