VIP Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

Irrelevant (adj): 1- not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important.
E.g.: These documents are largely irrelevant to the present investigation.
E.g.: Making a large profit is irrelevant to us – the important thing is to make the book available to the largest possible audience.

Out of line (adj): 1- beyond what is considered acceptable behavior.
E.g.: You can disagree with her, but calling her dishonest was out of line.

Transparency (n): 1- the characteristic of being easy to see through. 2- the quality of being done in an open way without secrets.
E.g.: The old-fashioned type of plastic lacked transparency.
E.g.: We want more transparency in government.

Confrontation (n): 1- a fight or argument.
E.g.: Some couples seem to like confrontation, but Josh and I hardly ever argue.
E.g.: I had a confrontation this morning with my boss.

Incentive (n): 1- something that encourages a person to do something:
E.g.: Tax incentives have been very effective in encouraging people to save and invest more of their income.
E.g.: There is little incentive for people to leave their cars at home when public transport remains so expensive.
E.g.: Bonus payments provide an incentive to work harder.

Incentivize (v): 1- to make someone want to do something.
E.g.: We need to incentivize our sales managers to achieve these targets.

Grammar

You are special than others. – You are more special than others.

What I can do? – What can I do?

Pronunciation

Irrelevant: /ɪˈrel.ə.vənt/

Transparency: /trænˈsper.ən.si/

Confrontation: /ˌkɑn·frənˈteɪ·ʃən/

Incentive: /ɪnˈsen.t̬ɪv/

Incentivize: /ɪnˈsen.t̬ə.vaɪz/