Please study the 19 vocabulary terms below. Then press the Mark Complete button to continue.
- apologize
- to express regret over a mistake or an inconvenience that one caused
- awkward
- lacking in grace, causing embarrassment and discomfort
- breach of contract
- an act that violates or goes against the terms agreed on at a certain point, which were specified in a binding agreement
- bullying
- deliberately intimidating, hurting, or frightening someone in order to aggressively exert dominance over them
- harassment
- uninvited and unwelcome behavior that causes someone to feel uncomfortable, intimidated, or violated
- inappropriate
- unsuitable or unacceptable especially in a particular situation
- keep one’s cool
- to remain calm and even-tempered in a stressful situation
- mediate
- to act as the middleman in a conflict or argument in order to help resolve it
- misconduct
- wrongful, improper, or unacceptable behavior, often dangerous or illegal in nature
- offensive
- actively aggressive and disrespectful, causing somebody else to feel upset, hurt, or angry
- procrastinate
- to put off doing something until later
- professional
- being very good at one's job, with high standards, acting in a way not led by emotion but by rational
- put on the spot
- to be forced to quickly make a difficult statement when one is not expecting it
- report someone
- to inform a higher authority about another person's misconduct
- reputation
- public image, the collective idea, beliefs, or opinion that other people have of a specific person or entity
- stand up for
- to speak or act in order to defend someone
- take credit for
- to let others believe one was responsible for something worthy of praise and attention
- take the high road
- to not let others push one into behaving badly, especially when they are, but rather choose the most noble and moral course of action
- whistleblower
- a person who reveals secret information about an organization's illegal or immoral activity to the public
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Martha apologized for falsely accusing Jared of stealing her food from the communal fridge.
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Nobody wanted to take responsibility for the blunder, which led to an awkward silence before Ellen finally spoke up.
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When the farmer failed to deliver the agreed upon amount of grain, the brewery sued him for breach of contract.
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The marketing manager was notorious for bullying his subordinates, always belittling them and shouting at them in front of other employees.
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Sexual harassment comes in many forms and can range from inappropriate verbal comments to physically touching somebody intimately without their consent.
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Ed received a formal warning for making inappropriate comments about his co-workers' appearance.
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I admire my colleague for his ability to keep his cool whenever he encounters a problem because I see that he is much more efficient at solving it.
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My co-workers are quite short-tempered, so I usually end up mediating for them.
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He was forced to resign for serious misconduct, including embezzlement and fraud.
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There are many terms that used to be considered socially acceptable but are now considered offensive, and should not be used.
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I know that I have a tendency to procrastinate, so I set myself deadlines a week before the actual deadline so I won't miss it.
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When the clients she was negotiating with lost their temper and started shouting, Sarah remained professional and managed to de-escalate the situation through mediation.
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When Jolene was unexpectedly asked to present at the meeting, she felt like she was put on the spot and struggled to keep her cool.
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When Peter wouldn't stop making inappropriate and offensive comments about Lana, she threatened to report him to their supervisor.
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An important reason why I'm applying to this company is that they have a great reputation.
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I used to be very shy and let people push me around, but I have been working on standing up for myself.
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I worked really hard on this project, but my colleague took all the credit for it by presenting it as his own work.
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Even though he fired insults at her, she decided to take the high road and walked away gracefully.
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Edward Snowden became one of the most infamous whistleblowers of this millennium when he leaked classified information about the NSA in 2013.