Decision-Making

6 words in this vocabulary list

noun the quality of acting on impulse or without forethought

adjective impulsive (related to or characterized by impulsiveness)

  • His impulsiveness often led to hasty decisions that he later regretted.
  • She tends to act on impulsiveness without thinking things through.
  • Dude, your impulsiveness is gonna get you in trouble one day.
  • The impulsiveness of the storm caused chaos and destruction in its path.

noun the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness

adjective obstinate

  • Her obstinacy in sticking to her principles is commendable.
  • His obstinacy in refusing to listen to reason is really frustrating.
  • Don't be so obstinate about it, just give it a try.
  • The tree's obstinacy in standing tall despite the storm symbolizes resilience.

noun a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in

  • The casino offered various games of chance, including roulette.
  • Let's try our luck at the roulette table tonight!
  • I'm feeling lucky, let's hit up the roulette wheel!
  • Life is like a game of roulette, you never know where the ball will land.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

  • In situations like these, it is advisable to go with your gut feeling.
  • When in doubt, just go with your gut, it usually knows best.
  • Trust your instincts and go with your gut, dude.
  • Sometimes you just have to go with your gut and follow your intuition.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'leadership team' is a noun as it refers to a group of individuals who lead or manage a group or organization.

  • The leadership team is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the company.
  • The leadership team meets every Monday to discuss upcoming projects.
  • The leadership squad is really on top of things.
  • The leadership team is the engine that drives the company forward.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

  • The recency illusion is a cognitive bias where people overestimate the importance of recent information.
  • I think I fell for the recency illusion when I made my decision based on the most recent feedback.
  • Don't let the recency illusion trick you into thinking that just because it happened recently, it's more important.
  • The recency illusion is like wearing blinders that only let you see what's right in front of you.