Employee Performance Evaluation

verb to criticize or reprimand someone strongly

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, in this case indicating the direction or target of the action

• The judge will come down on the defendant with a harsh sentence.
• If you don't clean your room, mom is going to come down on you.
• The boss really came down on me for being late to work.
• The rain started to come down on us as we walked home.

adjective serving to correct or remedy; intended to correct

• The company implemented a series of corrective measures to address the issue.
• She had to undergo corrective surgery to fix her vision.
• I need to do some corrective work on my resume before sending it out.
• His stern words served as a corrective to her reckless behavior.

noun an expression of blame or disapproval

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• The teacher gave a gentle reproof to the student for not completing the assignment on time.
• My mom always gives me a reproof when I forget to take out the trash.
• I got a reproof from my boss for being late to work again.
• The reproof from her friends made her realize she needed to make some changes in her life.

noun a harsh or angry reprimand

verb present participle of scold

• The teacher gave a scolding to the students for not completing their homework on time.
• My mom gave me a scolding for forgetting to take out the trash.
• I got a scolding from my boss for being late to work again.
• The storm clouds gathered overhead, as if nature itself was preparing to give the earth a scolding.

noun a person or thing that is central or important in a particular activity or situation

• The wheelhorse of the project was responsible for overseeing all the major tasks.
• Jake is the wheelhorse of our group when it comes to organizing events.
• Donna is the wheelhorse of the team when it comes to getting things done.
• In the world of politics, the Senator is considered the wheelhorse of the party.

noun the act of using work time on the internet for personal activities

• Cyberslacking is a serious issue in many workplaces, leading to decreased productivity.
• Stop cyberslacking and get back to work!
• I caught you cyberslacking again, you need to focus on your tasks.
• Cyberslacking is like throwing away valuable time in the digital world.

verb to behave or function in a disruptive or unruly manner

• The computer system is acting up and causing delays in the project.
• My phone keeps acting up and freezing on me.
• I think my car is acting up again, it keeps making weird noises.
• Her emotions were acting up, causing her to lash out unexpectedly.