Workplace Motivation Vocabulary

noun hard, menial, or dull work; laborious task

• The monotonous drudgery of data entry can be quite tedious.
• I can't stand the drudgery of doing laundry every weekend.
• I'm so over the drudgery of my daily routine.
• The drudgery of waiting for the bus felt like an eternity.

noun a machine or device used to apply pressure

verb to continue moving forward or making progress despite difficulties

• In order to reach our goals, we must press on despite any obstacles in our way.
• I know it's tough, but we just have to press on and keep moving forward.
• Don't give up now, we just need to press on and push through.
• Life may be challenging at times, but we must press on and continue our journey.

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

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

interjection a word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion or sudden feeling

• It is time to rise and shine as the sun begins to peek over the horizon.
• Hey sleepyhead, rise and shine! The day is waiting for you.
• Yo, wake up and shine! Let's get this day started.
• After facing many challenges, she finally decided to rise and shine in her career.

noun a French word meaning 'determination' or 'perseverance'

• Son acharnement au travail lui a valu une promotion bien méritée.
• Son acharnement à gagner ce jeu vidéo est impressionnant.
• Cet acharnement à draguer toutes les filles de la soirée est pathétique.
• L'acharnement du vent sur les volets de la maison créait une ambiance sinistre.