My Vocabulary Frontier Name: Mamoru Arima Date:9/8

Sentence

Josiah intended for Benjamin to enter into the
clergy.
Definitions:

the priests or ministers of a religion of the
Christian Church


Syllables/Pronunciation:

cler-gy[kldi]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

Biography of Benjamin Franklin





Sentence:

He helped launch projects to pave, clean and
light Philadelphias streets.
Definitions:

To cover a surface with flat stones or bricks



Syllables/Pronunciation:

Pave[peiv]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

Biography of Benjamin Franklin





Sentence:

His testimony before Parliament helped
persuade the members to repeal the law.
Definitions:

If a government or other group or person with
authority repeals a law, that law is no longer
valid

Syllables/Pronunciation:

re-pel[ripel]





Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

Biography of Benjamin Franklin

My Vocabulary Frontier Name: Mamoru Arima Date:9/8



Sentence

So if Mr.Jobs was at times arrogant, even
nasty, employees viewed these behaviors in
the context of these underlying qualities.
Definitions:

Important in a situation but not always easily
noticed or stated clearly


Syllables/Pronunciation:

under-lying[ndlaiig]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

The leadership of Steve Jobs





Sentence:

If those systems and processes dont yet exist,
theyll begin by designing and implementing
them.
Definitions:

To make something that has been officially
decided start to happen or be used


Syllables/Pronunciation:

Im-ple-ment[implement]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

Leadership





Sentence:

Annotate your text.
Definitions:

to add notes to a book or text, giving
explanations or comments


Syllables/Pronunciation:

an-no-tate[nteit]





Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

American Values and Assumptions

My Vocabulary Frontier Name: Mamoru Arima Date:9/8



Sentence

To that end, you are going to embark on your
own research about Benjamin Franklin.
Definitions:

to start to do something new or difficult



Syllables/Pronunciation:

em-bark[imbak]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

The Strands of Independent Research



Sentence

It is well-known that Steve Jobs could be
arrogant, dictatorial, and mean-spirited.
Definitions:

Behaving in a proud, unpleasant way, showing
little thought for other people


Syllables/Pronunciation:

ar-ro-gant[ rgnt]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

The Leadership of Steve Jobs



Sentence

At times, however, their reluctance to
embrace change, steady unvarying pace and
dogged attachment to data can frustrate
their colleagues.
Definitions:

To accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs,
etc, especially when it is done with
enthusiasm


Syllables/Pronunciation:

em-brace[imbreis]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

Leadership

My Vocabulary Frontier Name: Mamoru Arima Date:9/8



Sentence

They manage risk, provide consistency and
grind out the detail in a way that the Visionary
and Operator arent predisposed to do.
Definitions:

to influence somebody so that they are likely
to think or behave in a particular way


Syllables/Pronunciation:

pre-dis- pose[pridispz]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

Leadership


Sentence

Reflect on your actions, your strengths and
weaknesses, your mistakes and successes, as
though you are this impartial third party.
Definitions:

not supporting one person or group more
than another



Syllables/Pronunciation:

Im-par-tial[impal]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

Are Leaders Born Or Made?



Sentence

In that period, Smith created a stunning
transformation.
Definitions:

extremely attractive or impressive



Syllables/Pronunciation:

stun-ning[ stnig]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

Level 5 Leadership

My Vocabulary Frontier Name: Mamoru Arima Date:9/8



Sentence

But if you were to think of Darwin Smith as
somehow meek or soft, you would be terribly
mistaken.
Definitions:

quiet, gentle, and always ready to do what
other people want without expressing your
own opinion

Syllables/Pronunciation:

meek[mik]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

Level 5 Leadership



Sentence

Similarly, every time we attribute everything
to Leadership, were no different from
people in the 1500s.
Definitions:

to say or believe that something is the result
of a particular thing


Syllables/Pronunciation:

at-tri-bute[tribjut]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

Level 5 Leadership



Sentence

Lee Iacocca saved Chrysler from the brink of
catastrophe.
Definitions:

a sudden event that causes many people to
suffer


Syllables/Pronunciation:

ca-tas-trophe[ktstrfi]




Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

Level 5 Leadership