Business Vocabulary for Speaking 6

Review the word list to see which words you know and actively utilize and which you do not. Then use the conversation below to improve your intonation and examine appropriate usage of these words.

WordPronunciation
1. autonomouslyah-TAH-nu-mus-ly
2. adventAD-vent
3. apparentu-PĀR-ent-ly
4. coarseCŌRS
5. drabDRAB
6. minusculeMI-ni-scyool
7. elaborateee-LA-bur-ate
8. amenityu-MEN-i-dee
9. prevalentPRE-vu-lent
10. conspicuouslycun-SPi-kyoo-us-lee
11. endorseen-DŌRS
12. facetFA-set
13. fertileFER-tile or FER-dil
14. encompassen-CUM-pus
15. unwarrantedun-WOR-un-ted
16. agitateA-ji-tate
17. inordinatein-OR-din-it
18. inundateIN-un-date
19. nominalNO-mi-nul
20. intrinsicin-TRIN-sik or in-TRIN-zik

💻 Tech Talk: Project Omega

Alex: Hey Ben, did you see the specs for Project Omega? The sheer volume of features they want to cram into the first release seems unwarranted, especially for a Minimum Viable Product.

Ben: I agree. The client’s expectations are a bit inordinate. They seem to think we can autonomously integrate three separate microservices in a week. The project manager even had the apparent belief that the UI mockups weren’t too drab for a major corporate application.


Alex: Right? And the documentation they provided for the legacy system—it’s minuscule! We’ll have to elaborate on so many assumptions just to get the data structure right. It’s a prevalent problem with these fast-track projects.

Ben: Exactly. The core facet of this project is supposed to be simple data aggregation, but they want us to encompass advanced machine learning features from day one. It’s going to inundate our small team with work.


Alex: What are your thoughts on using the new internal logging tool? It’s been brought up conspicuously in every meeting.

Ben: I don’t necessarily endorse it yet. I need to see if it truly provides an intrinsic benefit, or if it’s just another tool we’re forced to adopt. The intrinsic value of clean, maintainable code is what we should focus on, not just buzzword compliance.

Alex: A hundred percent. We need to push back on the scope creep and focus on that intrinsic value.


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