Set 9
VOCABULARY
discretion
accountability
transparency
integrity
consistency
credibility
objectivity
precision
efficiency
resilience
Set 9
81. discretion
Meaning: Careful judgment about what to say or do.
When we use it: Use it when someone must decide carefully, especially in sensitive situations.
How we use it: use discretion / at your discretion / professional discretion
Examples:
Please use discretion when discussing the matter.
The decision is left to the manager’s discretion.
82. accountability
Meaning: Responsibility for actions, decisions, or results.
When we use it: Use it when someone must answer for what they do.
How we use it: hold someone accountable / accountability for / personal accountability
Examples:
The team needs more accountability.
She took accountability for the mistake.
83. transparency
Meaning: Openness and honesty about information or decisions.
When we use it: Use it when people need clear, honest communication.
How we use it: increase transparency / lack of transparency / transparency about
Examples:
The company promised more transparency about the process.
There was a lack of transparency in the decision.
84. integrity
Meaning: Honesty, strong principles, and doing what is right.
When we use it: Use it when describing character, trust, or ethical behavior.
How we use it: personal integrity / professional integrity / act with integrity
Examples:
She handled the situation with integrity.
Professional integrity is important in leadership.
85. consistency
Meaning: The quality of staying the same in behavior, quality, or results.
When we use it: Use it when something is steady and reliable over time.
How we use it: consistency in / maintain consistency / lack consistency
Examples:
The writing needs more consistency.
Good results require consistency over time.
86. credibility
Meaning: The quality of being believable or trustworthy.
When we use it: Use it when judging trust in a person, source, or claim.
How we use it: gain credibility / lose credibility / credibility of
Examples:
The source lost credibility after the error.
Clear evidence increases credibility.
87. objectivity
Meaning: Fairness based on facts, not personal feelings.
When we use it: Use it when someone should judge something neutrally.
How we use it: maintain objectivity / lack objectivity / objectivity in
Examples:
The reviewer tried to maintain objectivity.
The article lacked objectivity in several places.
88. precision
Meaning: Exactness and careful accuracy.
When we use it: Use it when wording, details, numbers, or instructions must be exact.
How we use it: precision in / with precision / improve precision
Examples:
The sentence needs more precision.
She explained the process with precision.
89. efficiency
Meaning: Getting results without wasting time, energy, or resources.
When we use it: Use it when discussing how well something works.
How we use it: improve efficiency / increase efficiency / efficiency of
Examples:
The new system improved efficiency.
We need to increase the efficiency of the process.
90. resilience
Meaning: The ability to recover after difficulty.
When we use it: Use it when someone or something continues after stress, problems, or change.
How we use it: build resilience / show resilience / emotional resilience
Examples:
She showed resilience after the setback.
The company built resilience by improving its systems.
