Chip Conley: Measuring what makes life worthwhile

1.      Maid-  A woman servant.

·         Jon hired a maid yesterday.

·         A maid is a person who would clean up your mess for you.

2.      Mired- a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from

·         He felt mired when she gave him the news.

·         It is normal to feel mired after hearing such things.

3.      Mundane- prozaic; ordinary

·         Even though the gift she gave him was mundane, He was really happy to get it.

·         Sometimes mundane situations can turn into a distaster.

4.     Boycotting-   The act or practice of subjecting an obnoxious person or company to the organized persecution         called a boycott.

·         Some people went on the streets, boycotting the government’s ideas.

·         I’m boycotting sultanas in the cheesecake.

5.      Vulnerable- Susceptible to physical or emotional injury.

·         She was really strong, but her father’s death made her vulnerable.

·         He was always shy and vulnerable.

6.      Revenue- All the income produced by a particular source

·         He was happy when he saw revenue of his company for 2012.

·         It was the biggest revenue percentage drop sine 1999.

7.      Befuddled  -confused or perplexed

·         He was really beffudled, but guests coulnd tell it.

·         Kate’s mood changes really befuddled Jack.