Hostile

Hostile
hos·tile /ˈhɑ:stl̟, ˈhɑ:ˌstajəl/ adjective
[more hostile; most hostile] 1 : of or relating to an enemy 
▪ They were entering hostile territory. ▪ hostile [=enemy] troops

2 : not friendly : having or showing unfriendly feelings 
▪ a hostile atmosphere/expression ▪ Her suggestions were given a hostile reception. ▪ hostilebehavior ▪ an openly hostile critic ▪ It was a small town that was hostile to/toward outsiders. ▪ ahostile witness [=a witness in a legal case who supports the opposing side]

3 : unpleasant or harsh 
▪ The camel is specially adapted to its hostile desert habitat. ▪ a hostile workplace

4 business : involving an attempt to buy a company from people who do not want to sell it 
▪ a hostile takeover

How to deal with a hostile coworker…

Hostile Working Environment Training Objectives

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Examples of a Hostile Environment

genuine

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛnjʊɪn/

adjective

• truly what something is said to be; authentic:genuine 24-carat gold
•  (of a person, emotion, or action) sincere:a genuine attempt to put things rightthere was genuine affection in his voice

"There was some genuine animosity brewing between people in this game," said Muscat.

The point remains that there's genuine competition at work there, which simply isn't replicated in Irish media.

Genuine partnership needed after debt exchange

African Diaspora Film Festival shows ‘genuine experiences'

Union hopes Government involvement in Tiwai Point is genuine

North Korea aims missiles at US: is the threat genuine?

Not all rape complaints are genuine, says Delhi Police Mauritania: “genuine culture” to be proud of Meet a genuine GP racing expert Wind farm health woes 'absolutely genuine'

Galore

Galore
Pronunciation: /gəˈlɔː/

adjective

[postpositive]

• in abundance:there were prizes galore for everything

always used after a noun

informal : in large numbers or amounts 

a meal with meat and beer galore

Eggs, children galore at the zoo

Opportunities galore for volunteers

Business opportunities galore in solid waste management: expert

Chocolate Bunnies & Eggs Galore at Chocalicious in Locust Valley, NY

fragile

Pronunciation: /ˈfradʒʌɪl/

adjective

• (of an object) easily broken or damaged:fragile items such as glass and china
•  easily destroyed or threatened:you have a fragile grip on reality
•  (of a person) not strong or sturdy; delicate and vulnerable:a small, fragile old ladyhis fragile health somewhat improved
  

fragile happiness

fragile health

fragile material

"We're a team that we're still a little fragile when things don't go well for us," Hyndman said.

Digress

Digress

/dai´gres/

Before getting into specifics, let me digress to our various municipal origins and the powers that came with that law.

Let me digress a bit.

[no obj] : to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed 

Confirm

Confirm /kənˈfɜrm/
to confirm someone's statement
to confirm a treaty
to confirm one's power
to confirm someone in his chain-smoking
confirm a contract (to...)
confirm invoice
please confirm

By law, the commission doesn't confirm or deny pending investigations.
He went on to confirm that his woolly headwear was at the centre of the row.
Pacquiao has yet to confirm his attendance in the Macao weekend event.
this helps confirm you are a person, not a machine, and reduces spam.
The message on the screen appeared to confirm he had hit the jackpot.

You must confirm your email address in order for it to be fully associated with your Twitter account.

Letter confirming contract details

Concur

concur [kənˈkɜː]

Definition of concur

verb (concurs, concurring, concurred)

[no object]

• 1be of the same opinion; agree:the authors concurred with the majority[with direct speech]:‘That’s right,’ the chairman concurred
•  (concur with) agree with (a decision or opinion):we strongly concur with this recommendation

• 2happen or occur at the same time; coincide:in tests, cytogenetic determination has been found to concur with enzymatic determination

• I'll concur with my fellow reviewers and say the V8 is probably unnecessary here.
• Much as I concur, I would amend that list to include a third thought: contrivance.
• Home Stagers concur that sellers don't get a second chance for a first impression.
• I concur with that concern completely but believe there are ways to ensure fairness.

What is the difference between agree and concur? Which is the more common to use? For instance, someone said something to me and I want to say that he is right. Should I say I agree with you or I concur with you?

Complicated

Complicated [ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd]

It’s complicated… bumpy terrain ahead!

Civilian

Civilian /sɪˈvɪlj(ə)n/
noun
a person not in the armed services or the police force:terrorists and soldiers have killed tens of thousands of civilians
informal a person who is not a member of a particular profession or group, as viewed by a member of that group:I talk to a lot of actresses and they say that civilians are scared of them
adjective
relating to civilians:civilian clothes

'Israel's enemies have put the entire civilian population on the frontline'

Risk and reward at the dawn of civilian drone age

The Australian Civilian Corps is a group of civilian specialists who can be deployed to countries experiencing or emerging from natural disaster or conflict. 

Afghanistan probes civilian casualties in Afghan-NATO operation

Civilian employees on the move as Army closes facilities in Europe

Union: Bill on armed forced threat to civilian staff

Pentagon Said to Cut Civilian Worker Furloughs to 14 Days

Civilian killed in Sopore militant firing

A report by the Sri Lankan military absolving the security forces of civilian casualties during the last phase of the war with the Tamil Tiger terrorists raises skepticism of many in the international community that the government is prepared to do its own independent and credible investigation, a senior United States official said

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