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turnover
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rotation of workers in a company
perplexing
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confusing, troublesome
to veer off
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to suddenly, drastically, unexpectedly change direction
buffet
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bufet; to repeatedly hit sth violently
bogus
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sth fake
holistic
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treating sth as a whole rather than focusing on its parts
nameplate
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name label in office, very often seen as a mark of achievement
emeritus
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honorary title given to sb, usually a professor who has stopped working, to recogonize their achievements
dubious
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questionable, false, not to be relied upon
pseduoscience
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false science, knowledge that claims to be based on the scientific method but is not. Practically, an insult used to undermine the credibility of one's opponent
to cull/ to weed out
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to take out the weak ones (workers)
lackluster
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mediocre, uninspiring
morale
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spirit
sappy
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overtly sentimental, too sticky
malfeasance
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illegal wrongdoings of public figures, e.g. politicians
to beg a question
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to answer a question while causing while causing sb to ask another
begging a question
I am confident that God exists because it says so in the Bible. And the Bible contains God's word.
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Any form of argument where the conclusion is assumed in one of the premises
to grease someone's palms
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to take bribes, to pay off, by sb off
ratchet
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a wrench/screwdriver that can be set to provide force in only one direction. usually comes with interchangeable heads that fit different bolts and screws
to ratchet up (the pressure)
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to gradually enhance the pressure
execrable
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stinky, worhtless, bad
foible
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a small but bad habit or weakness of a person's character
pecadillo
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a small, generally unimportant failing or sin
stalwart
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loyal, reliable, strong
to finagle sth/sb
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to obtain sth in a dishonest or devious manner
minutiae
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very small, unimportant detail
stark
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obvious, clear, sharp
touchstone
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a fundamental principle that defines sth's meaning; a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized

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