Interactions
To?interfere, to slow something down or make it worse by getting in the way.
Having too many meetings is interfering with our work.
I told her to leave us alone and not to interfere in our problems.
She told me not to interfere, so I left the room and let them deal with the problem.
To?reflect, to think about or consider something, or to throw back image as from a mirror.
Before I make a decision, I'd like some time to reflect.
When you look into a mirror, your image is reflected back to you.
After?finishing the project, he looked back and reflected on what?might have been done?to make it better.
Upon?further reflection, I've?decided to postpone the project.
To influence, to have an effect on something.
I think she can help us influence the others.
I don't think we can influence the final result.
They don't care what we think, so it will be difficult to influence their decision.
We can't influence the result, so we don't need to worry about it.
To focus, to bring attention to something and make it clear.
If we don't focus on something, we won't get anything done.
We aren't sure what to focus on, so everyone is confused.
The problem with that company is that they don't focus enough on improving quality.
To exaggerate, to describe something is larger or more important than it really is.
It's difficult to believe what he says because he always exaggerates.
She said she could sell anything, but of course that was an exaggeration.
In my opinion, it's better to exaggerate your skills a bit in an interview rather than be too modest.
I told her to leave us alone and not to interfere in our problems.
They?don't care what we think so it will be difficult to?influence their decision.
She said she could sell anything, but of course?that was an exaggeration.
Features of Information
To be?persuasive, able to cause people to do something by asking or giving reasons.
She is good at selling things, because she is very persuasive.
You can be more persuasive if you have facts to support you.
He isn't very persuasive because people don't trust him.
To be convincing, to provide powerful support for a believe and to overcome doubts.
The evidence that he was murdered was convincing.
I couldn't convince them that I was telling the truth, so they arrested me.
They weren't convinced that the data was useful, because it was too disorganized.
To be misleading, to lead away from the truth, to give a false idea.
Their advertisements are misleading, so be careful not to be fooled.
He tried to mislead me into buying it by exaggerating the benefits.
The claims made by that company misled me into buying something that didn't work.
To be unique, to be highly unusual or different from others.
I like that design, because it's unique and attractive.
She has a unique personality that some people don't like.
They try too hard to be unique, but they should focus more on quality and better service.
To be ordinary, to be just like others, not different from any other.
Their products are ordinary with nothing except a low price to?recommend them.
The food at that restaurant was expensive, but the taste was ordinary.
They said they were special, but their designs were ordinary and boring.
There is nothing?ordinary about her, so we should give her a promotion.
Their advertisement are misleading, so be careful not to be fooled.
She is good at selling things because she is very persuasive.
Their demonstration was boring and disorganized, so it failed to persuade anyone.
