Actions and Change

To replace something means to put something else in its place.

When something gets old and begins to break down, it may need to be replaced.

The person who replaces someone is the person's replacement.

When a person leaves a company, the person may need to be replaced by someone else.

To tear something down means to break it apart.

To tear a person down means to hurt them by saying negative things about them.

When the old school building was torn down, it was replaced by a hotel.

It may take a long time to tear down a big building.

When the old school building was torn down, it was replaced by a hotel.

To construct something means to build it, or put it together.

Large construction projects include buildings, bridges, and organizations.

The opposite of constructive, is destructive.

The earthquake destroyed several buildings and left many people without homes.

The opposite of “construct” is “tear down”

Destructive comments in a discussion can be very negative and cause bad feelings.

To be constructive means to help build an idea or process by contributing  something helpful, such as positive feedback.

To organize something means to arrange things in an orderly, logic way.

An organization is something that has a logic structure, such as a well-managed company.

Some people are poorly organized, so they have a hard time finding things.

When things are not arranged well, you need to organize.

An event or party can be well organized, poorly organized or completely

disorganized.

They are too disorganized to get anything done on time

To support something such as an idea is to help add strength to it.

The opposite of support is to undermine or weaken.

To work undermine someone means to against them, or make them less support.

To work against someone means to undermine them, or make them less effective.

If you support someone, it means you are trying to help them succeed.

Types of Information

Public information is available to anyone who wants to know it.

If a store is opened to the public, it means anyone can come in.

Many people make money by investing in public companies.

A public company makes its shares available for purchase by any investor.

Private information is not open to everyone, but is only available to trusted friends or family.

Information about one's secret hopes and dreams is usually private.

The password to your bank account is private information.

Most people keep their personal information private.

Confidential information is secret information.

Confidential information is not supposed to be shared with others.

The details of a secret design or how a company makes decisions are often confidential.

Revealing confidential information may be illegal.

Gossip is information that is often exchanged because it's exciting or fun, even though it may not be true.

Office gossip is often entertaining, but it can also be damaging.

Gossip may hurt or embarrass the person being gossiped about.

When people gossip, they may hurt someone by spreading false or embarrassing information.

Opinions are what people think or feel about something, as opposed to factual information.

Factual information is based on facts or evidence, but opinions are what people think or feel.

Opinions often differ, and when they do people may argue.

Someone’s opinion is what they think or feel about something.