A slideshow illustrating the lexis and vocabulary used in the video - "Bad Meetings" by David Grady on TED.

2. You’re settling in for the day at work
To settle in
Phrasal verb = to get comfortable to
start something (e.g. work).

3. You wouldn’t stand for it, you’d make a
stink
To stand for it
Phrasal verb = to accept something or action
as correct.
To make a stink
Phrasal verb = to complain about something.

4. Mindless Accept Syndrome
Mindless
Adjective = describes something that requires
no thought.

5. Key to the success of any enterprise
Enterprise
Noun = a company, business, or organisation.

6. Can yield really positive results
To yield
Verb = to produce something (e.g. results).

7. It goes on for about 5 minutes
To go on for
Phrasal verb = to last, or have a duration of

8. The whole thing collapses into this
collaborative train wreck
To collapse
Verb = to fall down, or degrade
A train wreck
Idiom = a really bad situation or event.

9. I’m gonna dive right in
Gonna
Abbreviation = going to
To dive right in
Phrasal verb = to start something immediately

10. OMG, that was my day today
OMG
Idiom = Oh my God, used to express surprise

11. And live to meet another day
To live to meet another day
Idiomatic expression = to survive the day

12. It’s right at our fingertips
To be at (our) fingertips
Idiomatic expression = to be easily accessible

13. It’s OK, you’re allowed
To be allowed
Verb = to have permission to do something

14. Then get in touch with the person
To get in touch with
Phrasal verb = to communicate with someone
usually via telephone or email

15. In helping them achieve their goal
To achieve
Verb = to complete, reach, acquire something
usually a goal, objective or dream