/ˌkaʊntərprəˈdʌktɪv ˈækʃənz/
noun phraseactions that hinder progress
/ˌkaʊntərprəˈdʌktɪv ˈpɒlɪsi/
noun phrasea policy that creates more problems than it solves
/kəˈreɪdʒəs/
adjectivebrave and confident
/ˈkʌv.ər/
verb/noun/adjectiveto place something over another
/ˈkʌvər ɔl ðə beɪsɪz/
phrasal verbprepare thoroughly
/ˈkʌvər ʌp/
phrasal verbto hide or conceal something
/ˈkʌvərd/
adjective|verb (past participle)protected or concealed
/ˈkaʊ.ərd.li/
adjectivelacking courage
/ˈkoʊˌwɜrkɚ/
nounperson you work with
/kræk/
noun, verb, adjectivesplit or break open
/kræk daʊn/
phrasal verbenforce strictly
/kræk ðə wɪp/
phrasal verbenforce strict discipline
/kræk ðə wɪp ɒn/
phrasal verbto enforce strict discipline or control
/kræʃ/
noun, verba sudden violent collision or collapse
/kræʃ ænd bɜrn/
verb phrasefail spectacularly
/krɔːl bæk ˈɪntuː wʌnz ʃɛl/
phrasal verbwithdraw emotionally
/ˈkreɪ.ɒn/
nouncolored wax or chalk stick for drawing
/ˈkreɪzi/
adjectivementally ill or irrational
/kriˈeɪt/
verbmake something new
/kɹiˈeɪt ˈsɪnərdʒi/
phrasecombine efforts for greater impact