Moneyballing Temelín

Glossary of difficult words

to moneyball - to use data analysis to manage and improve performance;

(talent) scout - a person whose job is to search for talented performers who can be employed or promoted, esp. in sports and entertainment;

gut feeling - a visceral and emotional reaction to something, generally considered a reflection of intuition and not rationality;

aura - the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing or place;

to run/crunch numbers - to analyze data or perform calculations;

meager - lacking in quantity or quality; scant or negligible;

payroll - a list of a company's employees and the amount of money to be paid to them;

do - (noun) a party or other social event;

hype - extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion.