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Question		Answer
perfectionist start learning		someone who is not satisfied with anything unless it is completely perfect
psychologist start learning		someone who is trained in psychology
perfectionism start learning		the quality of wanting to be perfect all the time
primarily start learning		mainly
underperform start learning		if a business underperforms, it does not make as much profit as it expected to make
athlete start learning		someone who competes in sports competitions, especially running, jumping, and throwing
participate start learning		to take part in an activity or event
achiever start learning		someone who is successful because they are determined and work hard
prevent start learning		to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing something
regret start learning		to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it
fulfil your potential start learning		if you fulfil your potential you are as successful as you possibly can be
make my mark start learning		to become successful or famous
grab start learning		to take an opportunity, accept an invitation etc immediately
dare start learning		to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do
comfort zone start learning		your comfort zone is the range of activities or situations that you feel happy and confident in
avoid start learning		to stay away from someone or something, or not use something
forcing yourself start learning		to make someone do something they do not want to do
unproductive start learning		not achieving very much
persistence start learning		determination to do something even though it is difficult or other people oppose it
pay dividends start learning		if something pays dividends, it is very useful and brings a lot of advantages, especially later in the future
high flyer start learning		someone who is extremely successful in their job or in school
entrepreneur start learning		someone who starts a new business or arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks
inspiring start learning		giving people a feeling of excitement and a desire to do something great
exposure start learning		the attention that someone or something gets from newspapers, television etc
viewer start learning		someone who watches television
outselling start learning		to sell more goods or products than a competitor
philosophy start learning		the attitude or set of ideas that guides the behaviour of a person or organization
mantra start learning		a word or phrase representing a rule or principle which someone often uses, but which other people often find annoying or boring
grant start learning		to give someone something or allow them to have something that they have asked for
retire start learning		to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age
venture start learning		a new business activity that involves taking risks
1 grasp an opportunity start learning		to eagerly and quickly use an opportunity to do something
2 grasp the fact start learning		to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one
1 seize every opportunity start learning		if you seize an opportunity, you quickly and eagerly do something when you have the chance to
2 seize power start learning		to take control of a place suddenly and quickly, using military force
take control start learning		to get possession or control of something
doom start learning		if something is doomed, it is certain to fail, die, be destroyed
doubt start learning		to think that something may not be true or that it is unlikely
exceed start learning		to be more than a particular number or amount
encounter start learning		to experience something, especially problems or opposition
setback start learning		a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were
expectation start learning		what you think or hope will happen
trust start learning		to be sure that something is correct or right
praise start learning		to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly
ambitious start learning		an ambitious plan, idea etc shows a desire to do something good but difficult
goal start learning		something that you hope to achieve in the future
update start learning		to add the most recent information to something
inventions start learning		a useful machine, tool, instrument etc that has been invented
storehouse start learning		a building where things are stored
resemble start learning		to look like or be similar to someone or something
dimly-lit start learning		fairly dark or not giving much light, so that you cannot see well
reject start learning		to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something
consumer start learning		someone who buys and uses products and services
sympathy start learning		the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation
concept start learning		an idea of how something is, or how something should be done
selective start learning		careful about what you choose to do, buy, allow etc
ignorance start learning		lack of knowledge or information about something
previous start learning		having happened or existed before the event, time, or thing that you are talking about now
tendency start learning		if someone or something has a tendency to do or become a particular thing, they are likely to do or become it
poignant start learning		making you feel sad or full of pity
significant start learning		having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future
haphazardly start learning		happening or done in a way that is not planned or organized
logically start learning		using a thinking process in which facts and ideas are connected in a correct way
randomly start learning		happening or chosen without any definite plan, aim, or pattern
fleeting start learning		lasting for only a short time
durable start learning		continuing for a long time
indiscriminately start learning		if something is done indiscriminately, it is done without thinking about what harm it might cause
aversion start learning		a strong dislike of something or someone
graveyard start learning		a place where things that are no longer wanted are left
shatter start learning		to completely destroy or ruin something such as someone’s beliefs or life
adjust start learning		to gradually become familiar with a new situation
aisle start learning		a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop
crammed start learning		completely full of things or people
cacophonous start learning		producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
acquire start learning		to obtain something by buying it or being given it
nickname start learning		a name given to someone, especially by their friends or family, that is not their real name and is often connected with what they look like or something they have done
capitalism start learning		an economic and political system in which businesses belong mostly to private owners, not to the government
discontinued start learning		to stop doing, producing, or providing something
caffeinated start learning		containing caffeine
regrettable start learning		something that is regrettable is unpleasant, and you wish things could be different
explode start learning		to burst, or to make something burst, into small pieces, usually with a loud noise and in a way that causes damage
pathos start learning		the quality that a person, situation, film, or play has that makes you feel pity and sadness
bittersweet start learning		feelings, memories, or experiences that are bittersweet are happy and sad at the same time
melancholy start learning		a feeling of sadness for no particular reason
impermanence start learning		the quality of not staying the same forever
impart start learning		to give a particular quality to something
understatedly start learning		in a simple way that is attractive but without too much decoration
mortgages start learning		a legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank or similar organization in order to buy a house, and pay back the money over a period of years
albeit start learning		used to add information that reduces the force or importance of what you have just said
accumulate start learning		to gradually increase in numbers or amount until there is a large quantity in one place
persevere start learning		to continue trying to do something in a very determined way in spite of difficulties
upstate start learning		in the northern part of a particular state
convert start learning		to change something into a different form, or to change something so that it can be used for a different purpose or in a different way
granary start learning		a place where grain, especially wheat, is stored
overwhelmingly start learning		very largely, more importantly etc
striking start learning		unusual or interesting enough to be easily noticed
viable start learning		a viable idea, plan, or method can work successfully
assume start learning		to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof
worthy start learning		to deserve to be thought about or treated in a particular way
steward start learning		to protect something or be responsible for it, especially something such as nature, public property, or money
resource start learning		the money, property, skill etc that you have available to use when you need them
rival start learning		one of a group of things that people can choose between
belatedly start learning		happening or arriving late
abandon start learning		to stop doing something because there are too many problems and it is impossible to continue
contemplate start learning		to accept the possibility that something is true
conspire start learning		to secretly plan with someone else to do something illegal
turn of events start learning		a sudden or unexpected change that makes a situation develop in a different way
vividly start learning		clearly brightly
devastated start learning		feeling extremely shocked and sad
demotivated start learning		feeling less eager or willing to do your job
empower start learning		to give someone more control over their own life or situation
adversity start learning		a situation in which you have a lot of problems that seem to be caused by bad luck

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