Vocabulary Skills for Success Unit 2
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Created by:
learnenglishwithmichelle on February 4, 2012
Subjects:
English As a Second Language Upper Advanced
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 assumption | believe something is true without proof |
| colleague | co-worker |
| consistent with | in agreement with |
| extracurricular | out of class activity |
| nurture | help someone develop and be successful |
| competence | ability to do something well |
| innate | something you are born with |
| rebel | to fight against something or someone |
| select | choose |
| adolescent | teenager |
| adopt | take on |
| thrive | to become successful, strong and healthy |
| stereotype | image people have of type of person, culture, religion that is often not true |
| resilient | able to recover quickly from problems or difficult situations |
| creative | can produce something new based on imagination |
| episode | short event or situation in someone's life |
| rely on | depend on |
| resentful | bitter because you think something is unfair |
| suspect | to believe something is true |
| exaggerate | to make something seem larger or more important than it is |
| refuge | a place of protection |
| impassioned | having strong feelings about something or someone |
| profound | serious, showing deep thought or knowledge |
| motivate | make someone want to do something |
| capture | accurately express a feeling or atmosphere |
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