Inside Reading 1 Unit 5 Success story

attain

(v.) to succeed in getting something

aware

(adj.) knowing something exists, or knowing about something

coincide

(v.) to happen around the same time

colleague

(n.) a person who is part of a group of people who work or go to school together

demonstrate

(v.) to show (or to show how) something works

dominate

(v.) to have power and control over a person or place; to be the leader of something

dynamic

(adj.) always changing; having a lot of energy, enthusiasm and ideas

exploit

(v.) to use someone or something to help yourself

generate

(v.) to make or produce

inhibit

(v.) to hold back from doing something; to prevent the progress of an action

media

(n.) the collective communication outlets that are used to distribute information: e.g. TV, newspapers, Twitter, etc.

positive

(adj.) 1. giving cause for hope and confidence; 2. being certain of or affirming something

professional

(adj.) showing expertise at doing something and getting paid to do it

role

(n.) a duty, function, or responsibility

coincidence n.

surprising fact of two or more similar things happening at the same time by chance

wealth n.

[U] a large amount of money, property etc that a person or country owns

fame n.

the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievements

require v.

to need something

glamorous adj.

attractive, exciting, and related to wealth and success

ambition n.

[C] a strong desire to achieve something

seek v.

to try to achieve or get something

advance v.

develop and improve

lack v.

[T] to not have something that you need, or not have enough of it

persistence n.

determination to do something even though it is difficult or other people oppose it

focus on

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obstacle n.

something that makes it difficult to achieve something

quit v.

[I,T] to stop doing something, especially something that is bad or annoying

due to

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heredity n.

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upbringing

the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up
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anxiety n.

[C,U] the feeling of being very worried about something

succeed v.

[I] to do what you tried or wanted to do

effective adj.

successful, and working in the way that was intended

take advantage of

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observation

[C,U] the process of watching something or someone carefully for a period of time
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