Insight Upper-Intermediate "Unit 1 - 1A" Vocabulary

to get over

Verb

/ɡɛt ˈoʊvɚ/

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to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

get worse

Example

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It took her several weeks to get over the flu completely.

With proper treatment, most people can get over a common cold within a week.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

over

to overcome

Verb

/ˌoʊvɚˈkʌm/

to succeed in solving, controlling, or dealing with something difficult

Grammatical Information:

transitive

obstacle

noun

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a situation or problem that prevents one from succeeding

innovative

Adjective

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(of ideas, products, etc.) creative and unlike anything else that exists

revolutionary

Adjective

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causing or involving a grand or fundamental change, particularly leading to major improvements

groundbreaking

Adjective

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Approving

original and pioneering in a certain field, often setting a new standard for others to follow

benefit

noun

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an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

hindrance

noun

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the act of stopping or slowing down something

to conquer

Verb

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ɜ

r

to overcome a challenge or obstacle

Grammatical Information:

transitive

single-mindedness

noun

/sˈɪŋɡəlmˈaɪndᵻdnəs/

the quality of being focused on one aim or purpose and being determined to achieve it

ingenuity

noun

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ɪ

n

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ʤ

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ə

n

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the ability to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions to problems or challenges

optimism

noun

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t

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m

a general tendency to look on the bright side of things and to expect positive outcomes

pessimism

compassion

noun

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k

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m

p

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æ

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ʃ

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n

great sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering

understanding

Adjective

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not judging someone and forgiving toward them when they do something wrong or make a mistake

commitment

noun

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t

the state of being dedicated to someone or something

patience

noun

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n

c

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e

the ability to accept or tolerate difficult or annoying situations without complaining or becoming angry

impatience

perseverance

noun

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the quality of persistently trying in spite of difficulties

perfectionism

noun

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k

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a tendency to set extremely high standards for oneself and others and not accept anything that is less than perfect

to glance

Verb

g

l

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æ

n

c

s

e

to briefly look at someone or something

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to squint

Verb

s

q

k

u

w

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ɪ

n

t

to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to gaze

Verb

g

a

eɪ

z

e

to look at someone or something without blinking or moving the eyes

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to glimpse

Verb

g

l

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ɪ

m

p

s

e

to see something or someone for a short moment of time, often without getting a full or detailed view of it

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to gape

Verb

g

a

eɪ

p

e

to stare with one's mouth open in amazement or wonder

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to peek

Verb

p

ee

i

k

to take a quick and often secretive look at something or someone

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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