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Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 8-9) /

Success

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fortuitous
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enterprising
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driven
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goal-oriented
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self-assured
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well-heeled
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loaded
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auspicious
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high-flying
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elite
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serendipitous
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to transcend
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to eclipse
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to outstrip
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to prevail
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to outperform
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to outwit
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to outmaneuver
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to outshine
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to procure
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to reign
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to burgeon
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to consolidate
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to culminate
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to outclass
fortuitous
fortuitous
Adjective
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Formal

occurring by chance and not intention

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
enterprising
Adjective
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n
n
t
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ɜ
r
r
p
p
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aɪ
s
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showing initiative, resourcefulness, and a willingness to undertake new and challenging projects or ventures

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
unenterprising
driven
Adjective
d
d
r
r
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ɪ
v
v
e
ə
n
n
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showing determination and ambition to achieve one's goals

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
goal-oriented
Adjective
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/ɡˈoʊlˈoːɹiəntᵻd/
Approving

characterized by a strong focus on achieving specific objectives

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
self-assured
Adjective
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/sˈɛlfəʃjˈʊɹd/
Approving

confident in one's abilities or qualities

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
well-heeled
Adjective
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/wˈɛlhˈiːld/
Approving
Informal

having substantial financial resources

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
loaded
loaded
Adjective
l
l
oa
oʊ
d
d
e
ɪ
d
d
Informal

having a lot of money or financial resources

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
auspicious
Adjective
au
ɑ
s
s
p
p
i
ɪ
c
ʃ
iou
ə
s
s
Approving
Formal

indicating that something is very likely to succeed in the future

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
inauspicious
high-flying
Adjective
uk flag
/hˈaɪflˈaɪɪŋ/
Approving
Informal

extremely successful, particularly in job or education

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
elite
Adjective
e
eɪ
l
l
i
i
t
t
e

associated with superior status, privilege, or excellence

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
serendipitous
serendipitous
Adjective
s
s
e
ɛ
r
r
e
ə
n
n
d
d
i
ɪ
p
p
i
ɪ
t
t
ou
ə
s
s

unexpectedly fortunate or successful

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
to transcend
to transcend
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
n
n
s
s
c
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
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to go beyond a particular limit, quality, or standard, often in an exceptional way

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental

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transitive
to eclipse
Verb
e
ə
c
k
l
l
i
ɪ
p
p
s
s
e

to become more successful, important, or powerful that someone or something else in a way that they become unnoticeable

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
to outstrip
Verb
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
s
s
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
p
p

to posses or reach a higher level of skill, success, value, or quantity than another person or thing

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
to prevail
to prevail
Verb
p
p
r
r
e
i
v
v
ai
eɪ
l
l

to prove to be superior in strength, influence, or authority

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental

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intransitive
to outperform
to outperform
Verb
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
m
m

to do better than someone or something

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental

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transitive
to outwit
to outwit
Verb
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
w
w
i
ɪ
t
t
Informal

to defeat or surpass someone in a clever or cunning manner

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental

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transitive
to outmaneuver
Verb
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
m
m
a
ə
n
n
eu
u
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r

to surpass or overcome an opponent or obstacle through strategic and skillful maneuvers

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
to outshine
Verb
o
a
u
ʊ
t
ʧ
sh
i
aɪ
n
n
e

to surpass others in a particular quality or achievement

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental
to procure
to procure
Verb
p
p
r
r
o
oʊ
c
k
u
jʊ
r
r
e
Formal

to obtain something, especially through effort or skill

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental

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transitive
to reign
Verb
r
r
ei
eɪ
g
n
n

to be predominant or prevalent

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental

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intransitive
to burgeon
to burgeon
Verb
b
b
u
ɜ
r
r
g
ʤ
eo
ə
n
n
Formal

to have a rapid development or growth

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental

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intransitive
to consolidate
to consolidate
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
s
s
o
ɑ
l
l
i
ɪ
d
d
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to strengthen a position of power or success so that it lasts longer

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental

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transitive
to culminate
to culminate
Verb
c
k
u
ə
l
l
m
m
i
ɪ
n
n
a
eɪ
t
t
e
Formal

to end by coming to a climactic point

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental

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intransitive
to outclass
Verb
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
c
k
l
l
a
æ
ss
s

to surpass or exceed others in a particular activity, skill, or performance

accidentalchanceinadvertentincidental

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