to reach
/ˈɹitʃ/
verb
to achieve something, especially after a lot of thinking or discussion
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1Finally, we reach the sad conclusion.
2Another brilliant physicist, Alexander Friedmann, had also reached the same conclusion.
3Some systems, like ferries, will announce on the loudspeakers when you’ve reached your destination.
4I think I've reached the zenith of my career, probably.
5That message obviously is not reaching a lot of migrants.
compromise
/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/
noun
a middle state between two opposing situations that is reached by slightly changing both of them, so that they can coexist
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1In 2017 a hack compromised millions of accounts.
2Air and oxygen exchange, CO2 exchange is compromised.
3Now compromise has different meanings.
4This momentary feeling of relief can seriously compromise your regular posture.
5After all, relationships take compromise.
to accomplish
/əˈkɑmpɫɪʃ/
verb
to successfully finish doing something after experiencing difficulties
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1Challenge accomplished.
2Which choice most effectively accomplishes this goal?
3Black history accomplished.
4This exercise accomplishes several things.
5So the victory at Saratoga accomplished important things militarily.
to secure
/sɪkˈjʊɹ/
verb
to achieve something, especially with difficulty
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1- Secure the drain pump.
2The second pillar fully secures the border.
3Nevertheless, the Great Amazigh revolt had secured the freedom of Morocco and its environs.
4Then secure the worktop.
5- Secure the bag.
breakthrough
/ˈbɹeɪkˌθɹu/
noun
an important discovery or development that helps improve a situation or answer a problem
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1Two of these people will make a breakthrough.
2Here's the breakthrough.
3Then the researchers and the historian made a breakthrough.
4But immense hurdles prevented further breakthroughs.
5We celebrate breakthrough.
to achieve
/əˈtʃiv/
verb
to finally get the desired goal after dealing with many difficulties
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1The strangest people achieve sometimes the most fantastic results.
2Most European countries achieve universal literacy by the early 20th century.
3- Just achieve your inner peace.
4With the help of heat and pressure, the flower achieves its natural shape.
5So babies typically achieve this skill anywhere from six to 10 months of age.
to realize
/ˈɹiəˌɫaɪz/
verb
to achieve something that is desired
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1When he hugged his daughter to soothe his pain, he realized his mistake too late.
2Others realized the value of standardization in an age of international trade.
3His boss at the time, Cathy Hughes, realized the show’s potential.
4Realize that as well.
5My 15 year old self has realized her dream.
to attain
/əˈteɪn/
verb
to succeed in reaching a goal, after hard work
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1At the end of the sixth tape, he attained total satisfaction.
2Evolution attains to the highest fulfilment of its purpose when the spirit manifests perfectly.
3Other combat arms of the Corps must attain a gray belt qualification, or second step qualification.
4Thus, a great mass of men had attained at least a semi-freedom.
5I attained the desired texture, guys.
to fulfill
/fʊɫˈfɪɫ/
verb
to accomplish or do something that was wished for, expected or promised
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1In the US, federal bureaucrats fulfill a number of specific important functions.
2This class fulfills the writing requirement.
3Experiences rather than material things fulfill our psychological needs.
4Almost all popular cheese varieties fulfill your daily sulphur requirement.
5About 300 grams of it can fulfill the daily requirement of protein.
to manage
/ˈmænədʒ/, /ˈmænɪdʒ/
verb
to do something successfully, particularly something difficult
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1Then one year he managed to get a new and better job at another university.
2For example, critical care anesthesiologists manage patients in the intensive care unit, or ICU.
3Financial markets do manage risk.
4Often, older women manage the stalls.
5Sales managers manage the sales team of an organization.
to abandon
/əˈbændən/
verb
to completely give up
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1The weavers themselves are abandoning the craft, too.
2His troops abandoned the town of Austerlitz and the Pratzen Heights.
3the wart biter abandons the field.
4Our main focus are abandoned lobster traps.
5Abandon your car.
to collapse
/kəˈɫæps/
verb
to experience a sudden and complete failure
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1If faith in our institutions and each other collapses, then the nation collapses.
2He was a grad student in Moscow during the days of Perestroika and collapse of the Soviet Union.
3America's valuable export trade collapsed.
4So, the whole thing collapses.
5The gold standard collapsed.
to falter
/ˈfɔɫtɝ/
verb
to be hesitant or lose strength
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1Attacks on Europe faltered.
2But the expected dynamic duo faltered.
3I was faltering.
4Faltering Innovation Confronts The Six Headwinds.
5Disappointingly, though, Jump Force falters at just about every other point.
to fold
/ˈfoʊɫd/
verb
(of a company, organization, etc.) to close or stop trading due to financial problems
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1Fold your paper back.
2Fold flat charger?
3- Folded?
4Fold this ribbon cable back a little bit.
5Fold the scrambled eggs.
to fall through
/fˈɔːl θɹˈuː/
verb
(of a deal, plan, arrangement, etc.) to fail to happen or be completed
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1Ultimately, the trade fell through.
2So the new school year of 2011 simply fell through.
3The merger fell through.
4Basically, seed falls through here.
5So the deal fell through.
to misfire
/mɪsˈfaɪɝ/
verb
(of a plan) to fail to have the intended result
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1Gigabyte Marines misfired one of their most valuable ultimates three times.
2It's a misfire.
3The problem could be fuel or a misfire.
4Now of course, the heuristic could have misfired in this case.
5Never misfired before.
to attempt
/əˈtɛmpt/
verb
to try to complete or do something difficult
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1It was only one man's attempt to understand human behavior.
2In 2018, NFL quarterbacks attempted over 17,000 passes.
3Meanwhile his halting, gauche attempts to seduce women were met by ridicule and rejection.
4Freud attempted to invent a treatment for our many neuroses: psychoanalysis.
5Attempt a hard couples yoga position.
to overcome
/ˈoʊvɝˌkəm/
verb
to defeat someone or something in a contest or battle
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1But the two men soon overcame their differences.
2Unlike your everyday drill from the hardware store, their drills overcome the numerous limitations of space.
3So this tiny little thing can overcome an entire Earth's worth of gravity.
4Thirst eventually overcomes fear.
5Clearly the great challenge with public speaking is overcoming these fear reactions.
to struggle
/ˈstɹəɡəɫ/
verb
to put a great deal of effort into doing something, although it is extremely hard
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1I've struggled with suicide or suicidal thoughts.
2His family struggled.
3Most people struggle.
4Their family really struggled financially.
5Poverty, despair, struggle.
obstacle
/ˈɑbstəkəɫ/
noun
a situation or problem that prevents one from succeeding
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1So none of these guys are obstacles.
2He overcame obstacles.
3- Obstacle, a plan that overcomes an obstacle.
4But the gospel faces obstacles in every generation.
5The second O is "Obstacle"
to progress
/ˈpɹɑˌɡɹɛs/, /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/, /pɹoʊˈɡɹɛs/
verb
to develop into a more advanced or improved stage
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1Making progress.
2Technology progresses super fast.
3Neither side was making progress.
4Because practice makes progress.
5Practice makes progress.
advancement
/ədˈvænsmənt/
noun
the process of improvement or progress
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1That's advancements?
2A Professional Engineering license may increase advancement possibilities.
3However, recent advancements in the production of algae-based biofuels hold considerable potential for the future.
4The woman in question had reportedly rejected Rust’s romantic advancements.
5Technological advancements are changing the prospects for employment at an unprecedented speed.
fulfilment
/fʊlfˈɪlmənt/
noun
the act of doing or achieving something that was promised, expected or hoped for
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1What distinguishes happiness from fulfilment is pain.
2But we didn't get that sense of fulfilment.
3and we will not find our own sense of fulfilment and happiness and inspiration.
4Evolution attains to the highest fulfilment of its purpose when the spirit manifests perfectly.
5Also, the money will definitely bring a sense of fulfilment, but only to a point.
underdog
/ˈəndɝˌdɔɡ/
noun
an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result
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1Her dad loves the underdog.
2Every story needs an underdog.
3You want an underdog?
4- Underdog me daddy, please.
5I like underdogs.
prosperous
/ˈpɹɑspɝəs/
adjective
rich and financially successful
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1The rare fish make the fisherman a very prosperous man.
2The border tribe is prosperous.
3So everybody would be ridiculously more prosperous.
4It is much more prosperous.
5Kulaks basically were prosperous peasants.
to thrive
/ˈθɹaɪv/
verb
to develop or grow well or continue to be successful
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1Thriving industry-- Industry-wise.
2Evergreen topics like evergreen trees thrive all year round.
3Evergreen topics like evergreen trees, thrive all year round.
475% of the world's coral species thrive here.
5Over 300 species of trees thrive here.
triumph
/ˈtɹaɪəmf/
noun
a great victory, success, or achievement gained through struggle
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1These triumphs speak two simultaneous volumes.
2Merchants and the newly rich capitalist class have triumphed.
3The trap became the triumph.
4The kingdom of God will triumph.
5The Nsefu pride has triumphed.
disappointingly
/dɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋɫi/, /dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋɫi/
adverb
in a manner that is not as one had hoped for
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1Disappointingly, there's no mystery here.
2So that skin is disappointingly flabby.
3Disappointingly, for undisclosed reasons, the deal never happened.
4Disappointingly, Franchise Mode sees only a few minor upgrades.
5Disappointingly, though, Jump Force falters at just about every other point.
unsuccessfully
/ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəɫi/
adverb
in a way that does not succeed in achieving what you intended for
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1The party tried unsuccessfully to get out of it for many years.
2Arnold is unsuccessfully distributing these opposite of treasure maps.
3Federman unsuccessfully sought the senate nomination in a three-person competitive race.
4Federman unsuccessfully sought the senate nomination in a three-person competitive race.
5You perform successfully, unsuccessfully, moderately.
brilliantly
/ˈbɹɪɫjəntɫi/
adverb
in an outstanding way that shows a lot of skill or intelligence
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1Brilliantly done.
2Brilliantly portrayed by Cathy Ang.
3They work brilliantly.
4My AI talk, however, went off brilliantly.
5The website worked brilliantly as a two-way street of communication.

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