"How to Kill Your Dreams" Vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Vocab from Bel Pesce's TedTalk "How to Destroy Your Dreams"

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Although our job titles are different, our responsibilities _______ a lot.

overlap

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He's very _____ about his success. He doesn't brag about it.

humble

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It's like her patience is _____. It seems unending.

infinite

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Athletes reach the ____ of their fitness during the Olympics.

peak

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We take games and books for the kids when we go on long _______.

journeys

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We can't _______ that it will arrive on time, especially during the holiday season.

guarantee

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This course requires no _____ knowledge of Spanish. The teacher will introduce what you need.

prior

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Bel Pesce said that we can expect to _____ our heads as we make choices.

bump

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There are plans to _____ her book _____ a movie.

turn into

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We repainted the house, but the color changes are _____. You might not notice a difference.

subtle

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They decided they liked Tampa and wanted to ________ here.

settle

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After the accident, I noticed a _____ in my car.

dent

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She asked her assistant to _________ the notes to everyone at the meeting.

distribute

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Have you seen this movie's ______ yet? The first one is better.

sequel

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If you _______ in your child's college fund, it will be easier to pay their tuition later.

invest

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That dog has ______ blue eyes. I've never seen anything like them!

striking

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