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34 Cards in this Set
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Listening or watching carefully and with interest |
Attentive |
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An advantage that sth gives you; a helpful and useful effect that sth has |
Benefit |
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A promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way |
Commitment |
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A strong feeling of sympathy for people whi are suffering and a desire to help them |
Compassion |
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Feeling or showing sympathy for people who are suffering |
Compassionate |
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The ability to do sth dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear |
Courage |
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Showing courage |
Courageous |
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Working hard at sth because it is important to you |
Dedicated |
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The hard work and effort that sb puts into an activity or purpose because they think it is important |
Dedication |
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Making a firm decision to do it and you will nit let anyone prevent you |
Determined |
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The quality that makes you continue trying to do sth even when this is difficult |
Determination |
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Making new discovery; using new methods |
Ground - breaking |
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A person or thing that makes it more difficult for sb to do sth or for sth ti happen |
Hindrance |
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Showing you do not think that you are as important as other people |
Humble |
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The quality of not thinking that you are better than other people |
Humility |
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The ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new way |
Ingenuity |
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Introducing or using new ideas, ways if doing sth, etc. |
Innovative |
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The process that takes place when sb sees ir hears sth that causes them to have exciting new ideas or makes them want ti create sth |
Inspiration |
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Proving inspiration |
Inspirational |
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A situation, an event, etc. That makes it difficult for you to do ir achieve sth |
Obstacle |
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A feeling that good things will happen and that sth will be successful |
Optimism |
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To succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving sth |
Overcome |
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Tge ability to stay calm and accept a delay or sth annoying without complaining |
Patience |
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To put sb at a disadvantage by treating them unfairly |
Penalize |
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A person who likes to do things perfectly and is not satisfied with anything less |
Perfectionism |
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The fact of continuing to try to do sth despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable |
Persistence |
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Determined to do ath despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable |
Persistent |
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Belief in your own abilities or strength |
Self - assurance |
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The ability to remain calm and not show your emotions even though you are feeling angry, excited, etc. |
Self-control |
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Sth you say or do in order ti protect yourself when you are being attacked |
Self - defence |
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One's personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard of others |
Self-interest |
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The state of being interested in yourself, your happiness, motivation and interests to the exclusion of other things |
Self-obsession |
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The fact of protecting yourself in a dangerous or difficult situation |
Self-preservation |
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Only thinking about one particular aim or goal because you are determined to achieve sth |
Singlemindedness |
