5 Minute Life Lessons With Vanessa van Edwards Flashcards

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Charisma

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noun

A natural power to attract attention and admiration from others

Tom Cruise certainly seems to have a lot of charisma.

Their new president seems to lack charisma.

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Stereotype

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noun

A set idea of what someone / something really is like, often wrong

There is stereotype that most people from Okinawa drink too much.

We are trying to get rid of the salaryman stereotype.

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Bubbly extrovert

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adjective - noun

An energetic, socially confident person

She is a bubbly extrovert who is always making new friends.

He likes dating girls who are bubbly extroverts.

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Contemplative

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adjective

Related to quiet and serious thought

After retirement he lead a more contemplative life.

We created some contemplative spaces at the office.

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Hacks

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noun

Good solutions / advice

Here are some useful hacks to use in the kitchen.

She is always trying to find new life hacks to make her life easier.

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Thrive

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verb

Growing / developing successfully

They were able to thrive under these new conditions.

He thrives under stress.

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Run a lab

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verbal phrase

To be in charge of a laboratory

They run quite an advanced lab where they are doing research on viruses.

He runs labs in both the US and China.

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Fascinated

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adjective

Extremely interested

I am fascinated by what I read in that new study.

She was absolutely fascinated by their presentation.

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Something is to die for

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phrasal verb

To like / want something very much

Their new office space is to die for!

He has a managing style that is to die for.

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Blow-out moment

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noun

A big / important moment

There were several great blow-out moments throughout his career.

We need to wait for the next blow-out moment to buy more crypto.

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