How Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen Became No. 1 in the World

Question 1

Intuition

Answer 1

noun
An instinctive feeling
* I always trust my intuition.
* You should try to just follow your intuition on this decision.

Question 2

Self assurance

Answer 2

noun
Confidence in one’s own abilities
* She has enough self-assurance to travel alone now.
* We need someone with self assurance.

Question 3

Arise (from something)

Answer 3

verb
To come into existence
* All his problems arose from his drinking.
* Many opportunities will arise from your actions.

Question 4

Esteemed

Answer 4

adjective
Highly respected
* The esteemed CEO of Google will be opening the conference.
* He is an esteemed member of the royal family.

Question 5

A prime example

Answer 5

noun
A very good example
* This is a prime example of what not to do.
* She is a prime example of a good leader.

Question 6

Manage

Answer 6

verb
To be able to do something
* I couldn’t manage to finish my tasks on time today.
* Did you manage to send those emails?

Question 7

Draw

Answer 7

noun
When a game or contest ends with an even score
* The soccer game ended in a draw.
* Unfortunately the championship was a draw.

Question 8

Rightly or not

Answer 8

phrase
Something might be correct or not, but will happen / happened
* Rightly or not, I have decided to get married again.
* Rightly or not, this is how I felt about that issue.

Question 9

“The man”

Answer 9

idiom
Someone who is the best in a particular field
* “You’re the man!”
* I thought I was the man after I passed that test.

Question 10

Strike back

Answer 10

phrasal verb
To attack someone who has attacked you
* We need to strike back after this defeat.
* He was able to strike back after losing his business to his rivals.

Question 11

Linger

Answer 11

verb
Something stays for a long time after it should be gone
* The pain in his back still lingered after the accident.
* Those traditions are still lingering in the culture.

Question 12

Accumulated

Answer 12

verb
To gradually get more of something
* We have accumulated many businesses over the years.
* She has accumulated an enormous amount of cash.

Question 13

Trust one’s gut

Answer 13

phrase
To trust one’s own intuition
* You should trust your gut when you make decisions.
* She always trusts her gut.

Question 14

Cope

Answer 14

verb
To deal with something difficult effectively
* I can’t cope with all this stress.
* Are you able to cope with your tasks?

Question 15

Get burned

Answer 15

phrasal verb
To suffer by being treated badly / unfairly
* We got burned on that last business deal.
* Musicians often get burned by record companies.

Question 16

Second-guess oneself

Answer 16

verbal phrase
To not trust your own instincts or feelings
* You shouldn’t second-guess yourself like that.
* He’s always second-guessing himself.