5 Books Warren Buffet Thinks All Entrepreneurs Should Read Flashcards

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Voracious

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adjective

Engaging in an activity with great enthusiasm

She is a voracious reader of Russian literature.

I have a voracious appetite for French cuisine.

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Soak something up

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phrasal verb

To absorb or enjoy something that exists around you

He soaked up everything his teacher said.

I want to lie on the beach and soak up the sun.

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Broaden your horizons

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verbal phrase

To increase the range of things you know

He enjoys traveling to far-flung countries to broaden his horizons.

You will broaden your horizons if you read more often.

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Sound

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adjective

Financially strong and likely to succeed

This is definitely a very sound investment.

It looks like our business next year will be pretty sound.

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Blueprint

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noun

An early plan showing how something could be achieved

This book is a very good blueprint for success.

This is a blueprint for a happy marriage.

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Counterintuitive

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adjective

Something that does not happen in the way you would expect it to

It seems counterintuitive, but buying a new car would be cheaper in the long run.

This decision led to a counterintuitive result.

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Excel at something

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phrasal verb

To be extremely good at something

She excelled at sports and math in high school.

I have always excelled at making new friends.

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Renowned

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adjective

Famous

He is renowned for being their youngest manager.

Kyoto is renowned for its beautiful zen gardens.

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Distil

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verb

To show only the most important parts of something

Editors have to distil many hours of footage into a short video.

He was able to distill his ideas into a short presentation.

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Siren songs

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noun

A powerful attraction

The siren songs of high risk investing remains appealing to many.

She was lured by the siren songs of alcohol.

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