The Key to Accomplishing All Your Tasks Flashcards

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Fable

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noun

A short story usually used to teach a life lesson

He started his speech with the fable of the hare and the tortoise.

My mother used to teach me many fables.

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Your younger self

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noun

You when you were younger

I wish I could go back and tell me younger self not to start smoking.

Her daughter reminded her of her younger self.

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Ultimately

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adverb

Finally / in the end

I think he is ultimately responsible.

They may ultimately be unbeatable.

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Dehydration

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noun

One’s body not having enough water

He died very slowly from dehydration in the desert.

Pocari Sweat helps prevent dehydration.

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Starvation

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noun

Suffering / death caused by a lack of food

Many children die from starvation in Africa each year.

Bill Gates’s foundation is trying to eliminate starvation.

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The moral of the story

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phrase

The lesson learned from a story

The moral of the story was not to be too selfish.

The moral of the story of the last Star Wars film was that love conquers all.

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Confined

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adjective

Restricted

I don’t like being confined to living in only one city.

We have all been confined to our homes since last year.

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Overspecialized

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adjective

To restrict oneself to an extremely narrow field / occupation

He is trying to change jobs in order to not become too overspecialized.

You should be careful not to be overspecialized.

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