Unit 1 - Learning

Word

Definition

Example

to cope

To deal with problems or difficulties

She learned to cope with stress

failure

The lack of success in something

He faced failure with courage

attitude

A way of thinking or feeling about something

Her positive attitude helped her succeed

misguide

To lead someone in the wrong direction

Don't let rumors misguide you

claim

To say something is true, often without proof

He claimed he saw a UFO

proficient

Skilled and able to do something well

She is proficient in English

moderation

Avoiding extremes; balance

Eat sweets in moderation

therefore

For that reason; so

It was raining, therefore we stayed inside

mess up

To make a mistake

Try not to mess up your homework

cringe-worthy

Causing feelings of embarrassment or discomfort

His joke was cringe-worthy

reassuringly

In a way that makes you feel better or more confident

She smiled reassuringly at him

murmur

To speak very softly or quietly

He murmured a quick apology

ashamed

Feeling guilty or embarrassed about something

She felt ashamed of her mistake

pursue

To follow or chase after something

He decided to pursue a career in medicine

resilient

Able to recover quickly from difficulties

She is very resilient after facing many challenges

curve

A smooth, rounded shape

The road curved sharply to the right

simplistic

Too simple; lacking in detail

His explanation was too simplistic

entrap

To catch someone in a tricky situation

The police set a trap to entrap the thief

reassess

To think about something again and possibly change it

We need to reassess our plan

dwell on

To think too much about something

Don't dwell on your past mistakes

persistence

Continuing to try despite difficulties

Her persistence paid off in the end

intend to

To plan or want to do something

I intend to finish my homework tonight

inherently

Naturally; as a basic part of something

Some problems are inherently difficult

galling

Annoying or frustrating

It was galling to lose the game in the last minute

praised

Expressed approval or admiration for someone

She was praised for her hard work

dire

Very serious or urgent

They are in dire need of help

consequence

The result of an action

Every action has a consequence

lead to

To cause something to happen

Hard work can lead to success

complete fallacy

A completely false idea

The idea that the earth is flat is a complete fallacy

element of truth

A small part that is true

There is an element of truth in his story

patently not true

Clearly false

His claims are patently not true

ring true

To seem true or correct

His story didn't ring true

spot on

Exactly right

Her answer was spot on

strike a chord

To resonate or connect emotionally

The song struck a chord with many people

sweeping statement

A generalization that may not be true

Avoid making sweeping statements

trot out a trite phrase

To repeat a common or unoriginal saying

He trotted out a trite phrase during the speech

vacuous

Empty; lacking in meaning or ideas

The conversation was vacuous and boring

way too oversimplistic

Much too simple; not considering important details

His explanation was way too oversimplistic

bug

A small problem or annoyance

The software has a bug that needs fixing

hang up

To end a phone call

He has a hang up about speaking in public

come across

To be perceived in a certain way

She can come across as shy at first

contribution

Something given to help achieve a goal

He made a significant contribution to the project

cut out for something

Well-suited or suitable for something

She is cut out for teaching

change tack

To change direction or approach

We need to change tack to solve this problem

fly in the face of

To go against or contradict

His actions fly in the face of common sense

get hung up

To become overly focused or stuck on something

Don't get hung up on small details

give something a go

To try something

I decided to give painting a go

go along with

To agree or accept something

She decided to go along with the plan

have your fair share of problems

To experience your own share of difficulties

Everyone has their fair share of problems

knock your confidence

To make you feel less confident

Criticism can knock your confidence

make strides in something

To make progress in an area

She made strides in learning English

throw in the towel

To give up

He decided to throw in the towel after many failures

deliver a quality curriculum

To provide a good educational program

The school delivers a quality curriculum

develop a nurturing environment

To create a supportive and caring setting

Teachers should develop a nurturing environment

establish mutual respect

To create a relationship of respect between people

It's important to establish mutual respect in the classroom

find your own path

To discover your own way or direction

Everyone should find their own path in life

focus on individuality

To pay attention to what makes someone unique

The school focuses on individuality and creativity

foster good relationships

To encourage positive connections between people

It is crucial to foster good relationships at work

fulfil your potential

To achieve what you are capable of

Work hard to fulfil your potential

maintain rigorous standards

To keep strict and high quality measures

The company maintains rigorous standards

strive for excellence

To work hard to be the best

Always strive for excellence in your work

however

But; nonetheless

However, it started to rain

whatever

No matter what; anything

You can choose whatever you like

whenever

At any time

Come to visit whenever you want

whoever

Anyone; any person

Whoever finishes first wins a prize

harness technology

To use technology effectively

We need to harness technology in education

condense

To make something shorter or more concise

Please condense your report into one page

eliminate

To remove completely

We need to eliminate all errors

offload

To transfer something to someone else

He decided to offload some of his work

point out

To indicate or highlight something

She will point out the mistakes

vital

Extremely important

Water is vital for life

enable

To make possible

This tool will enable you to work faster

blended learning

A mix of online and in-person education

Blended learning combines online and in-person classes

continuous assessment

Ongoing evaluation of a student's performance

The course uses continuous assessment

critical thinking

The ability to think clearly and make reasoned judgments

Critical thinking is a valuable skill

external accreditation

Recognition from outside an organization

The program received external accreditation

peer assessment

Evaluation by fellow students

Peer assessment helps students learn from each other

rote learning

Memorizing information without understanding it

Rote learning is not very effective for understanding

student loan

Money borrowed to pay for education

She took out a student loan to pay for college

tuition fees

The cost of education paid to a school or university

Tuition fees are quite high at this university

virtual learning environment

Online setting for education

The virtual learning environment is very user-friendly

vocational training

Education focused on specific careers

Vocational training prepares students for specific jobs

creative genius

A highly imaginative person

She is known for her creative genius

creative thinking

The ability to think of new and original ideas

Creative thinking is encouraged in our school

fertile imagination

A highly inventive and imaginative mind

His fertile imagination leads to amazing stories

flash of inspiration

A sudden burst of creative thought

She had a flash of inspiration and solved the problem

innate

Natural; existing from birth

He has an innate talent for music

insight

A deep understanding of something

Her insight helped solve the issue

instinct

A natural ability to know something without thinking

Trust your instinct in difficult situations

novel idea

A new and original concept

She presented a novel idea at the meeting

out of the blue

Unexpectedly; suddenly

He called me out of the blue

raw talent

Natural ability without training

She has raw talent in painting

spark ideas

To inspire or generate new thoughts

Good conversations can spark ideas

think outside the box

To think creatively and unconventionally

Try to think outside the box for this project

imply

To suggest something without saying it directly

His words imply that he is unhappy

debunk

To prove something false

The scientist debunked the myth

get the ball rolling

To start something

Let's get the ball rolling on this project

exaggeration

An overstatement; saying something is more than it is

His story was an exaggeration

awareness

Knowledge or understanding of something

Increase awareness about health issues

mandatory

Required; something you must do

Wearing a seatbelt is mandatory

adjust your teaching

To change your methods of teaching

Adjust your teaching to fit the students' needs

classroom dynamic

The way students and teachers interact in class

The classroom dynamic affects learning

feed answers to

To give someone the answers directly

He was accused of feeding answers to the students

inspire someone

To motivate or encourage someone

Teachers aim to inspire their students

take into account

To consider something when making a decision

Take into account all factors before deciding

talk you through something

To explain something step by step

Let me talk you through the process