Unit 7 - Talent

Word

Example

accidental

It was just an accidental bump, nobody meant to knock over the vase

by chance

I met my old friend by chance at the supermarket yesterday

fortunate

We were fortunate to find a parking spot right in front of the restaurant

freak

The sudden storm was a freak occurrence for this time of year

random

The winner was chosen at random from a pool of contestants

unexpected

His unexpected arrival surprised everyone at the party

unfortunate

It was unfortunate that she missed her flight due to traffic

all-consuming

His new job was all-consuming, leaving him with little free time

forty-two-year-old

The forty-two-year-old man decided to go back to school to pursue his dreams

life-changing

Winning the lottery was a life-changing event for her

long-lasting

The effects of the medication are long-lasting and provide relief for hours

second-hand

She bought a second-hand car to save money

time-consuming

Writing the report was a time-consuming task that took all day

widely respected

He is a widely respected leader in the scientific community

world-famous

The singer became world-famous overnight after her viral performance

back to the drawing board

The first design didn't work, so we're back to the drawing board

be a blessing in disguise

Losing his job turned out to be a blessing in disguise as he found a better opportunity

be a piece of cake

For her, baking a cake is a piece of cake; she's done it a thousand times

miss the boat

If you don't apply soon, you'll miss the boat for this scholarship

not someone's cup of tea

Action movies are not my cup of tea; I prefer romantic comedies

the grass is always greener on the other side

He thinks life in the city is better, but I believe the grass is always greener on the other side

break something down

Can you break down the steps for me? I'm not sure I understand

figure out

She couldn't figure out how to solve the math problem

get something across

It's important to use clear language to get your message across

go into

The professor will go into more detail about the theory in the next lecture

go over something

Let's go over the plan one more time before we present it

leave out

Don't leave out any important details when you tell the story

slow down

You need to slow down when you're speaking; I can't understand you

talk something through

Let's talk through the problem together and come up with a solution

passion

Cooking is her passion; she loves experimenting with new recipes

conscious

He was conscious of the fact that his actions could have consequences

unconscious

The patient was unconscious after the accident

amazed

She was amazed by the magician's tricks

gradually

He gradually learned to play the guitar by practicing every day

instant

With instant messaging, you can communicate with anyone in real time

a family reunion

We had a family reunion last weekend with relatives from all over the country

desire

Her desire to travel the world motivated her to save money

chiropractor

She visited the chiropractor to relieve her back pain

irresistible

The smell of freshly baked cookies was irresistible

trial

He volunteered for the clinical trial to test the new medication

disappointed

She was disappointed when her favorite team lost the game

reject the proposal

The company decided to reject the proposal due to budget constraints

guess

Can you guess how many jellybeans are in the jar?

regret

He regretted not studying harder for the exam

assume

Don't assume that everyone will agree with your opinion

tricky

Learning a new language can be tricky, but with practice, you'll improve

complicated

The instructions for assembling the furniture were complicated

separate

Please separate the recyclables from the trash

simplify

Let's simplify the instructions so everyone can understand them

treat

She decided to treat herself to a spa day after a long week at work

arrange

She arranged the flowers in a beautiful vase on the table