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

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Intuition

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

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Self assurance

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

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Arise (from something)

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

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Esteemed

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

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A prime example

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

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Manage

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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?

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Draw

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

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Rightly or not

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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.

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“The man”

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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.

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Strike back

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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.

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Linger

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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.

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Accumulated

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

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Trust one’s gut

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

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Cope

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

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Get burned

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

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Second-guess oneself

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