The Key to Accomplishing All Your Tasks Flashcards
Fable
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.
Your younger self
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.
Ultimately
adverb
Finally / in the end
I think he is ultimately responsible.
They may ultimately be unbeatable.
Dehydration
noun
One’s body not having enough water
He died very slowly from dehydration in the desert.
Pocari Sweat helps prevent dehydration.
Starvation
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.
The moral of the story
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.
Confined
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.
Overspecialized
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.