Glossary - Reading 2.2 Ten Thousand Hours p. 34-38

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A

Achievement

[ uh-CHEEV-muhnt ] a thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill; To reach this stage is a great achievement. Réalisation, exploit.

E

Expertise

[ ek-spur-TEEZ ]expert skill or knowledge in a particular field; Technical expertise. Expertise.

F

Fairground

[ FAIR-ground ] an outdoor area where a fair is held; Fairground attractions. Foire, champ de foire.

L

Lurching

[ LURCH-ing ] make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements, stagger; he car lurched forward. Faire une embardé, vaciller.

P

Purposefully

[ PUR-puhs-fuh-lee ] with a useful purpose; How is it possible to share information effectively and purposefully with project partners? Délibérément.

R

Roughly

[ RUHF-lee ] in a manner lacking refinement and precision; People were crouching over roughly built brick fireplaces. Approximativement.

S

savvy

[ SAV-ee ] shrewd and knowledgeable, having common sense and good judgment. Perspicace.

Single-mindedly

[ SING-guhl-MAHYN-did-lee ] Having one overriding purpose or goal: the single-minded pursuit of money. 2. Steadfast; resolute: He was single-minded in his determination to stop smoking. résolument, résolu/déterminé

Striking

[ STRAHY-king ] attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent; The murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting. Frappant, remaquable.

Struggling

[ STRUHG-uh-ling ] striving to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance; These figures suggest more bad news for struggling homeowners. Luttant.